Addressing Needs of Native American Population in Cancer Care

Video Library published on July 24, 2020 in Patient Advocacy/Empowerment
William C. Dooley, MD, FACS
Surveyor and Member, CoC,
The G. Rainey Williams Professor of Surgical Oncology,
University of Oklahoma

William C. Dooley, MD, FACS, Surveyor and Member, CoC, G. Rainey Williams Professor of Surgical Oncology, University of Oklahoma, describes how patient care in the areas of his state where many Native Americans live is affected by the unique geography of the land and US social history. He explains the legacy of the scholarships offered to Native Americans through the University of Oklahoma.

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