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The Lummi Nation is part of the Northwest Washington Service Unit Health Board (NWSUHB) that also includes Upper Skagit, Nooksack and Swinomish. The NWSUHB is a non-profit organization, established in the early 1980’s. The Health Board contracts for sanitation services and diabetic education and outreach under a P.L. 93-638, Title I consortium agreement. Three full-time positions; Sanitarian, Dietetic Dietitian, Diabetic Educator are funded. All three positions provides services two days a wee...
The Care-a-Van is a mobile health clinic that serves people across Washington state. We work closely with community partners and local health jurisdictions (LHJ) or departments to increase access t...
Open Date 10/24/2024 Close Date 10/31/2024 Department 108 Lummi Nation Health Center Duration 1 Regular Full - Time Vaca... See this and similar jobs on Glassdoor
In Lummi Nation, heavy rains and flooding shut down all roads in and out last week, turning the nearly 21 square mile reservation into an island. Using boats and a dump truck, the Tribe’s crisis management team coordinated evacuations and ensured Tribal services provided food, supplies and essential medical and dental care after the record Nov. 13-15 storm. The flooding began Sunday, Nov. 14 when heavy rains flooded the Nooksack River and spilled over levees in nearby towns. In some areas of the reservation, water levels rose between four and ...
2 mins ; Both roads leading to the reservation were inundated by the Nooksack River Tuesday afternoon. ; To keep the reservation’s convenience store stocked with food, Lummi officials shuttled provisions across the flood waters in a dump truck. ; Some Lummi fishermen trying to get to their crab boat docked in Blaine got stuck driving across a submerged stretch of road leaving the reservation. Jones said their truck then caught fire. ; Iwasaki said the clinic had a skeleton crew on the ground, with other providers doing virtual appointments.
Weill Cornell Medicine honored a dozen faculty, trainees, students and staff April 25 for their outstanding service and leadership in promoting diversity at the academic medical institution. The annual Diversity Awards, this year hosted virtually, honor exemplary contributions through research, clinical care, community service and advocacy to improve the health of populations that historically have had unequal access to care. They also recognize excellence in mentorship and fostering an inclusive, engaging and welcoming workplace. Initiated in ...
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Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Mending broken trust may be a first step for investigators who want to increase the participation of Native people in medical research. “There’s such a history of extractive research in Indigenous communities, such that ‘research’ and ‘science’ are sometimes dirty words,” said Navajo geneticist and bioethicist Krystal Tsosie. Poor communication and a lack of transparency are among the missteps that have eroded the trust Indigenous...
National Context The national School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA) has conducted the National Census of School-Based Health Centers for more than twenty years. Across the country, the number of school-based health centers (SBHCs) has grown from 1,135 SBHCs in 1998 to roughly 3,900 known to