Brittney Stephens, 17, daughter of Darryl and Julie Stephens, received an aware for Outs tanding Student. She was on of four who were awarded this honor. They were selected for this award because of grades and their attitude and willingness to participate during the 6 week session during the session Brittney earned A’s & B’s. Brittney’s team was awarded third place in the Knowledge Bowl and received a special outing for that.
Brittney is a senior this year at Flandreau High School. She plans on going to college to purse a nursing degree.
INMED summer institute at UND
Native American junior and high school level students from across the country are willing to spend six weeks at the University of North Dakota this summer as part of the Indians into Medicine (INMED) Summer Institute program.
The Annual Summer Institute is designed to bolster participants” math and science skills, teach students about health careers, and help them develop their potential to achieve in health science classes.
Approximately 90 Native American junior and high school-level students from 10 states are attending INMED Summer Institute this year, which takes place June 9th- July 18th.
The program includes daily group and individualized instruction in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, communication and study skills, Indian health professionals and experts who represent a variety of health disciplines serve as guest speaker, giving an overview of health careers opportunities. The Summer Institute experience also includes field, recreation, pow-wows, and Indian awareness workshops.
This year’s activities include:
· Field trip to Sully’s Hill, where students will learn about medicinal uses for plants and see live eagle demonstration
· Field trip to Red Lake Indian Health Service
· Knowledge Bowl
· Field Trip to Minneapolis, where students will go to Valleyfair and the Science Museum of Minnesota
Program Purpose and History
Indians into Medicine (INMED) is a comprehensive education program assisting Indian students who are preparing for health careers. Located at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks, INMED support services include academic and personal counseling for students, assistance with financial aid application, and summer enrichment sessions at the junior high through professional school levels.
The program addresses three major problem areas: (1)too few health professionals in American Indian communities, (2)too few American Indian health professionals, and (3)the substandard level of health and health care in American Indian communities.
INMED was established in 1973 to meet the need for health professionals to serve reservation populations. INMED is a viable means of supplying these health professionals. The program is located where Indian health needs are the greatest. American Indian populations on the 24 reservations in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and Nebraska are among the most underserved in the country.
INMED is making an impact. As of 2005, the program has graduated 163 medical doctors. The program also enrolls students in nursing, clinical psychology and various other health specialties’. A total of 317 Indian health professionals have graduated through the program, and many additional Indian students have received advisement or referral from INMED staff. |
