An Introduction to Traditional Healing in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The United States has a trust responsibility to provide health care to members of the 574 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes and Villages through the Indian Health Service, an agency tasked with promoting AI/AN health and cultural connectedness. Despite the presence of a comprehensive health care system in 37 states, physicians and allied health professionals receive minimal health professional education regarding the sociocultural factors affecting AI/AN health. This module addresses the underrepresentation of AI/AN health professional curricula and promotes a greater understanding of AI/AN health determinants and cultural constructions of health for individuals with limited exposure to these topics.

Methods

We developed a 60-

SUBMITTER: Calac AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11885593 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature