Walking Into The Unknown
"Walking Into The Unknown" follows the personal journey of a middle aged American Indian physician w
Dr. Arne Vainio Named Bemidji State’s 2022 Distinguished Minnesotan | News | Bemidji State University
Congratulations to Arne Vainio, MD.
Dr. Arne Vainio Named Bemidji State’s 2022 Distinguished Minnesotan | News | Bemidji State University Arne Vainio, M.D. received Bemidji State University’s 38th Distinguished Minnesotan award.
Today is the day! Join us at 7 pm CST on Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89483438355?pwd=dEpuRVN1SngvTVVvU3M5blNSNXVJUT09. Learn more about Arne Vainio, MD's Finnish/Anishinaabe heritage, upbringing and identity. If you are unable to join the presentation it will be recorded and uploaded to both host's YouTube and Facebook pages.
PHOTO description: Arne Vainio, MD in 1993 during his family practice residency program at the Seattle Indian Health Board & Providence Hospital.
Angel Foundation, Genentech, and Pfizer welcome you to join them on November 8, 2021, at 12:00pm (Central Time) for "Understanding our Native American Experiences," a detailed conversation to examine health inequalities from the perspective of our Native American Indian cancer communities here in Minnesota. This conversation is being brought forward because of a desire to understand cancer experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color through a health equity lens.
To register: https://bit.ly/3BCznb2
The esteemed panelists include Arne Vainio, MD, Melissa Buffalo, Dr. Antony Stately and moderated by Jackie Thomas-Hall.
The Angel Foundation welcomes healthcare professionals, cancer patients, caregivers, state agencies, non-profits, pharmaceutical organizations, community health leaders, corporations, and anyone touched by cancer to join this forum.
In the Spirit of Medicine: Suicide: The effect on those left behind
At the age of four, Arne Vainio, MD lost his father (his namesake) to suicide. In this KUMD 103.3 FM "In the Spirit of Medicine" radio segment, he shares his experience.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline '1-800-273-TALK (8255)' '1-800-273-TALK (8255)' (24 hr/7 days a week): 800-273-8255.
https://www.kumd.org/arts-culture/2021-09-27/in-the-spirit-of-medicine-suicide-the-effect-on-those-left-behind
In the Spirit of Medicine: Suicide: The effect on those left behind "One of the women at the bar told him, 'You Finlanders don't have the guts to shoot yourselves.' That was the last sentence he heard."
Register at: https://umn-private.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uTzgLJGuQqKdSPYW16tOpg
As Indigenous people, we have a history of epidemics and pandemics that we have endured throughout history. Please join us on Oct. 13 at 6 pm as Association of American Indian Physicians, Center of American Indian and Minority Health and American Indian Community Housing Organization bring a diverse range of Indigenous knowledge holders together to explore health, healing and empowerment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists include: Terry Maresca, MD (Mohawk Nation) and Sharon Day (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Nation) moderated by Association of American Indian Physician's President Mary Owen, MD (Tlingit Nation). Please share!
**Ojibwe translations: Apenimowin means trust and debwewin means truth.
FB event: https://fb.me/e/1GMCMnhcl
Arne Vainio: We all have an opportunity to redeem
Arne Vainio, MD's latest article. A powerful read.
Arne Vainio: We all have an opportunity to redeem All our generations exist in us and one day our ancestors will carry us home.
Arne Vainio: Zoongide’iwin is the Ojibwe word for courage
"...I think back to a year ago. There was an entire household with multiple generations living together and they were too sick to come to the clinic for COVID-19 testing. Three of our nurses selflessly volunteered to go to them. They put on personal protective equipment and went in and tested everyone there. That single act of love and dedication will always define medicine for me..."
AAIP Member Arne Vainio, MD's (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe tribal member) latest article. #ThankANurse #Zoonigideiwin #Courage
https://www.indianz.com/News/2021/03/29/arne-vainio-zoongideiwin-is-the-ojibwe-word-for-courage/
Arne Vainio: Zoongide’iwin is the Ojibwe word for courage Strength of heart is courage. Courage means doing the right thing, even when you are afraid.
Check out Arne Vainio, MD (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe tribal member) on a new billboard in Duluth Minnesota with his COVID-19 health safety message.
