I am a senior at Dine College in Arizona, a school started by the Navajo Nation to invest in our youth so they can become “contributing members of the Nation and the world.” My major is in biomedical sciences. For the last two years, I have participated in a Mayo Clinic research training program offered through my school. I can clearly see how research training and medical knowledge can help my community.
I would love to become a gynecologist or do medical research in a similar field. My passion lies in helping women to understand their health and, by helping them, to help their children too. I personally know young mothers who have complex needs for health care, childcare, and housing. All these needs are interrelated, and we need to create social programs to give them the right kind of care, comfort, and support.
— Chantanielle (Tan) Clyde
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