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National Indian Health Board Conference Reflections
Authored by: Brooke Warren Last week, I was able to attend the National Indian Health Board’s annual National Conference that took place in Temecula, California this year. The theme was: Health = Sovereignty The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is a non-profit...
Indigenous Medicine– From Illegal to Integral
Authored by Phuoc Le, M.D. and Brooke Warren In the 2020 Summer Olympics, we will undoubtedly see large, red circles down the arms and backs of many Olympians. These spots are a side-effect of cupping, a treatment originating from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to...
How Maunakea Teaches Us to Practice Medicine
Authored by Phuoc Le, M.D. and Brooke Warren For over a month, Kānaka ‘Ōiwi (Native Hawaiian) elders and community members have stood in solidarity at Maunakea in Hawai’i. They seek to protect their land, sovereignty, and culture from those who want to build the...
Telemedicine is a Tool, not a Panacea, to Reach Underserved Communities
Authored by Phuoc Le, M.D. and Sam Aptekar “Kijan ou ye? How are you?” I asked my patient, a fifty-five year-old Haitian-American woman living in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It was 2008. I had been her primary care doctor for two years and was working with her to...
Race-Based Medicine Can Blind Doctors from Social Injustice
Part of a series on the structural determinants of health disparities affecting the most underserved communities. Authored by Phuoc Le, MD and Sam Aptekar Fifteen years ago, as a medical student, I learned a terrifying lesson about blindly using race-based medicine. I...
American Indian Living Radio Interview With Dr. Le
Dr. Le was recently interviewed on the American Indian Living show. We hope you enjoy. Fast forward to 18:01 to hear the interview with Dr. Le.
Now More Than Ever, the Case for Medicaid Expansion
Part of a series on the structural determinants of health disparities affecting the most underserved communities. Authored by Phuoc Le, MD and Sam Aptekar A friend of mine told me the other day, “We’ve seen our insured patient population go from 15% to 70% in...
ST Medical Monday: The HEAL Initiative
Arc co-founder Dr. Le was recently interviewed on Tulsa Public Radio. The following article first appeared on Public Radio Tulsa On this edition of ST Medical Monday, an interesting discussion of global health -- that is, thinking about the health and well-being of...
For American Indians, Health is a Human and Legal Right
Part of a series on the structural determinants of health disparities affecting the most underserved communities. Authored by Phuoc Le, MD and Sam Aptekar Most will be surprised to learn that American Indians and Alaska Natives represent the only populations in...
Standing Rock Two Years Later: Public Health Lessons and the Physician’s Responsibility
Part of a series on the structural determinants of health disparities affecting the most underserved communities. Authored by Phuoc Le, MD and Sam Aptekar A close look at disease and suffering would lead most of us to the same conclusion: our natural...
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