Congrats to the Cherokee Nation for opening the FIRST tribally affiliated medical school on tribal land in the U.S.
The Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at Cherokee Nation, cost $40M to build.
The 84,000 square foot, state of the art facility, will help train students, including Native Americans, to practice medicine in rural Oklahoma and in U.S. tribal nations.
There are 6.9 million American Indians/Alaska Natives in the U.S, of which, only 183 of them were in medical school during 2020-2021.
Sadly, that is 0.003% representation!
That said, this is one small step in the right direction. Well done Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and the State of Oklahoma!
#healthcare #health #medicine #innovation #entreprenuership #technology #digitalhealth #business #startup #venturecapital
No comments:
Post a Comment