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Jaymus Lee Chandler, AZ I was born in New Mexico but raised in Arizona (20+ years). I am Half Navajo and come from a large family of 8 brothers, a sister, loving parents and our family is still growing! I Graduated from Fort Lewis College with a Cellular & Molecular Biology BS. I served a 2-year LDS church mission in El Salvador. I love to travel, experience new cultures, volleyball, and food. Research experiences include: cultural anthropology in Costa Rica, traditional Navajo medicines as diabetic treatments, telemedicine in pediatric perioperative surgery, and medical error disclosure. Before starting medical school, I participated in a political leadership program through George Washington University in DC and interned at the National Indian Health Board. I developed an interest in Indian Health Policy and Tribal Public Health. After DC, I worked as a Program Coordinator for the Native American Research Internship at th