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Research, programs, and information available we provide for many communities.


Our Partners

A comprehensive suite of partners contributes to a diverse team.

American Indian Center

UNC Chapel Hill

American Foundation

for Suicide Prevention

SAICEP

Wake Forest University School of Medicine 

Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

Carolina Geriatric Education Center

Health Career Connections

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  • Health Career Connection

    HCC is the connection between undergraduate students and recent graduates and: The experiences, resources, and mentoring they need to discover and make well-informed health career choices Health organizations and employers seeking talented, diverse interns, staff and future health leaders and professionals Graduate programs in medicine, public health, nursing, law, business with qualified, diverse, experienced candidates. Underserved communities in need of health professionals Local, regional, and…

  • Tribal Health Ambassadors (THAs)

    Lessons Learned Based on THA and participant feedback, the process of bringing together community members to engage in dialogue, particularly via Talking Circles, may be a healing modality for communities. The NPTH model, informed by CBPR and YPAR, may provide a useful framework for conducting research with Native communities as it strives to honor the…

  • Talking Circle

    The Talking Circle is a simple yet powerful American Indian tradition that has been used in various settings. The talking circle is a traditional way for AI people to solve problems. by effectively removing barriers which allows them to express themselves with complete freedom in a sacred space. Normally the circle is blessed by an…

  • The Native Pathways to Health (NPTH)

    The Native Pathways to Health (NPTH) project builds upon existing community-academic partnerships with NC’s AI communities and the University of NC American Indian Center, and seeks to leverage community’s unique strengths to better understand and address tribal health priorities. The tribal communities that partnered (9) in the Native Pathways to Health Project included: Coharie Tribe, Haliwa-Saponi…

  • American Indian BioMedical Science Academy (AIMS)

    The AIMS Academy is an academic-community partnership between the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and North Carolina American Indian Educators that creates a structured summer enrichment experience to engage AI high school students with inquiry-based learning resources that impact interest, skills and, ultimately, the pursuit of health…