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Pakistani-Native Dr. Iman Qaiser Serves Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma

Elizabeth Hofheinz, MPH, MEd  |  Issue: November 2023  |  

The Choctaw Nation is the third largest federally recognized tribe in the U.S., with over 200,000 members.2 Now it has an in-house advocate who is ready to say “hello” in the people’s own language—“halito.”

 

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Elizabeth Hofheinz, MPH, MEd, is a freelance medical editor and writer based in the greater New Orleans area.

References

  1. Upton L, Kilian A. 25 guiding principles for rheumatology trainees. The Rheumatologist. 2020 Jul;14(7):23–25.
  2. About the Choctaw Nation [Internet]. 2022. https://www.choctawnation.com/about.

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