Idaho State University Rural Health Hero Nominees and Awards
January 11, 2024
In partnership with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Idaho State University recently sponsored the Idaho Rural Health Association's 7th Annual Meeting and Awards Reception with a focus on "Cross-Cultural Awakenings."
Participating units include Kasiska Division of Health Sciences, Area Health Education Center, College of Health, School of Nursing, Department of Community and Public Health and the ISU Community Health Worker program, who were all sponsors of the event.
Awards were given in four categories, with multiple ISU nominees and one awardee selected in each:
- Social Justice and Health Equity
- Idaho Rural Health Hero Awardee: Holly Karthchner, INCLUDE program, College of Arts and Letters
- Other nominees:
- Dr. Helen Cathleen Tarp, Spanish for Health Professions
- Carmen House, Speech Language Pathology
- Dr. Mary Nies, College of Health
- Cross-Cultural Health and Healing nominees
- ISU Community Health Worker Training Academy Team
- Outreach to Tribal Nations nominees
- Dr. Rex Force, Vice President for Health Sciences and Senior Vice Provost
- ONE Health-Interconnectedness nominees
- Dr. Colden Baxter, Biology
Nominees were invited to attend the event and were presented a certificate honoring them in their respective category. The event was interwoven with tribal activities that included food, drumming, singing and dancing.
Learn more at idahorha.org.
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