Proposal for Training Physicians for Indian Health Service by University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State Health Department

Identifier:

CAC_CC_001_4_47_36_0010

Contributing Institution:

Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Title:

Proposal for Training Physicians for Indian Health Service by University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State Health Department

Date Created:

1964-01-01

EDTF:

1964-01-01

Creator:

unknown

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

Language:

eng

Record Type:

correspondence

Collection:

Carl Albert Collection

Collection Finding Aid:

https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/146

Description:

Don McBride prepared a letter to Mike Kirwan on behalf of the Oklahoma delegation regarding a cooperative program between the Indian Health Service, University of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State Health Department to train physicians for service with the Indian Health Service. The document emphasized the need for improving Indian health and requested favorable consideration of the proposal. The program would involve a three-year training program for public health physicians, with support from the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine and Oklahoma State Department of Health. The proposed program received positive feedback and support from various officials and organizations.

Policy Area:

Health, Native Americans

Topic:

Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma

Congress:

88th (1963-1965)

Physical Location:

CAC_CC_1_4_47_36_0000, Box, 47, 36, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving

Location Represented:

United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)

Type:

Text

Extent:

21 Pages