Our Mission

To improve the health of Indigenous communities and eliminate health disparities.

Our Vision

To empower healthcare providers serving Indigenous populations to provide the highest quality care through educational, clinical and administrative partnerships as well as the development and support of youth healthcare career pathway programs.

Our Team

Valerie Dobiesz, MD, MPH, FACEP
Program Director, FLIP

Dr. Valerie Dobiesz is the FLIP Program Director and an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, faculty at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative.

Timothy B. Erickson, MD, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
Director, FLIP Clinical Faculty Exchange Program

Dr. Timothy Erickson is an emergency medicine physician at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. He is the Division Chief of Medical Toxicology and Vice Chair of Academic Affairs in the Department of Emergency Medicine. He is also teaching faculty at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI).

Anna Meyer, DNP, RN
Director of Nursing Collaborations

Anna Meyer is a Nurse Director in emergency medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Cassandra ‘Cass’ Georges
Program Manager for FLIP/Office of IDEaS

Jayelani ‘Jaye’ Hall
Program Director for the Office of IDEaS

Corina ‘Kiina’ Morton
Program Coordinator for FLIP/Office of IDEaS

FLIP Partners