July 15, 2021

Chickasaw Nation News

In this episode of CNTV News, Brad Clonch and Quin Tran begin the episode with a celebration of the first graduates of the Chickasaw Nation Family Medicine Residency program. Four doctors are part of the inaugural program that took years to complete. Quin speaks with Dr. Natalie Richardson, faculty member and behaviorist with the Chickasaw Nation's Department of Health about the program and what it was like for the physicians to complete their residencies during a global pandemic. Medical students who are interested in the Chickasaw Nation's residency program can visit www.chickasaw.net/cnfmr for more details.

Next, Brad and Quin share news about the Chickasaw Cultural Center, which has been closed due to the pandemic for more than a year. The center will reopen on Saturday, July 24. Visit www.chickasawculturalcenter.com for information about the reopening, as well as hours and upcoming events. A groundbreaking ceremony in Oklahoma City took place for the new Chickasaw Community Bank headquarters. The 33,000-square-foot facility will be four stories tall with offices and conference rooms to better serve customers.

In other news, Chickasaw citizen Dr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham has earned a prestigious fellowship with the Harvard Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. She is one of about 50 people in a wide range of professions selected this year for the fellowship. Dr. Cobb-Greetham connects with Quin to speak about the fellowship and interdisciplinary project. Jeffrey Wells is another Chickasaw citizen who was selected for a fellowship program. The trained physical therapist will be joining the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, where he'll work towards a master's in public health.

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