2024 HCC Cohort
Welcome to the
2024 Healers Community Circle
The 2024 Healers Community Cohort of Native medical students is devoted to enhancing the health and well-being of their communities. Uniquely positioned at the crossroads of tradition and innovation, these students are driven by a strong commitment to cultural responsiveness and community empowerment. They undertake transformative projects that integrate conventional healthcare with traditional healing practices.
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For questions about the Healers Community Circle, contact: hcc@wearehealers.org
Heleana Biller
Quinault Indian Nation and Filipino
Pre-Nursing Student
Claudia Charles
Navajo Nation
Clinical Epidemiologist & MPH
Keanu “Millqwak” Henry
Stebbins Community Association
2024 Saint John’s Graduate
Steven Jump
Cherokee Nation
First-Year Medical Student
Kayleigh Paddock
Navajo Nation
Gap Year Pre-Med Student
Hema Patel
Turtle Mountain Ojibwe/ Gujarati-American
Prospective Pre-Med Post-Bacc Student
Caroline Pecos-Duarte
Pueblo of Jemez
First year medical student
Paige Priest
Seneca Nation
First-Year Medical Student
Maria Teachout
Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Second-Year Medical Student
Andrew Thais
Akwesasne Mohawk
Nursing Student
2024 Healers Community Circle Mentors
Madison Esposito
Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
Fourth-Year Medical Student | First Native Forensic Pathologist in the U.S. | 2024 Healers Community Circle Mentor
Jasmine Fernandez
Pascua Yaqui
Third Year Medical Student
Anna Klunk
Red Lake Nation Ojibwe
Fourth Year Medical Student