On July 16, undergraduate scholars participating in the Native American Research Center for Health (NARCH) summer program traveled to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to share their research projects and explore pathways to careers in Indigenous health. During the visit, students toured the Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center and visited the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at Cherokee Nation—the country’s first tribally-affiliated medical school.

NARCH is one of five Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (SURP) hosted by the OUHSC Graduate College, and provides a full-time, hands-on research experience for students interested in Tribal health research. The nine-week program is a collaboration between the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Cherokee Nation, and Oklahoma State University, and is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

By connecting research training with real-world experiences, NARCH prepares the next generation of scholars to lead in the fields of biomedical science, public health, and Tribal health research. The Graduate College is proud to support these outstanding students and grateful to our partners for helping shape their academic journeys.

To learn more about NARCH and other SURP programs, visit: https://graduate.ouhsc.edu/Faculty-Research/SURP/NARCH