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Sovereignty
Community
Self-Determination
Culture
Advocacy
Representation
Sovereignty Community Self-Determination Culture Advocacy Representation
established 2024
The Native American Surgical Society (NASS) was founded in 2024 after a lengthy, culturally-appropriate, collaborative and community-based participatory process. Specific needs of our community were explored, shared goals and objectives were developed, and meaningful interventions were proposed.
NASS is the first 501(c)(3) non-profit professional organization in the United States established to build and support a community of Indigenous students, residents, fellows, surgeons and surgical sub-specialists.
Our Mission
NASS was founded with these goals in mind:
Mentor the next generation of Native surgeons
Foster mutual support among members
Ensure excellence in our communities
Increase Indigenous representation within the field of surgery and the surgical specialties
