"Even though I participate in the MPH program as a distance learner like many of the other AIAN students who also work full-time," said North Dakota State University Master of Public Health Savannah Smith, Navajo Nation,"I felt obligated to contribute to North Dakota’s efforts to aid their community members.

In order to quickly transition our classroom knowledge to be applicable to the field, we have received on-going training and daily updates on the complexities of the virus so that we can remain responsive."

View Savannah's first person account here.