Native Health's Community Health and Wellness program has a project called "LAUNCH" which stands for, Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health. My job is to use three guiding principles, holistic perspectives, public health approach, and ecological framework, to help children reach social, emotional, behavioral, physical, and cognitive milestones- to thrive in school and beyond. With this position, I hope to create a safe and supportive environment for children to learn and grow while addressing the health disparities my community continues to face.

A cohort of 15 students will be competitively selected from the applicants and will assemble for related Q&A sessions with subject matter experts, participate in additional cohort-building activities, and be granted access to self-paced online MCAT Prep. All other applicants will have access to regular webinars.Given the challenges and advantages of distance delivery, program content for this Pilot Cohort will be dynamic and shaped by student feedback Pilot Cohort Program Highlights· MCAT Strategy & Prep, with individual coaching session, 1 year online self-paced course · Personal Statement Writing Workshop· Mock Interviews· Community informed clinical simulation activities and disparities case studies· Discussion panels with medical students, residents, attending physicians, and scientists · Exploration of ongoing Bioethics and Community-Engaged projects· Culturally based team building exercises· Mentoring and continued learning and engagement during the 2022-2023 academic year.

The Integrated Optics for Undergraduate Native Americans (IOU-NA) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program program is designed for Native American students interested in participating in hands-on research opportunities in top laboratories in optics and photonics, as well as in hydrology, astronomy, soil sciences, atmospheric sciences, and environmental sciences. Selected students are paired with a research project complementing their interests and goals.My research objective was to build a cell model that will help build the understanding of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 1B (PCH1B) using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs).