Solmaz Amiri discusses Native American health barriers with the Spokesman-Review

Two Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine students honored at this year’s WSU Native American Health Science (NAHS) Blanketing Ceremony wearing traditional native american blankets.

Solmaz Amiri, DDes, is leading research that shows American Indian and Alaska Native populations are at a disadvantage when they need cancer treatment. The Spokesman-Review highlights Amiri’s work and that of other co-investigators like Patrick Johansson, MD, MPH, who are identifying disparities in health care access and working towards solutions.

Read the article here.