NACOE

Indian Health Curriculum

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Research Opportunities

Brian Hall is a first-year Pharmacy student from Browning, Montana. Brian received his B.A. in Geography from the University of Montana in 2002. He has completed two levels of the Health Careers Opportunity Program run through our Diversity Programs Office. His goal is to become a pharamaceutical researcher and he continues to be an active scholar in the Skaggs building labs. Currently Brian is working in Dr. Keith Parker's lab Brian works on a project in which the goals are to study the mechanisms used by a serotonin receptor to signal changes to nerve cells following drug activation of the receptor.

Jamie Kennedy is also a first-year Pharmacy student from Browning, Montana. Jamie is a two year veteran of the Health Careers Opportunity Program and hopes to serve her community after graduation from Pharmacy school. Jamie plans on becoming involved with medical education programs on her reservations. She says, "During my experience at the Blackfeet Community Hospital, I witnessed first-hand the need for more pharmacists. The pharmacy is understaffed and this negatively impacts the health care the patients deserve. There is especially a need for Native American pharmacists who can identify with the people and relate to them."

We wish Brian and Jamie the best of luck during their first year of the professional program!!