Events
Crafternoons
Will return in Fall 2024
Crafternoons take place in the NACHP space on the first floor of the Health Sciences Learning Center. During these meetings, you can take a study break, exchange crafting knowledge with one another, build relationships and community. Come and work on an existing project or learn something new.
Contact Lina Martin at linamartin@wisc.edu for more information.
Distinguished Lecture Series
Ongoing
The Distinguished Lecture Series is funded by the Indians Into Medicine (INMED) grant within the Indian Health Service in the Department of Health and Human Services. NACHP hosts 3 public lectures per year and are available in both in-person and virtual formats.
Great Lakes Native American Medical School Applicant Workshop
March 21-22, 2024
The Great Lakes Native American Applicant Workshop is for those interested in applying for any medical school. It features mini-sessions covering the application process, MCAT overview and strategies, tips for writing a personal statement and a medical student panel, in addition to a keynote address from a Native physician.
Deadline to apply: Feb. 16, 2024. Apply for workshop here or contact us at nachp@hslc.wisc.edu for more information.
Indigenous Health and Wellness Day
April 25-26, 2024
On Indigenous Health and Wellness Day, NACHP welcomes around 100 Wisconsin middle and high school students to Madison for a fun day of learning about the health sciences. In addition to hands-on opportunities (such as learning how to fill a prescription), team-building activities and wellness and relaxation exercises, current American Indian health professions students share how they successfully navigated pre-college and college programs. Our goal is to help younger students imagine themselves joining our campus community one day. The event held in partnership with UW–Madison, Madison College and Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council-NARCH.
Registration is required. Deadline to register is April 5.
Summer Wellness Challenge
Join us during your summer break for this virtual activity to promote health career exploration and wellness, as well as chances to win some great prizes, such as a Air Pod pros, Trickster Company raven, moon and stars blanket and more! In this multi-week, Bingo-like activity, middle school, high school and college students can select from a variety of activities across diverse health categories and complete a quick survey to earn a raffle entry. For each week completed, participants will earn an additional raffle entry.
Contact us at nachp@hslc.wisc.edu if you want to learn more, or visit our Facebook page.