Navajo Public Health Internship Hub for Navajo Nation
Official title: Navajo NARCH - Career-Enhancement-Project 1 (Internship)
Funded at Dine' College · NIH-11415674 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A program to create paid public health internships on the Navajo Nation, helping Diné students and graduates gain hands-on experience with NNDOH to grow the Navajo public health workforce.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Dine' College NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tsaile, United States) |
| Project start | September 9, 2025 |
| Project end | July 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $258,099 |
| NIH project number | 5S06GM159291-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11415674 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are Diné high school students, Diné College undergraduates, and recent graduates of Diné College or NAU BSPH/MPH programs who are interested in public health careers on the Navajo Nation.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals not pursuing public health careers or not connected to Navajo Nation health work may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This project partners with the Navajo Nation Department of Health to build a Public Health Internship Hub that connects Navajo students and recent graduates with paid internships at NNDOH. It focuses on experiential learning and collaborative education to strengthen skills in public health practice within the Diné community. Through internships at NNDOH programs, participants will gain real-world operations knowledge, mentorship, and professional development to support long-term workforce growth on Navajo Nation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could increase the number of qualified Navajo public health professionals working for NNDOH and related agencies.
How similar studies have gone: Prior collaborations have shown long-term engagement and capacity-building in Navajo Nation health workforce development.
Where this research is happening
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Dine' College
Tsaile, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dickerson, Christopher J — Dine' College
- Study coordinator: Dickerson, Christopher J
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.