Solutions to Community Problems

The Medical Department provides many patient-oriented programs. These include:

• Adult diabetes: Doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, nutritionists, diabetes educators, pharmacists, and support staff team up to address each patient's individual needs.
  
  
• Child asthma: Assessment, consultation, treatment, and evaluation are provided through an action plan developed specifically for each young patient.
  
  
• Child wellness: In an aggressive effort to decrease the incidence of obesity and diabetes in tomorrow's reservation adults, a pediatrician, diabetes educator, and dietician work with children and their families to promote a healthful lifestyle.
  
  
• Women's health: A full spectrum of women's health care and perinatal services is presented.