Native American
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NATIVE AMERICAN PROFILES
At the National Institutes of Health we dedicate ourselves to humanity's quest for longer, healthier, and happier lives. NIH's diverse workforce includes a wide range of scientists, medical officers, nurses, technicians, program specialists, administrators, communicators, managers, and supervisors. Our workforce brings a balance of perspectives to bear on every challenge we face. We hope that these profiles will serve as an inspiration to you and others who are interested to serve society by helping improve human health.
 I was always interested in science
and became interested in research into infectious diseases... |
 I currently work at NIEHS, in
Durham, NC
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 Was the best faculty position
available to me at the time. |
 I have worked with scientists since
1984 as a research administrator and became interested in NIH... |
 I met Dr. Rita Devine during a graduate public health fellowship with the National Congress of... |
 Dr. Sharon Milgram, Director of the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education, encouraged me... |
 I came to the NIH as a Presidential
Management Fellow, and I had the opportunity to rotate through... |
 Employee referral. Came to the NIH via an internship program called Administrative Fellows Program... |
 I had a friend that worked here, and asked me to apply.
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 The ability to have a larger impact on the direction of health research and to support a diverse... |
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 During summer 2009, I organized an event for NIEHS employees called "Generations at Work... |
 Job opportunity. |
 I did a post doc fellowship here. |
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 My wife and I had an excellent experience with NIH during her bone marrow donation. I was excited... |