The mission for the Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health (CAIANH) is to promote the health and well-being of American Indians and Alaska Natives, of all ages, by pursuing research, training, continuing education, technical assistance, and information dissemination within a biopsychosocial framework that recognizes the unique cultural contexts of this special population.
New Journal Issue
This special issue showcases the work of the Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health (CRCAIH), a NIMHD-sponsored partnership to build tribal research infrastructure and promote transdisciplinary research teams to improve American Indian health. The main goal of this special issue is to:
Convey the immense impact of the creation of CRCAIH and resulting long-lasting impact
Showcase the applicability to other partnerships and create a vision for future partnerships
Synthesize lessons learned and provide directions for future investment in tribal infrastructure and research in AI health