Proposal for Training Physicians for Indian Health Service by University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State Health Department, 1964-01-27

Item — Box: 47, Folder: 36

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_47_36_0010

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Don McBride prepared a letter to Mike Kirwan on behalf of the Oklahoma delegation regarding a cooperative program between the Indian Health Service, University of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State Health Department to train physicians for service with the Indian Health Service. The letter emphasized the need for improving Indian health and requested favorable consideration of the proposal. The program would involve a three-year training program for public health physicians, with support from the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine and Oklahoma State Department of Health. The proposed program received positive feedback and support from various officials and organizations.

Dates

1964-01-27

Language of Materials

English

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