serpent, staff, and drum-may 2012
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May 2012 INMED NewsletterTRANSCRIPT
More Than Beads and Feathers In the 2012 More Than Beads and Feathers campaign, two
Indians Into Medicine Program alumni were recognized
for their commitment, service, and continued success in
their medical careers. Dr. Byron Baker, Mandan-Hidatsa,
and Kimberly Rhoades, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, were
two of nine individuals who were selected to have a
campaign poster printed to recognize them for their
outstanding achievements. Byron Baker received a B.S.,
M.D. and is a Family Medicine Physician at Baker Family
Medicine in Bismarck, ND. Kimberly Rhoades received a
B.S.D and is a Nutritionist for the Standing Rock Sioux
Tribe WIC Program in Fort Yates, ND. Thank you to our
INMED alums for their outstanding services in which
they provide our tribal communities. The Indians Into
Medicine Program congratulates Byron and Kimberly for
this honor they have had bestowed upon them.
Serpent, Staff, and Drum Indians Into Medicine Newsletter
Quentin N. Burdick Indian Health Programs
Student Spotlight-Tyler Parisen Tyler Parisen’s motivation for
pursuing a career in medicine
came from being hospitalized
because of his gallbladder. “I
was really interested in why
blood samples were being
taken and ended up asking the
doctor what was being tested. The
doctor went on to explain that my
bilirubin was high and they had to
monitor it. I immediately took
interest in this and started
researching the medical lab.
Considering I was already declared a
major in
Forensic
Science,
laboratory
science
already
intrigued me.
My stay in the
hospital
helped me
determine
that the
medical field would be more
rewarding for me and I changed my
major,” Tyler stated. Parisen, an
enrolled member of the Turtle
Mountain Band of Chippewa,
worked as a student extern at the
IHS facility in Belcourt, ND. He
was a recipient of the Gates
Millennium Scholarship and
graduated in May of 2011 with a
B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science.
The most rewarding aspect of
working in a health career for Tyler
is “...going home every night
knowing that something I did that
day helped confirm a diagnosis in
time for proper treatment that
could ultimately save a patient’s life.
It is also rewarding to know that
you for a brief moment were
part of a team that helped
someone that may be sick feel
better.” Working in the
laboratory as a Medical
Technologist, Parisen currently
works for the Spirit Lake
Nation at the Spirit Lake Health
Center in Fort Totten, ND.
SLHC is in the Aberdeen area
of Indian Health Service. Tyler’s
B.S. in Clinical Laboratory
Science is proven success of the
INMED program. Tyler is now
a first year graduate student at
the University of North Dakota
pursuing a Master of Science in
Medical Laboratory Science.
Inside this Issue:
More Than Beads and Feathers
Page 1
Student Spotlight:
Tyler Parisen
Page 1
INMED Graduates Honored at
2012 Wacipi Powwow
Page 2
Match Day Results
Page 2
University of South
Dakota Article
Page 2-3
Alumni Review:
Sharon Keene
Page 3
May 2012
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2012 Honor Ceremony
Match Day Results
Match Day for
medical students
can define where
an individual may
work in their
future medical
career. INMED
graduates matched in the following residency
programs this spring:
Amber Tincher University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Bismarck, North Dakota Kathryn McEvoy
University of Missouri
Kansas City Program
Kansas City, Missouri Rochelle Miles-USD University of Arizona Health Sciences Center Estelle Ostgard-USD Univeristy of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences Bismarck, North Dakota Susan Derry Carilion Clinic School of Medicine Roanoke, Virginia Melanie McCarroll
New York Methodist Hospital Program
Brooklyn, New York
Greeting from South Dakota!
It was another busy but rewarding year for the INMED Satellite
Office located in the Sanford School of Medicine at the University
of South Dakota. Since early October, 2011, the INMED Satellite
Office visited 66 schools and attended numerous conferences where
we spoke with over 1400 junior high, high school, and tribal college
students who were able to learn more about the INMED Summer
Institute and Pathway Programs. Particularly impressive this year was the number of teachers,
counselors, and family members who recalled former students or
family who had attended INMED as a teen and are now successfully
involved in healthcare-related careers. One example of this occurred
following a presentation at Pine Ridge High School. Following the
INMED presentation, an elder who had been listening from the
back of the room asked if he could share something with the
students. He went on to speak to the group about his daughter who ...continued on page 3
had attended INMED every summer as a
child and is now a pulmonologist in New
Mexico. He encouraged the students and
emphasized how valuable their education in
medicine would be to the Oglala Lakota
Sioux Nation. By connecting his daughter’s
success as a physician to the Pine Ridge High
School and community, he spoke
significantly more to the students than any
planned presentation ever could. While attending a “Summer Programs Fair”
at Marty Indian School in South Dakota,
former INMED participants Frances
Bullshoe (Black Feet) and Glenn Drapeau
(Yankton Sioux) explained how they chose to
use their INMED experience by teaching
science at Marty. Frances has been with
Indians Into Medicine at USD
This year’s Indians Into Medicine Program graduates were honored at
the 2012 Wacipi Annual Powwow held April 21st, 2012. Graduates
honored at the INMED 2012 Annual Wacipi honor ceremony are
listed as follows: Amber Tincher, Susan Derry, Estelle Ostgard,
Melanie McCarroll, Cassie Roselius, Katheryn McEvoy, Brittany
Crawford, and Jeri Ann Azure.
Eleven students graduated this spring with nine participating in the
INMED honoring ceremony. Graduates were robed with a Pendelton
blanket by Tribal Board Charter Member Dr. David Gipp and UND
Medical School Dean Joshua Wynne.
The Indians Into Medicine Program is proud to have had these
students as participants in the program the best of luck to them in
their future medical careers.
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Marty Indian School for 11 years and
teaches middle school science. She has
a Bachelor degree in Biology and a
Master degree in Education,
Curriculum and Instruction. Glenn
has a Bachelor degree in Biology and
currently works with the South Dakota
Gear Up Program. Glenn and Frances
not only met while attending INMED,
they married each other and will soon
celebrate their 20th wedding
anniversary! Glenn and Frances are
proud to have grown up drug free and
now take pride in raising their two
children, Kimimina Hota and
Hehaka Waste’ Hoksina, in a
traditional indigenous home. “INMED prepared us academically for science degrees by exposing us to scientific labs. INMED also gave us a helpful base in chemistry and biology that we used throughout college.” It is apparent that throughout South
Dakota and Nebraska INMED is
alive and well. Following almost
every presentation someone
volunteers to discuss their own
INMED experience or that of a
friend or family member. INMED
continues to be a highly respected
program that has clearly made a
great impact on Indian country and
will continue to do so in the years
to come.
Alumni Review After high school in 1974, Dr. Sharon Keene attended the Indians Into Medicine Program at the University of North Dakota. Planning a career in law and politics, she switched focus after dubious political affairs occurred at the time and pursed an education in medicine. With family ties to the Fort Berthold reservation and being an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara), she knew that the lack of immediate medical care in tribal communities was and continues to be a vast challenge among the native population.
Sharon trained in general surgery. “Currently there is no opportunity to utilize this specialty on Fort Berthold where I am a registered tribal member.” In Sharon’s experience, 24 hour emergency care is not available on the reservation and unfortunately one of her dear relatives was lost last fall to a heart attack at the age of 34. In his memory, Sharon has promised to establish a fund to improve health and health care on the reservation. Keene plans on working with medical professionals on Fort Berthold reservation to establish programs to meet this goal.
“I am currently in the process of establishing a non profit 501c3 corporation to solicit funds for programs that I will help identify and oversee. I have pledged $10,000 of my own earnings, and other family
members have pledged their support, too.”
Sharon is a dedicated health care professional seeking out ways to serve her native population and stay connected with her tribal affiliations, culture, and heritage. We leave you with her quote:
“My nephew was a bright, witty and educated young man who had planned to use his talents to improve the lives of people on Fort
Berthold. He was living there and working with the tribal government at the time of his death. To lose him at such a young age, highlighted to
me the problems with health and health care that remain unsolved today. Well trained medical providers are the best way to answer that
need.”
What motivated you to pursue a career in
medicine?
“Like many young people, I was driven by idealism and altruism. From a more mature, practical perspective, it is very rewarding and continuously stimulating intellectually to have the knowledge that comes with medical education and training.”
What is the most rewarding aspect of working in a health career?
“The most rewarding aspect of my career is my ability to change lives for the better-especially for my family-whether by prescribing an antibiotic to treat a bacterial infection, or anti viral to prevent a more serious case of the flu, or by making sure that a family member who is seriously ill is receiving the correct treatment!”
What need do you see the INMED program fulfilling within the native tribal culture?
“Teaching western medicine to young Native Americans allows them to blend this information with their own cultural traditions and within the embrace of their families who are more likely to trust and perhaps adhere to their medical advice.”
The “Serpent, Staff and Drum” is a newsletter of the Indians Into Medicine Program, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences. INMED is part of the Quentin N. Burdick Indian Health Programs.
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