Experts discuss health care for Native Americans


TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine assistant professor Lori Atkins, M.D., and Scott Langston, Ph.D., a full-time faculty member in the Religion department at Texas Christian University who also serves as TCU's Native American Nations and Communities Liaison, were guests on FWMD LIVE on November 5, 2020 discussing Native American Heritage Month and health care for Native Americans. 

By Prescotte Stokes III

FORT WORTH – TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine assistant professor Lori Atkins, M.D., and Scott Langston, Ph.D., a full-time faculty member in the Religion department at Texas Christian University who also serves as TCU’s Native American Nations and Communities Liaison, were guests on FWMD LIVE on November 5 discussing Native American Heritage Month and health care for Native Americans.

During the discussion they both shared information about how COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Native Americans as well as some of the challenges faced by health care providers providing treatments for Native Americans.

Watch the full discussion below.

Here is a list of resources where you can learn more about Native Americans: