Dr. Erik Brodt (Ojibwe)

Dr. Erik Brodt (Ojibwe) is a family medicine physician, educator, and advocate for increasing Native representation in healthcare. Raised in rural Wisconsin, he was inspired to pursue medicine after participating in the Native Americans Into Medicine Program, where he met Native physicians who shaped his vision for the future.

After earning his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth, Dr. Brodt dedicated his career to improving Indigenous health. He has served as a mentor, hospitalist, and leader in medical education, founding the University of Wisconsin Native American Center for Health Professions (UW-NACHP), where he significantly increased Native enrollment in medical programs.

Now the associate dean for Native American Health and the director of the Northwest Native American Center of Excellence at Oregon Health & Science University, Dr. Brodt continues his mission to support Native students in medicine while providing compassionate care to the community.