Dr. Donald Warne, chair and associate professor in the Department of Public Health, is set to inducted into the Stanford University Alumni Hall of Fame on Oct. 21.
Stanford University’s American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Program established the Alumni Hall of Fame in 1995 to recognize Stanford Native American alumni who have distinguished themselves through exceptional advancement and success in education or career and outstanding contributions to society. Warne will be recognized during Alumni Reunion Homecoming Weekend at Stanford University in California.
Warne earned his doctor of medicine degree from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1995. He earned a master’s degree in public health in 2002 from the Harvard School of Public Health and received a fellowship in minority health policy from Harvard Medical School in 2001. He serves as the senior policy advisor to the Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Health Board.
In 2011, Warne began as chair of NDSU’s Master of Public Health program. His areas of expertise include public health policy, health disparities, American Indian health and family medicine. He is a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe from Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
He received the Public Health Innovation Award from the National Indian Health Board in 2015, and previously served on the board of the American Cancer Society. Warne was nominated for consideration for the position of U.S. Surgeon General in 2013. He received the Josiah N. Moore Native American Alumnus of the Year, Arizona State University Alumni Association, in 2008.
“Dr. Warne has distinguished himself throughout his career, implementing unique and innovative programs which provide exciting public health career opportunities for American Indian students and which also improve the overall health and well-being of American Indian people,” said Charles D. Peterson, dean of the NDSU College of Health Professions. “He is recognized nationally and internationally for his work. This award is a well-deserved honor.”
At NDSU, Warne has received numerous awards, including Tapestry of Diverse Talents Award, Dean’s Service Award from the NDSU College of Health Professions, Green and Golden Globe Diversity Award and Mary J. Berg Distinguished Professorship in Women's Health.
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