EPISODE · Oct 12, 2021 · 48 MIN
Fighting Modern Day Monsters
from Essential Voices with Wilmer Valderrama · host My Cultura, iHeartPodcasts, and Clamor
Despite the risks, there is no place Dr. Lance Whitehair would rather be than the hospital. A family doctor for the Indian Health Service, Dr. Whitehair has been on the frontlines fighting COVID from the onset. As frightening as that fight has been, he has also borne witness to the incredible resilience of his Navajo community. On this week’s episode, Dr. Whitehair shares his passion for medicine along with the love he has for his patients. Roundtable guests: President of the Navajo Nation, Jonathan Nez, and Allie Young of Protect the Sacred. Learn more about Protect the Sacred: https://www.protectthesacred.care/ Learn more about Harness: https://iwillharness.com/ Learn more about President Nez: https://www.opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/About-Us/Office-of-the-President-and-Vice-President Episode Transcript: https://app.trint.com/public/3434f00e-80f9-4eff-bb9e-51a28682f87c Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What this episode covers
Dr. Lance Whitehair is a doctor for the Indian Health Service who cares for COVID-19 patients while carrying out the Navajo Nation’s response to the pandemic.
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