"Sunset near Tuba City" by snowpeak is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"Sunset near Tuba City" by snowpeak is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"From Tuba City towards Grand Canyon" by m+A+s is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.
Located in the North of central AZ
Population 9,098
Largest community on the Navajo Nation
Located in badlands of the Painted Desert
Large Navajo population and small Hopi population
Close to Grand Canyon
Named after Hopi leader Tuvi, which evolved to Tuba.
The Navajo name for the community is Tó Nanees’dizí, or "tangled waters" due to underground springs.
Rural and Indigenous populations cared for in hospital and outpatient settings.
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Because case volume is lower in rural areas, it's important to be proactive and take opportunities as they come. Introduce yourself to people and request to be notified if possible when things come up (procedures, important cases, etc.). We want this rotation to be high-yield.
Please complete our Indigenous and Native American Health Care Curriculum year 1 before leaving for this rotation.
See our Rural Pathway training for an introduction to Indigenous culture for this rotation.