新醫學院旨在支持原住民學生
New medical school aims to support Indigenous students
Updated at: June 20, 2026 at 12:45 AM
一場變革性的運動正在重塑醫學教育，以解決原住民族群所面臨的深層健康差異。
A transformative movement is reshaping medical education to address the profound health disparities faced by Indigenous communities.
在美國、加拿大和澳洲等國家，原住民人口在醫學領域的代表性嚴重不足。
Across nations like the U.S., Canada, and Australia, Indigenous populations are significantly underrepresented in the medical field.
例如，美洲原住民和阿拉斯加原住民僅佔美國醫師總數的約 0.3%。
For example, Native American and Alaska Native individuals represent only about 0.3% of U.S. physicians.
為了彌補這一差距，新倡議正在建立尊重原住民文化傳承而非強迫學生同化的醫學院。
To bridge this gap, new initiatives are creating medical schools that honor Indigenous heritage rather than forcing students to assimilate.
一個開創性的例子是奧克拉荷馬州立大學骨科醫學院在切羅基族(Qㄧㄝˊㄌㄨㄛˊㄐㄧ)設立的分校，這是美國第一所由部落附屬的醫學院。
A pioneering example is the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, the first tribally affiliated medical school in the U.S.
這種互惠關係——學生受到其文化的支持，進而致力於服務其族人——對於創造未來永續、多元且有效的醫療人力資源至關重要。
This reciprocal relationship—where students are supported by their culture and, in turn, commit to serving their people—is essential to creating a sustainable, diverse, and effective healthcare workforce for the future.
