Native Health Initiative

Spring 2010 Health Justice Interns

• Christopher Torrez (NM) - New Mexico State U. (2009), working on youth empowerment
• Andres Lazo (NM) - UNM premedical student, working on youth empowerment
• Anna Vestling (NM) - UNM premedical student, coordinator for Indigenous Health Leadership Institute (IHLI)
• Greg Ziomek (NM) - UNM premedical student, coordinator for IHLI
• Phuong Nguyen (NM) - UNM premedical student, coordinator for IHLI

Fall 2009

• Andrew Goumas (NM), UNM premedical student working on youth coalition development
• Lisa Herrera (NM), UNM premedical student working on inspiring minority youth toward health careers
• Matt Letter (NM), UNM premedical student working on smoking prevention amongst youth
• David Veazey (NM), UNM premedical student working on smoking prevention amongst youth
• Jessica Devitt (NM), UNM medical student working on smoking prevention amongst youth
• Veneta Ianakieva (NM), UNM medical student working to enhance education of health professions students on American Indian health
• Dessi Ianakieva (NM), UNM medical student working to enhance education of health professions students on American Indian health

Summer 2009

     New Mexico Health Justice Interns

• Annie Liu - Stonehill College (2007), served in Santo Domingo Pueblo working on youth empowerment and Tribal health policy development

• Christine James - University of Louisville School of Medicine (KY), served in Santo Domingo Pueblo working on youth empowerment and promoting physical activity amongst women in the Tribe

• Gianna Uttaro - St. James School of Medicine, served in Laguna Pueblo working as health educator with Tribal elders

• Anna Pancheskinov - Brandeis University premedical student, serving with Sacred Alliance for Grassroots Equality (SAGE) Council to protect sacred sites

• Eudora Claw - University of New Mexico premedical student, served with First Nations Healthsource on community asset mapping

• Alicia Lacovara - University of New Mexico (2007), served with Albuquerque Indian Center on youth empowerment

     North Carolina Health Justice Interns

• Josh Connor (NC) - San Francisco State University
• Amanda Wilson (NC) - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Angelique Petropouleaus (NC) - Hunter College
• Tavia Benjamin (NC) - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Click here to see NHI student volunteers from 2005-8