Kris Rhodes

um and uh we've had to have a lot of resilience to get to that point and so again it's about being good partners and not continuing to erase us to actually lifting it up lifting our community up and making it visible that's how we get to solutions and you know i i was thinking that um

um and uh we've had to have a lot of resilience to get to that point and so again it's about being good partners and not continuing to erase us to actually lifting it up lifting our community up and making it visible that's how we get to solutions and you know i i was thinking that um

There definitely are programs throughout medical schools and nursing schools across the United States. There's a really strong one here at the University of Minnesota, the Center for American Indian Minority Health, led by Dr. Mary Owen. And that is wonderful. It's a wonderful resource.

There definitely are programs throughout medical schools and nursing schools across the United States. There's a really strong one here at the University of Minnesota, the Center for American Indian Minority Health, led by Dr. Mary Owen. And that is wonderful. It's a wonderful resource.

And at the same time, why are we having to have this education only at the point that they get to medical school? This is a conversation again, like addressing this visibility issue is something that needs to be addressed in the K through 12 program, like early on. Like, so we all have that information and, um,

And at the same time, why are we having to have this education only at the point that they get to medical school? This is a conversation again, like addressing this visibility issue is something that needs to be addressed in the K through 12 program, like early on. Like, so we all have that information and, um,

we don't have to spend all this time to educate people at these right before they're gonna provide service.

we don't have to spend all this time to educate people at these right before they're gonna provide service.

You there? Yes, I thought this was a timely point to jump in to mention that if anyone was interested in really digging into the data on the issues that you mentioned, on the HRSA website, hrsa.gov, well, datahrsa.gov, you can go to the UDS, which is the Health Center Program Uniform Data System, and you can click on

You there? Yes, I thought this was a timely point to jump in to mention that if anyone was interested in really digging into the data on the issues that you mentioned, on the HRSA website, hrsa.gov, well, datahrsa.gov, you can go to the UDS, which is the Health Center Program Uniform Data System, and you can click on

and drop down to Minnesota and it'll pull up all of the FQHCs or community clinics in Minnesota, Native American Community Clinic being one of them. And you can view the data from our clinic and the issues that are affecting our clinic specifically. You can also go to other community health centers in all of Minnesota or all across the country.

and drop down to Minnesota and it'll pull up all of the FQHCs or community clinics in Minnesota, Native American Community Clinic being one of them. And you can view the data from our clinic and the issues that are affecting our clinic specifically. You can also go to other community health centers in all of Minnesota or all across the country.

But this has been one of my favorite resources to use when making informed decisions and trying to give background to people on why we do what we do. If you click into the data, just something you mentioned, COVID. In 2019, so the year prior to COVID, we had a total of 4,474 patients enrolled at NAC. In 2020, that dropped down to 3,654 patients at NAC. So even just talking about

But this has been one of my favorite resources to use when making informed decisions and trying to give background to people on why we do what we do. If you click into the data, just something you mentioned, COVID. In 2019, so the year prior to COVID, we had a total of 4,474 patients enrolled at NAC. In 2020, that dropped down to 3,654 patients at NAC. So even just talking about

People who are coming to receive health care pre and post COVID, we're talking about a near 1,000 patient difference, and that's only at NAC. So if you're ever really interested, I know I'm a big numbers person. I know there's a lot of other people out there that are a big numbers person.

People who are coming to receive health care pre and post COVID, we're talking about a near 1,000 patient difference, and that's only at NAC. So if you're ever really interested, I know I'm a big numbers person. I know there's a lot of other people out there that are a big numbers person.

This resource is really, really cool to seriously dig into some of the serious barriers and social issues that are affecting this community.

This resource is really, really cool to seriously dig into some of the serious barriers and social issues that are affecting this community.

Thanks for that question. The strategic plan is in development, and yet some has been in place along the way. There are a number of data reports that have occurred over the years and are on the MDH website under the Office of American Indian Health. You can find some of those that have been put together by the Center for Health Statistics.

Thanks for that question. The strategic plan is in development, and yet some has been in place along the way. There are a number of data reports that have occurred over the years and are on the MDH website under the Office of American Indian Health. You can find some of those that have been put together by the Center for Health Statistics.