She was previously Director of the Indians into Medicine program at the University of North Dakota, where she trained hundreds of Native American physicians.
[citation needed] She was appointed a Henry M. Jackson Leadership Fellow in the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
[6][7] The professorship is named after two La Flesche sisters from the Omaha Tribe who were public health advocates.
[3] In this role she looks to end health inequities and improve the trust of Native American in physicians.
[7] One of her first activities was to encourage Native Americans to create a memorial quilt to honor those in their communities who had lost their lives to COVID-19.