Advancing Health Equity While Empowering Native Youth with Dr. Darold Harmon Joseph

Host: David DeRose, MD, MPH. Co-Host: Joni Bokovoy, DrPH, MPH (Cherokee Nation). Guest: Darold Harmon Joseph, PhD (Hopi), Assistant Professor of Special Education, Northern Arizona University, Director of the Institute for Native-serving Educators (INE). Description: In a broad-ranging interview, Dr. Joseph shares his work supporting educators serving Native American communities, advancing educational opportunities for Indigenous youth, and expanding access to cancer education and screening throughout Indian Country. He also discusses his role in an American Cancer Society documentary highlighting cancer disparities and community-driven interventions in Native communities. For More Information, email Dr. Joseph at: [email protected] or visit in.nau.edu/ine. (The cancer video can be found on YouTube by searching its title, “Real Lives: Cancer Stories of Indigenous People.”)