Op-Ed written by Dr. Warne: Oral Oncology Parity Act good news for North Dakota

http://www.inforum.com/letters/3741357-letter-oral-oncology-parity-act-good-news-north-dakota

Oral oncology medications have been stifled by high copays for cancer patients. After a hard battle fought by numerous patient organizations and partners the Oral Oncology Parity Act has passed and new legislation will take effect August 1, 2015. North Dakota became the 38th state with the District of Columbia to enact such legislation.

HSPH

Busy week!  Dr. Warne presented yesterday at Harvard School of Public Health on American Indian Health Policy.  Today he is in Atlanta for the American Cancer Society Board of Directors meeting, and tomorrow he meets with South Dakota Governor Dennis Dugaard in Pierre, SD to present the results of the South Dakota Health Survey.  Dr. Warne is the Co-Principal Investigator for the SDHS!

http://helmsleytrust.org/news/groundbreaking-survey-tracks-healthcare-services-needs-south-dakota-0

"Doctors Back to School" campaign

Dr. Warne with kids from an inner city elementary school in Washington DC as part of the "Doctors Back to School" campaign sponsored by the American Medical Association.  Dr. Warne is the Association of American Indian Physicians representative to the AMA and is in Washington DC this week for several events and conferences.

Dr. Warne at Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Dr. Warne presented in Buffalo, NY on “Challenges in American Indian

Cancer Control”  on Monday, April 13, 2015 at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

National Indian Health Board 2015 Public Health Innovation Award

*Congratulations to Dr. Warne and his continued efforts in Public Health*
Dr. Warne receiving the National Indian Health Board 2015 Public Health Innovation Award in California

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Dr. Warne published in the Institute of Medicine

"Investing in Native Community-Led Strategies to Improve Physical Activity"

An informative commentary intent to stimulate discussion on ways to help Native American communities overcome social determinants of health and elevate the health of the community in all forms: education attainment, poverty, access to health services, etc..


http://www.iom.edu/~/media/Files/Perspectives-Files/2015/PAandNativeCommunities.pdf

Dr. Donald Warne talks in Sioux Falls at the Avera Rural Health Conference

Dr. Donald Warne talks in Sioux Falls at the Avera Rural Health Conference on March 5 about the challenges of meeting health care needs in rural areas and on American Indian reservations.

http://www.tristateneighbor.com/news/regional/disparities-in-health-care-felt-on-reservations/article_8071add8-cdb5-11e4-bc54-fb29d8873ffe.html