The faculty sponsor for Indigenous HCC is Dr. Jonathan Baines, Medical Director Native American Pathway Programs; Member, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center; Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic.
The Indigenous HCC founding leadership team also includes IHCC Program Director Nick Campbell; IHCC National Medical Student Mentorship Directors Chris Lopez, Kelly Tellez, and Madison Palmer; and IHCC Program Coordinator, Divya Thomas.
Jonathan E. Baines, M.D., Ph.D. Tlingit/Tsimshian Medical Director Native American Pathway Programs Member, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic Vice President, Indigenous School of Medicine www.isomhealth.com
Kent Smith, Ph.D. Comanche and Chickasaw Associate Dean Office of American Indians in Medicine and Science Professor of Anatomy OSU Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine Principal Investigator, Native American Primary Care Center of Excellence
Kelly Tellez Mixteca Poblana IHCC National Medical Student Mentorship Director MD Student, Stanford Medical School Stanford American Indigenous Medical Students (SAIMS) Co-Chair
Christopher Lopez Ohlone, Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe IHCC National Medical Student Mentorship Director MD/PhD Student, Stanford Medical School Stanford American Indigenous Medical Students (SAIMS) Financial Officer
Madison (Sonni) Palmer IHCC National Medical Student Mentorship Director MD Student, Stanford Medical School Stanford American Indigenous Medical Students (SAIMS) Co-Chair
Nicholas Campbell Cherokee IHCC Program Director Stanford University undergraduate student
Divya Thomas IHCC Program Coordinator Caroline D. Bradley Scholar ’25 Bishop Kelley High School ’25
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