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The mission of the Native American Center of Excellence at the University
of Montana School of Pharmacy and Allied Health is to facilitate
the identification, recruitment, retention, and professional development
of American Indian/Alaska Native students who are interested in
pursuing careers in health care delivery or research. The COE offers
a wide variety of activities and programs that contribute to the
students' overall academic performance and development.
NACOE is funded by the Health Services and Resources Administration
and is dedicated to increasing the number of American Indian faculty
members in schools of pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences.
The COE logo incorporates many symbols of Native culture. The
circular shape of the logo represents the cycle of life. The turtle
represents Mother Earth and emphasizes the interconnectedness
of all life forms. Bears are believed to have strong medicinal
powers which can be conferred upon those who dream of the animal.
The final component of the logo, the bear's life line, represents
its life force, both it's physical and spiritual essence. It is
the hope of COE that its students can draw on these symbols to
find the strength, wisdom and skill to care for people.
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