NANAINA Newsletter
Winter 2004 Newsletter
Presidents Report by June Strickland, President, NANAINA |
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Greetings, NANAINA Members! It has been a busy fall! NANAINA, Georgetown University School of Nursing and the Indian Health Service co-sponsored an event in Washington D.C. to honor Sandra Haldane, a former NANAINA president, who has been appointed to the position of Chief Nurse for the Indian Health Service. Roxanne Struthers, President-Elect, has been working on the transition of the newsletter responsibility to Deb Smith, Secretary. Deb will also be responsible for updating the website periodically. Keep a look out; we will have an update to the website in January 2004. Lillian Tom-Orme, Immediate Past President, completed the evaluation of the Park City Summit and prepared a report for the Board, which we are including in our planning for the next Summit. Bette Keltner, Treasurer, prepared an update of our budget, which the Board reviewed in a conference call in November 2003. We have established the Summit 2004 planning team comprised of the following people: Misty Wilke, Sue Henley, Roxanne Struthers, Lillian Tom-Orme, Jacque Dolberry, Betty Williams, Martha Baker, Bette Keltner and Mike Snesrud. The date for the next annual Summit, which will be held at the Salish Kootenai College, Montana, is scheduled for Sept 16-19, 2004. We have held the first telephone conference Summit planning meeting and decided on the title of the Summit: “Eliminating Indian Health Disparities and Preparing for 2010: Building Partnerships in Research, Teaching and Practice.” We aim to offer tracks for those of you working in all these arenas and focus on building partnerships. Some of our aims for this conference include the following: 1.) Continue to have out traditional people with us throughout the conference, 2.) Assure tracks of interest for practice, teaching and research, 3.) Foster mentoring for students and student involvement in the conference, 4). Be interactive and have grass roots practice presentations, 5.) Gather guest speakers from federal, state, and voluntary agencies to share resources and information, and 6.) Design a flexible schedule that will allow for time to network and enjoy beautiful Montana. Jacque and her faculty promise to host one night of cultural activities! Misty Wilke, our Student Representative, shared a lot of creative ideas for involving students in the conference. We will be preparing conference grants to support our Summit plans and working with our sponsors. To follow-up on some of your suggestions from the Park City conference, we are also preparing membership cards and hope to have those out to new members early in 2004.
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NANAINA Summit X - Sept. 16-19, 2004 |
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Plan to join us at the 10th annual NANAINA conference on September 16-19, 2004 on the Flathead Reservation in Montana. Watch for more information about the conference and how to register. Back to Top |
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Meet the New NANAINA Officers for 2004 |
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A new slate of officers was elected during
the September 2003 NANANINA conference held in Park City, UT. The officers
for the next year (October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004) are:
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NANAINA Scholarship Winners |
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Resources/Opportunities: |
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Full-time health care employees are eligible to apply for student loan repayment through the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program. We invite you to explore our web site to find out more: www.alaskanhealthjobs.org Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium 1-800-528-6680 4141 Ambassador Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Or Email at [email protected] Native Nurses Career Opportunity Program (NNCOP) University of Minnesota, School of Nursing The Center for American Indian Research and Education is pleased to announce a new scholarship program for American Indian nurses (RN) to obtain their masters in nursing degree (MS). Scholarships: Up to $20,000 per year for full time students Funded by the Indian Health Service For students enrolled in a masters degree Study Areas: Nurse Anesthetist Public Health Nurse** Nurse Midwife** Other areas will be considered for funding ** Can be taken as a distance-learning Internet course Requirements: * Enrolled as a full-time student * Bachelors prepared Registered Nurse The scholarship award consists of tuition, fees, and books. Monthly payments, in whole or part, for other expenses incurred in connection with such a program, includes room and board, and stipends for living expenses. Application deadlines: December 15 for Summer session February 15 for Fall semester August 15 for Spring semester For application or for further information call, write, or e-mail: Native Nurses Career Opportunity Program-CAIRE University of Minnesota - School of Nursing 6-101 Weaver-Densford Hall 308 Harvard S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 624-4644 Fax: (612) 626-2359 e-mail: [email protected] Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice Families USA is proud to announce the creation of the Wellstone Fellowship For Social Justice to honor the late Senator Paul D. Wellstone of Minnesota. Throughout his Senate career, Paul Wellstone built a reputation as an advocate for social justice and as an outspoken champion for those who lacked a voice in the national arena. The Wellstone Fellowship provides a unique opportunity to honor Senator Wellstone's memory by promoting equity in health care. The Wellstone Fellowship is a yearlong, full-time, salaried position that will begin in September 2004. The fellow will be engaged in health care advocacy work in Families USA's office in Washington, D.C., where he or she will learn about Medicare, Medicaid, efforts to achieve universal coverage, and other important health policy issues. Specifically, the fellow will be engaged in Families USA's outreach to and mobilization of communities of color. Through this work, the fellow will also learn about conducting health care campaigns and part of his or her time will be spent working with state-based health care advocacy organizations. For instructions on how to apply and a copy of the application form, go to http://www.familiesusa.org. The deadline for applications is February 6, 2004. The ideal candidate will have an interest in social justice work and working with communities or color. Additionally, we are looking for an individual who displays the potential to continue to contribute to social justice work after their year of hands-on experience as a fellow. There is no bias in favor of any academic discipline, though we prefer that the fellow have a college degree as of September 2004. Back to Top |
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