The UW School of Medicine recently solidified a formal partnership with the Lummi Nation that will teach medical students and trainees how to care for Native American people and communities.

Though an informal relationship has long existed, the new, legal contract formally recognizes the sovereignty of the tribe and opens up more training opportunities for students, says Millie Kennedy, JD, Tsimshian, tribal liaison for the Indian Health Pathway (IHP) and the Office of Healthcare Equity (OHCE).

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