Bethel University - Native Voices in Healthcare

This interview with Dr. Brodt is part of Bethel University’s Native Voices in Healthcare Series

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Excerpt By Michelle Smith Westlund '83, S'21, senior content specialist

“I’m Teaching the Future”

Becoming a doctor wasn’t his childhood dream. In fact, Erik Brodt ’02, M.D., decided to go to medical school the week before it started. But the decision proved to be the right one, both for Brodt, who is Ojibwe, and the many Native American voices he lifts up. Now he’s a physician, an associate professor of family medicine, and a passionate advocate for American Indian/Alaska Natives in health professions. In recognition of his work, he’s been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine.