To acquire the knowledge and skills to administer public health programs to promote and to preserve the health and wellness of urban Native American children and their families
To develop expertise in adolescent mental health to provide improved access to students in need, and to deepen the competence and commitment of family practice residents to do community based mental health
To enhance knowledge and develop new skills in the areas of asthma, allergy, immunology and smoking cessation as well as to obtain an MPH in Public Health Practice
To study the Insulin Resistance Syndrome and use the information to improve diabetic control in the regional Native American population; to learn more about Lakota culture; and to create a teaching tool
To become cross-trained and licensed as a physician/peace officer in the State of MN in order to provide full and unrestricted emergency medical care to persons affected within a tactical operation
To observe, train, and practice in alternative care models, including blended medicine, integrating high-tech interventions with high-touch care, and to evaluate how a community-wide integrated research program can impact overall community health