MFP Recruits at NANAINA Summit XII
“Honoring our Traditions” was the theme for the National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association (NANAINA) Summit XII, November 12 – 15, 2006, in Tempe, AZ. Conference Objectives included:
- Discuss the differing worldviews behind western medicine and Native American traditions and health practice;
- Demonstrate an increased understanding and appreciation of Native American traditions and healing practices;
- Illustrate the application of Native American traditions and healing practices to the management of chronic disease, research design, and evidence for practice;
- Outline ways to “Honor the Traditions” of our Native American heritage in the practice of professional nursing.
More than 200 participants, including representation from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) at the American Nurses Association was in attendance. MFP Program Manager, Janet Jackson, and post-doctoral Fellow, Doris Hill, PhD, RN gave a podium overview of the MFP requirements and benefits and distributed the MFP Assessment Report to all convention attendees. Dr. Hill also presented a poster presentation on “American Indian Medicine and Worldview: A Patient Scenario.”
Faye Gary, EdD, RN, FAAN, MFP Executive Program Consultant/Director presented a poster presentation on “Adolescent Suicide: A Preventable Tragedy” which was co-authored by MFP Fellows Barbara Dahlen and Donna Grandbois. MFP Advisory Committee Members Dr. Martha Baker, John Lowe, Dr. Lillian Tom-Orme and MFP Fellow Mary Black participated in a memorial service honoring the late Dr. Roxanne Struthers.