AJPH First Look, published online ahead of print Feb 28, 2006
Research Careers for American Indian/Alaska Native Nurses: Pathway to Elimination of Health Disparities
Susan J. Henly, PhD,
Roxanne Struthers, PhD,
Barbara K. Dahlen, MS,
Bette Ide, PhD,
Beverly Patchell, MS and
Barbara J. Holtzclaw, PhD
Susan J. Henly and Roxanne Struthers are with the School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Barbara K. Dahlen and Bette Ide are with the University of North Dakota College of Nursing, Grand Forks. Beverly Patchell is with the Indian Nursing Student Success Program at the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing, Oklahoma City. Barbara Holtz-claw is with the Bridge Project, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

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FIGURE 1— Structure of the AIAN nursingscience "bridge," showing academic and AIAN cultural abutments and project activities as cables that support student achievement of key educational milestones from science-based professional practice to research career.
Note. AIAN = American Indian/Alaska Native; MS = master of science; NRSA = National Research Service Award; PhD = doctor of philosophy.
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