American Indians into Medicine Program
The Indians Into Medicine Program (INMED) is a five-year grant offered to public and nonprofit private colleges and universities to support the enrollment of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) to pursue careers in health care. INMED raises student awareness of healthcare career possibilities and provides resources such as tutoring, career counseling, scholarship, and financial aid application assistance, as well as summer educational sessions and travel grants for health conference expenses.
Grantees for 2024 to 2028 are University of Alaska Anchorage, University of New Mexico, University of North Dakota, and the University of Wisconsin.
At the University of Alaska Anchorage, the InMed Student Learning community is designed to address educational disparities currently faced by rural and underserved Alaskan students, as well as feelings of isolation and lack of support during their undergraduate studies. Types of support provided include community belonging, mentorship, and academic enrichment. For more information, contact Gloria Burnett.
At the University of New Mexico, the Center for Native American Health (CNAH) proudly launched the Indians into Medicine–New Mexico (INMed-NM) program with a mission to increase the presence and success of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) students in medical and allied health professions. CNAH INMed-NM engaged over 500 AIAN K–12 and college students statewide through a diverse portfolio of culturally grounded outreach, mentorship, and academic support initiatives. For more information, contact Charity Bishop.
At the University of North Dakota, the INMED program provides student support and advising services, a learning resource center, financial aid advice, tutoring, a Summer Institute on advanced math and science, MCAT prep classes, and a Pathway Program to ease the transition between community college and the university. For more information, contact Daniel Henry.
At the University of Wisconsin, the school’s Native American Center for Health Professions (NACHP) is home to the INMED Program, offering a project that provides funding and services for pre-college American Indian students to pursue Native-specific public health curricula and extracurricular programs rooted in traditional and cultural experiences. What’s more, it provides students with skills to promote the health of Native communities. For more information, contact Bret R. Benally Thompson, MD.
For more information, please visit the Federal Register regarding the Indians Into Medicine Program Grants.
Indians Into Medicine Program Contact:
Sharon Farris, MBA
Project Officer
Indian Health Service
