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Transcript of January 2010 INMED newsletter
Well another summer at INMED has come and gone,
leaving with it the memories of over 100 students and 25
staff to supervise and instruct these students. INMED has
completed its 36th year of operation, starting in 1973, ac-
cepting thousands of students into our summer programs.
This year the summer programs ran from June 15-July 24.
The Summer Institute Program provides 90 middle and
high school students an opportunity to spend six weeks at
UND in a math and science enrichment program which
emphasizes positive, healthy lifestyles and esteem building
activities. Courses taught are biology, math, chemistry,
physics, communication/study skills and health. Partici-
pants are provided opportunities to explore various health
related careers and learn from other students who share a
commitment to academic achievement.
But it‟s not all work…we also try to incorporate a little
fun into our curriculum. We had several field trips this
past year. Some of the fun places we visited were:
•Aggasiz Environmental Learning Center in Fosston, MN
for a biology field trip.
•Red Lake Nation – Minnesota for a visit to an IHS facility
for a visit with INMED doctors and staff.
•Minneapolis, MN for a two day field trip to explore sci-
ence, physics and social interactions. Visits included: Un-
derwater Adventures – Minnesota Zoo – Science Museum
and Valley Fair, along with a dinner, compliments of the
Mdewakanton Sioux Tribe.
Several speakers addressed the students to provide
information on health careers in Medicine, Physical Ther-
apy, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Nursing and other
disciplines. Students toured the Human Nutrition Center
and met with a dietitian who talked to them about exer-
cise, nutrition and body mass. In addition, our Knowledge
Bowl provided a fun learning opportunity with a team
competition and questions asked from all classes being
taught. Students also competed in an informal talent
show.
Every year we look for new opportunities for our young
students, new challenges, new programs and new adven-
tures. If you know of someone who you think would bene-
fit from our summer programs, whether that would be stu-
dents in grades 7-12, or community college students look-
ing to transfer to a 4 year university, or students planning
to take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) for
entrance into medical school; have them contact the IN-
MED Program for an application.
We are now accepting applications for our summer pro-
grams. The application deadline is March 31, 2010 and
this year‟s programs run from June 6 - July 16. Students
that have participated in our programs come back year
after year, it is a fun, rewarding program that gives you a
chance to meet other students from all over the country, to
get an insight into college life and to take part in new and
exciting experiences.
Come join us this summer - you will be glad you did!
Another Year of Summer Programs
Inside this issue:
INMED Summer Institute..1
Doctor Martin....……..…..2
White Coat Ceremony…..2
Favorite Photos…….…...3
Summer Institute….…….4
Serpent, Staff & Drum
Indians Into Medicine Newsletter - Quentin N. Burdick Indian Health Programs January „10
Pictured are the INMED Summer Institute Students from the summer of 2009
The “Serpent, Staff and Drum” is a newsletter of the Indians Into Medicine Program, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health
Sciences. INMED is part of the Quentin N. Burdick Indian Health Programs. The views and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of
the University or the School of Medicine & Health Sciences. INMED welcomes further distribution of information contained in this newsletter.
We do request that INMED receive acknowledgment for articles reprinted. Submit articles for publication and address corrections to INMED
Program - address on back. This publication funded through Indian Health Service Grant #D919400026/10.
Students listed are:
(Front row left to right):
Patricia Richardson
Nicholas Hosey, Sydney
Rooney, William
Longhurst, Dr. Joshua
Wynne, Interim Dean,
(Second row left to right):
Jarrod Spring, Kevin
Bradley, Bobbi Thuen,
Frederick Redwine and
Jason Jones.
Nine INMED students
attended the annual
White Coat Ceremony
held August 7, 2009 in
the Reed T. Keller Audi-
torium at UND School of
Medicine and Health Sci-
ences. The ceremony,
along with the Oath of
Hippocrates states and
honors the professional-
ism expected of the stu-
dents and their pledge to
offer to future physicians.
Dr. Candelaria Martin, who is currently a practicing phy-
sician with the Indian Health Ser-
vice (IHS) facility in Fort Totten,
North Dakota was an INMED
graduate, and part of a team of
over 187 doctors that have gradu-
ated through the INMED Pro-
gram.
Dr. Martin grew up on the Na-
vajo Reservation near Tuba City,
Arizona into the Whitecorn Zuni
Edgewater Clan and born for a
white man. Most of Dr. Martin‟s
family still live on the reservation.
Medicine was always first and
foremost on Candelaria‟s mind,
according to her father and Dr.
Martin believes that this goes
along with her mother‟s teaching
that one does not choose to prac-
tice medicine, rather you are cho-
sen to do it.
Dr. Martin completed her un-
dergraduate degree with a BS in
Biology and Chemistry at the Uni-
versity of New Mexico in Albu-
querque. She did attend the Uni-
versity of Colorado in Boulder for
one year but transferred to UNM
after her first year.
Candelaria started receiving
information about the INMED
Program long ago, but never
really took a look at it until she
applied to medical school, when
she discovered she could apply
through the INMED Program for
one of the seven slots that are
added each year for native stu-
dents. She states that she wishes
she had read the literature earlier
on, as she would have taken ad-
vantage of the summer programs
that we offer to students who are
in high school (Summer Institute)
and students who are transferring
to and preparing for medical
school (Pathway and MCAT Prep.
Once Candelaria became a part
of the INMED Program, through
medical school, she states that she
received a lot of positive experi-
ences from the program. She was
pleased with the cultural support
she received, the assistance with
IHS scholarship paperwork and
the academic support that helped
her to succeed.
Since graduation in 2004 Dr.
Martin has worked for Trinity
Hospital in Minot, Altru in Grand
Forks, Mercy Hospital in Devils
Lake, St Lukes in Crosby, the
Free Clinic in Minot and her cur-
rent position in family medicine at
Spirit Lake Health Center in Fort
Totten, ND (IHS facility). Dr.
Martin also does weekend cover-
age for family medicine and Ob-
stetrics at Mercy Hospital a criti-
cal access hospital in Devils Lake.
Besides a full time plus prac-
tice, Dr. Martin is involved with
her husband Ryan‟s Taekwando
School, teaching classes after
work at the clinic. Candelaria
and Ryan have a four year old son
named Evan. Dr. Martin also en-
joys jewelry making, motorcycles,
wine and good food.
If you were to ask Dr. Martin
for advice on a decision to go to
medical school she would tell you
to do it because you want to do
it…not for anyone else.
White Coat Ceremony for Class of 2013
Dr. Candelaria Martin...
PAGE 2 SERPENT, STAFF & DRU M JANUARY 2010
Dr. Candelaria Martin
PAGE 3 SERPENT, STAFF & DRU M JANUARY 2010
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