Kathryn R. Eagle, MD
Tucson, Az 85743
abmnxj@r.postjobfree.com
• Education
HS Diploma – Alchesay High School, Whiteriver, Az
B.S. Biology / Pre-health Professions – University of North Dakota 5/95
M.D. – University of Arizona College of Medicine – 5/2002
MPH – University of Arizona College of Public Health/Health Policy and Management – Anticipated
05/2011
• Honors/Scholarships
Cum Laude – University of North Dakota 1995
Mortar Board Senior Honor Society – University of North Dakota 1994-95
Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society – Northern Arizona University 1991
Native American Nation Honor Society – Northern Arizona 1991
Indian Health Service Scholarship – Full Tuition and stipend 1993-2000
Stoklos Foundation: Supporting the Linkage between Western Medicine and Traditional Native
American Healing Award – 2000
Arizona Community Physicians Foundation Scholarship-2001/02
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Medical Student Scholarship recipient-2000
Project EXPORT Fellow – University of Arizona – 2005-07
Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) Research Core Committee Member – 2005-06
The Haven- Women’s Treatment Facility Tucson, AZ Board of Directors-member-at-large-2009-current
Southwest Indigenous Women’s Coalition-Board of Directors-2009-current
• Research
Northern Arizona University: Study of Native American Medicinal Plants – 1993
Northern Arizona University: Contact Rehydration 1992-1993
Johns Hopkins School of hygiene and Public health in Collaboration with the White Mountain Apache
Tribe: Invasive Pnuemococcal Pneumonia – Sept 2002-Sept 2003
SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth, NIH University of Colorado-Assisted in recruitment, enrollment, and
retention of Native American youth on the White Mountain Apache reservation – 2004/05
University of Arizona Health Disparities NIH Grant Seeds of Wellness 8/2007 – 1/2009
UCLA Center for American Indian/Indigenous Research and Education- Cancer Symptom
Management2009-current
• Voluntary Work
Whiteriver Indian Health Service Hospital 1989-1993
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Breast Feeding Promotion – 1990
University of Arizona Commitment for Underserved People (CUP): Refuge
Clinic 1996-2002
Tucson Unified School District Parent Volunteer – 1998-1999
Whiteriver, Az Girl Scout co-leader – 2003-04
Association of American Indian Physicians: Conduct a community survey
regarding HIV/AIDS 11/02-02/03
• Training
University of Arizona
CUP Clinic: Immunization, Phlebotomy, Rural Aides Training
Betty Ford Center for Additions, Palm Springs, CA – 1998 Training
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Winter Institute 2003-
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Health of Native Americans
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Summer Institute 2003 Introduction to Health
Education and Health Promotion
Health Policy and Politics
Inter-Tribal Council Inc of Arizona
Basic Training in Epidemiology in Tribal Health Agencies
Program Evaluation
Get Real About Tobacco Training
OraQuick Advance HIV-1/2
Basic Testing Training
Native Images
APLA Recruitment Training
Aids Project Los Angeles
SAMHSA Grantee Meeting September 14-17, 2009:
-Evaluation is an Action Verb
-The Accountable Case Manager I & II
-Performance Improvement 101
-Change Project/Nominal Group Technique: Part 1 and 2
-Enhancing Motivation for change for Substance Abuse Treatment
• Publications
Sandra J. Bliss, MD; Francene Larzalere-Hinton, BA; Rochelle Lacapa, BS; Kathryn R. Eagle, MD;
Felicia Frizzell, MHS; Alan Parkinson, PhD; Raymond Reid, MD, MPH; Mariddie Craig; Mathuram
Santosham, MD, MPH; Katherine L. O'Brien, MD, MPH. Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Among
White Mountain Apache Adults, 1991-2005. Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(7):749-755.
Lacapa, R., Bliss, S., Larzelere-Hinton, F., Eagle, K., McGinty, D., Parkinson, A., Santosham, M, Craig,
M. O’Brien. Changing Epidemiology of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among White Mountain
Apache Persons in the Era of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine. Chicago Journals Clinical
Infectious Disease August 15, 2000, Voulume 47, Number 4.
• Presentations
Eagle, K. Working Together to End Domestic Violence, September 24, 2009 Tohono O’Odham Domestic
Violence Coalition, Luncheon, Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, AZ
Eagle, K., Williams, T. Living in Two Worlds: Stigma,. June 4-5, 2009, Valley Aids Council and Texas
Oklahoma AETC, American Indian Alaska Native HIV/AIDS Conference.
Eagle, K., Fred, L. Seeds of Wellness Recruitment and Retention of American Indians for Research.
Kotlow U, Eagle, K. Cultural Competency: Working with the Native Child. Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Psychology Intern presentation. Fall 2008
Eagle, K. Cultural Competency Working with the Native Child Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind.
Eagle K. O’Brien K, Santosham M, Reid R. Preventing Pneumococcal Disease in White Mountain
Apache Adults, May 14, 2003, 15th Annual IHS National Research Conference, Scottsdale, Az
• Work
UCLA The Center for American Indian/Indigenous Research and Education (CAIIRE):
Research Curriculum Facilitator
July 2009-current (contract)
Native Images, Inc. Tucson, AZ. 12/08 – Current
GPRA Coordinator/Lead Evaluator
Tucson Indian Center
Community Health Specialist 8/07 – 1/09
Joy’s Furniture
Sales Associate 6/07-8/07
Cibecue Community School
Health Coordinator 07/06-06/07
Cibecue Community School
Health Policy Advisor (Consultant)- 3/05-06/06
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Apache Diabetes Wellness Center
Health Policy Advisor- Consultant 9/03-9/04
Johns Hopkins University
Center for American Indian Health
Research Coordinator 9/02 – 9/03
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Division of Health
Health Bus Manager 6/02-9/02
Whiteriver Unified School District
Secondary Education Teacher (Biology) - 1997