August 2026 AI/AN Healthcare Workforce Development Summit

August 21, 2026, Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass, Chandler AZ

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Tribal Colleges & Universities (TCUs) Indigenize higher education. To improve American Indian/Alaska Native health outcomes, support future healers, and increase healthcare workforce diversity, we can learn from the TCU model of decolonizing our education pathways and ways of thinking. Join IHEART and our partners in a day of discussion, learning, and connecting with TCU representatives to learn how we can come together to Indigenize healthcare workforce development.

The in-person 2026 IHEART summit will be held in conjunction with the NIHB National Tribal Health Conference.

You do NOT need to register for the NIHB conference if you ONLY plan to attend the IHEART Summit on August 21.

Indigenous health, education and resources taskforce presents: 2026 AI/AN Healthcare workforce Development Summit- Tribal Colleges and Universities as models for Indigenizing healthcare education. August 21, 2026, Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass Chandler, AZ

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