Wednesday, April 24, 2013

April Update

Please see pictures from the Red River Valley Heart Walk 2013:



Here are some other activities that I have been doing, or will be doing throughout the remaining month of April:

April 16- I met with the Mission Outcomes Committee for the American Cancer.Society in Atlanta, GA. 


April 17- Keynote address at the Oklahoma City Tribal Epidemiology Center Annual Public Health Conference in Tulsa, OK.

5th Annual OCAITHB
TEC Public Health Conference
~April 16-17, 2013~
“Uniting Forces for a Healthy Indian Country”
Hard Rock Hotel near Tulsa, Oklahoma
777 W. Cherokee St.
Catoosa, OK 74015


The Oklahoma City Area Inter-Tribal Health Board (OCAITHB) is a non-profit organization based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  The board was established in 1972 to provide a unified voice for the 43 federally recognized tribes located in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.  Board membership includes representatives from the 12 service units in the Indian Health Service Oklahoma City Area.
More information about this organization can be found here.

April 18-I provided a webinar to the U.S. Department of State regarding "Aboriginal Health Outreach" that will be broadcast to multiple U.S. Embassies, including Canada and Suriname. This webinar is not available to the public. 

April 24-Representatives from the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board / Epidemiology Center / Native American Research Center for Health will be here to provide a noontime lecture on their public health and research programs.
For more information, see their website.

Also, please see this video from Public Health Live!
American Indian Public Health Disparities: Regional Differences in Health from Public Health Live! on Vimeo.

Friday, April 19, 2013

Valley News Live!

Check out Dr. Warne on the early morning news letting all of North Dakota that walking is good medicine!

http://www.valleynewslive.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=8791083

Valley News Live - KVLY/KXJB - Fargo/Grand Forks

Monday, April 15, 2013

4th Annual Green & Golden Globe Diversity Awards

Dr. Donald Warne was awarded a Green and Golden Globe Diversity Award from the Tribal College Liaison Initiative for his work with the Tribal College Partnerships Program during the awards ceremony on April 15th, 2013.


Please see the below pictures of Dr. Warne with Vice President Myers: 


Wednesday, April 10, 2013

2013 Red River Valley Heart Walk

The American Heart Association is the largest voluntary health organization working to prevent, treat and defeat heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. These diseases, the Nation's No.1 and No.4 killers, claim more than 813,804 American lives a year. Thanks to all our walkers, donors and volunteers who have accepted the challenge to help fight heart disease and stroke. We cannot achieve our mission without each one of you!
The Red River Valley Heart Walk is scheduled for Saturday April 20 from 9am – noon, and I am the Co-Chair for the event this year.

To get involved:
·         Join the NDSU Master of Public Health team to be a walker and donate and raise funds (even $5 would be helpful!).  You can join the team at:
www.redrivervalleyheartwalk.org (Look under team name "NDSU")

·         On the left column of the webpage, there is a “find a team” link.  You can join the Master of Public Health, NDSU team (I am the team captain).  

·    Please encourage your co-workers, family members, and other students to participate.

Prizes are available for each individual that raises funds—starting at $100.  We're currently at a quarter of our team goal of $1,000. The info is on the website.

Plan to wear your NDSU green and gold clothing!

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

National Public Health Week


NDSU events to celebrate National Public Health Week
Published: 01 April 2013 08:34 AM
NDSU has a series of events planned to celebrate National Public Health Week, which is April 1-7. The week is used to highlight the value of prevention and the importance of well-supported public health systems in preventing disease, saving lives and curbing health care spending.
“Our goal for hosting these activities at NDSU is to raise awareness of public health issues locally and the research and programs we are developing to address these issues specifically through the Master of Public Health program at NDSU,” said Donald Warne, director of NDSU’s Master of Public Healthprogram.
The following events are free and open to the public.
Wednesday, April 3 NDSU Master of Public Health faculty and students will present current research and interests in a public health research seminar. The event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Memorial Union Hidatsa room. Refreshments will be served from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 4 A presentation featuring officials from the North Dakota Department of Health and NDSU’s public health program is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. in the Memorial Union Century Theater. Terry Dwelle, North Dakota state health officer, and Warne will discuss public health in North Dakota, Dwelle’s experience with tropical medicine training and the Master of Public Health degree. Posters also will be available for viewing.
Friday, April 5 A lunch and learn panel discussion is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. in the Memorial Union Hidatsa room. Dietitians and profession­als who work with school wellness policies, the new school lunch and competitive food changes and local public health are sched­uled to discuss the health changes and connection with public health units in helping keep kids healthy.
For more information about National Public Health Week, visitwww.nphw.org. For more information on NDSU’s Master of Public Health program, visit www.ndsu.edu/publichealth.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

CALPACT Classroom Trainings


American Indian Health Policy and Health Disparities

Presented by Dr. Donald Warne
Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Brower Center, Tamalpias Room, Berkeley, CA
At this event:
Dr. Donald Warne presented on health disparities and the public health needs of Native Americans.
About the Speaker:
Donald Warne, MD, MPH, is the Director of the Master of Public Health Program at North Dakota State University, and he serves as the Senior Policy Advisor to the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board. In addition, he is an adjunct clinical professor at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law where he teaches American Indian Health Policy. Dr. Warne is a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe from Pine Ridge, South Dakota and comes from a long line of traditional healers and medicine men. He received his MD from Stanford University in 1995 and his Master of Public Health from Harvard University in 2002.
Stay tuned for an upcoming video from this wonderful event!