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#marchintoreading Day15: #shepersisted
In 1994, Dr. Alvord became the 1st Navajo woman surgeon. From her memoir: "The first strand of my story shows that anything is possible. The words 'Navajo' and 'surgeon' are not often seen together. But a minority women can travel across cultural, class, and educational borders and become a part of a medical world whose doors have been closed​ to minority people for most of its existence."
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I love what Dr. Alvord has to say about native medical knowledge and its relevance to biomedicine. Humility goes a long way in making medicine pertinent and effective for patients.

Highlights the importance of balance in all aspects of life and the value of native knowledge when it comes to understanding the world around us and inside of us.