Margaret Moss
Abstract TBA
Dr. Margaret P. Moss is a trailblazing figure in nursing, health policy, and Indigenous health advocacy. An enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation with DakhĂłta lineage, she holds the distinction of being the first and only American Indian to possess both Nursing and Juris Doctorates. Currently serving as a Professor and the inaugural Associate Dean for Nursing and Health Policy, Advocacy, Access, and Ethics at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Dr. Moss brings 34 years of nursing experience and 23 years in academia to her role.
Throughout her career, Dr. Moss has made significant contributions to healthcare policy and Indigenous health. Her work includes serving as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow, contributing to the development of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, and authoring the first nursing textbook on American Indian health. Her expertise has been recognized globally, with positions at institutions like Yale University and the University of British Columbia. Recent accolades include being named to the inaugural Forbes 50 over 50 Impact List in 2021, induction into the National Academy of Medicine in 2023, and selection as a Fellow in the newly established Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing by the National Black Nurses Association.
Dr. Moss is recognized as a leader in health policy, legal issues, Indigenous health and health disparities and is asked to advise, program plan and speak on educational issues in these spaces. Dr. Moss’ teaching philosophy is to: