AWHONN Insights Podcast: Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month

Emily Haozous, PhD, RN, FAAN (Chiricahua Fort Sill Apache) is a nurse and Research Scientist with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE). Dr. Haozous’ research is guided by the health and wellness priorities of the Native American partners with whom she collaborates. She has published in peer-reviewed journals on cancer pain management, telehealth and video conferencing, complementary and alternative therapies for pain management, issues in racial misclassification, national trends in premature mortality, cancer decision-making, and concerns with American Indian Elder health and access to care. She has worked with Indigenous groups throughout the U.S. to address social justice and health equity concerns.

Dr. Haozous is a frequent speaker at local, tribal, state, regional, and national meetings on Native American health, particularly related to cancer prevention, palliative care, and health promotion. She has a background in hospice and palliative care nursing. She is passionate about policy change that brings equitable healthcare delivery to all corners of Indian Country. Dr. Haozous is proud of many accomplishments: she was raised by wolves and artists; she once rode her bike from San Francisco to Los Angeles, she earned a bachelor’s degree in music from U.C. Santa Cruz, and then went on to earn an MSN and PhD from Yale (nursing); she earned tenure at an R1 university then quit that job and found a work setting that was much more supportive and healthy; and most importantly, she is raising two beautiful sons through a global pandemic while also living with Long COVID.

Access Dr. Haouzous’ NCBI Bibliography here.