Siobhan Wescott
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Siobhan Wescott is an American educator who is Professor of American Indian Health at the
Early life and education
Wescott is Alaskan Athabaskan.[1][2] She grew up in a 400 square foot cabin near Fairbanks, Alaska.[3] She was inspired to become a physician after attending a public health conference in Anchorage, Alaska. She believed that the representation of Native Americans would strengthen medical research and practice.[citation needed] Wescott studied government at Dartmouth College. After completing her undergraduate degree, she started working for Tom Daschle, senator for South Dakota.[citation needed] She was appointed a Henry M. Jackson Leadership Fellow in the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.[3] Disenchanted by her time in Washington, D.C., Wescott returned to Alaska. She eventually moved to California, where she earned a master's degree in public health from the University of California.[2] At the age of thirty five, Wescott earned her medical degree from the Harvard Medical School.[4] She joined the faculty there and established the Four Directions Summer Research Program.[3] The program looked to support Native American undergraduates find medical careers.[3]
Research and career
In 2019, Wescott joined the University of North Dakota at Director of the Indians into Medicine program.[5] She became concerned above the shortage of Native American physicians. At the time it was estimated that medical faculty members who identify as Native American or Alaska Natives made up 0.1% of those nationwide. She trained Native American physicians. She worked with the American Medical Association and the Association of American Indian Physicians to organize an annual summit that looks to diversify those who consider careers in medicine.[3]
Wescott was the first person appointed Director of American Indian Health at the
In 2022,
Selected publications
- Anna M Morenz; Siobhan Wescott; Arash Mostaghimi; Thomas D Sequist; Matthew Tobey (19 June 2019). "Evaluation of Barriers to Telehealth Programs and Dermatological Care for American Indian Individuals in Rural Communities". Wikidata Q92874767.
- Donald Warne; Siobhan Wescott (23 May 2019). "Social Determinants of American Indian Nutritional Health". Wikidata Q92894614.
- Kleinfeld, Judith; Wescott, Siobhan (2001). Fantastic Antone succeeds! : experiences in educating children with fetal alcohol syndrome. University of Alaska Press. OCLC 540329334.
References
- ^ a b "Siobhan Wescott". STAT. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ a b "'I want to bring healing': Dr. Siobhan Wescott Named New American Indian Health Director at UNMC". Nebraska Public Media. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ a b c d e f "Gaining trust through shared identity". American Medical Association. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "Siobhan M. Wescott, MD: A mentor to Native American med students". American Medical Association. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "INMED welcomes Siobhan Wescott, MD, MPH, as new assistant director – For Your Health". Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ a b Spellman, Lisa (2021-07-15). "Siobhan Wescott, MD, named LaFlesche Professor". University of Nebraska Medical Center. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ a b "A tradition in healing continues". Indian Country Today. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "2022 STATUS List". STAT. Retrieved 2022-02-25.