Happy Native American Heritage Month this is a reminder that Native people are not extinct! We are people recovering from genocide and are still fighting for recognition, rights, our lands, and for the well-being of Earth. Do not talk about us as past people. We are still here

It’s less than 2 weeks from the QBI Native and Indigenous Scientists in Quantitative Biology symposium. Join us as we highlight Native and Indigenous learners, faculty, and elders with research talks and panel discussions: bit.ly/QBI-NativeSymp… (1/n)

A thread of color photos of my father, as we commemorate his 93rd birthday. #MLK #CorettaScottKing #BelovedCommunity  #MLKDay #ShiftingPriorities

Real joy to meet with our HEAL Initiative fellows and @NNPrezNez today in Navajo Nation. He welcomed us almost two years ago during the first surge. He deeply understands need to grow a tribal health workforce to serve tribal patients. Grateful for his advice, and support.

⁦Tasce Bongiovanni, MD, MPP, MHS⁩ led this paper based on ⁦UC San Francisco⁩ response led by ⁦HEAL Initiative⁩ in Navajo Nation at start of pandemic⁩. Too many saviors in global health, too little solidarity. Some areas to guide other academic medical centers. journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

‼️Medical Student👨🏻‍⚕️Miguel Nunez (Miguel Nuñez) has been chosen by the ASTS Foundation to receive the 2022 Presidential Student Mentor Grant. He'll be recognized in Boston at the 2022 American Transplant Congress (AmericanTransplantCongress) during the ASTS Award Ceremony on June 6th, 2022🎉🎉

Phenomenal Blanket Ceremony last week with UCSF School of Medicine graduating NA/AI doctors! A perfect send off to celebrate the many accomplishments of Emiliano Lemus, Maria Castro, & Monica, MD (she/her)! A beautiful celebration that brought with it many smiles! #NativesInMedicine 🪶

Congratulations to Kyle Lakatos MD MPP MSc (MS3), whose work has been recognized with the U.S. Public Health Service 2022 Excellence in Public Health Award! meded.ucsf.edu/news/ucsf-medi…

You shouldn’t need Molly of Denali to tell you that Indigenous people are not a monolith and how we look doesn’t determine how Indigenous we are. But here you are anyways. #RepresentationMatters #NativesInMedia #MollyOfDenali

The 2nd annual “Full Circle" symposium will be on November 17 & 18, 2022 at the UC San Francisco Mission Bay Campus. The meeting will highlight Native and Indigenous scientists at all career stages, including learners, faculty, and faculty emeritus across the US. qbi.ucsf.edu/full-circle-of…

7 years ago when we started HEAL Initiative would be hard to imagine our model, impact, & Navajo Nation’s ability to retain Ive 20 docs following our fellowship would lead to US government Anton funding.

Yess!! Miguel Nuñez

Applications now open! Sign up for our FREE summer youth decolonization camp!

Later this morning at #2023COSM, individuals from UCSF Otolaryngology | Head and Neck Surgery will discuss the impact of race & ethnicity on hearing-related #QOL for children with hearing loss. COSM

Incredibly honored to be awarded the Charles Ferguson Clinical Research Award at #ASPO! A huge thank you to Dr. Dylan Chan, UCSF Otolaryngology | Head and Neck Surgery and UCSF CCC ! #COSM2023

Beautiful blanket ceremony tonight to celebrate ANAMS_UCSF graduates!! I’m so grateful for the mentorship and friendship from this class of graduates. Congratulations! #NativesInMedicine

The Blanket Ceremony, a cherished Native American tradition, honors community members on new journeys. Hosted by NAHA_UCSF and ANAMS_UCSF, this year's event celebrated UCSF's Native American graduates reconnecting with their heritage. tiny.ucsf.edu/5rqu8m

So proud of my fellow classmates and to be a Native surgeon! 🤍

So proud of this piece written in collaboration with Dixie Blumenshine, Kyle Lakatos MD MPP MSc, Brooke Warren, Tasce Bongiovanni, MD, MPP, MHS We address the profound underrepresentation of AI/ANs in medicine, what has been done, and what’s next. Read more here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

At #ACGME2025 presenting on how AI/AN medical student and resident representation has been worsening over the last 18 years. What are the steps institutions, PDs, and faculty can take to help close this gap? Come chat! ACGME ANAMS1975 • #NativesInMedicine Association of American Indian Physicians