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Supporting Indigenous Adolescent Health | June 23, 2026

Date of Presentation: June 23, 2026

Type: Past Presentation  Training  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Ending the Epidemics in Indian Country ECHO Program  

Keywords: #adolescent  #preventive care  #syndemic  #trauma informed  

In this presentation, Dr. Alessandra Angelino, MD, asks the question how can Indigenous youth and be seen, heard & celebrated? Over the presentation she covers key health areas, policy actions, clinical connections and resources available.

Recording:

Presented by:

Alessandra Angelino, MD, MPH, FAAP
Alessandra Angelino, MD, MPH, FAAP
Faculty, Lead Faculty

Dr. Alessandra Angelino (she/her) is a board-certified pediatrician with fellowship training in adolescent medicine. She serves as Medical Director for the Adolescent Health ECHO, where she supports clinician education and capacity-building to improve adolescent and pediatric care across diverse settings. 

She earned her degree in International Health from Georgetown University, her MD from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and an MPH in Global Health from the University of Washington. Dr. Angelino completed her pediatrics residency at the University of North Carolina and an Adolescent Medicine fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. She currently works with the Indian Health Service as a physician contractor and is a lead clinical consultant with the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. 

Dr. Angelino’s clinical and research interests focus on adolescent mental health, cultural connection, affirming care, and care for youth with chronic and complex conditions, including Long COVID, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and orthostatic intolerance (including POTS). She is engaged in community-based participatory research and national advocacy to improve access, visibility, and outcomes for Indigenous adolescents and young adults.

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Date added: June 26, 2026