We believe in the unlimited potential and strengths of Native youth.

NNACoE guides Native Americans to achieve their dreams along the path to a career in healthcare.

Native youth aspire to solve the most pressing challenges facing tribal communities and the world.

Native Americans live sicker and die younger than any other group of people in America, and are disproportionately underrepresented in the health professions.

The solution lies within Indigenous communities and change is on the horizon.

The Northwest Native American Center of Excellence is here to amplify Indigenous voice in the health workforce.

We guide Native students on their educational journeys, from middle school through early career.

We offer initiatives at key moments along the path to accelerate the success of Natives.

The Path

Diagram showing the stages of a Native American mentorship and education program, including application phase, college, pre-college, medical training, and professional/faculty, with divisions for visual stories and mentorship, over a mountain and night sky background.

Join us as we transform the healthcare system by growing a new generation of Indigenous health professionals.

Our Impact