This year marks 50 years of tribal self-determination since the passage of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in 1975, which has empowered tribes to assume and manage Indian Health Service programs. This program will provide an overview of the Indian health delivery system, as well as discuss some challenges and opportunities in improving the health status of American Indian and Alaska Native people.
Elizabeth J. Coronado is an enrolled citizen of the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians Tribe in California. She joined the firm of Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker LLP in December of 2023 as an associate attorney and currently works remotely from California. She advises tribal clients on matters related to their health care operations. She has focused her career on advancing health equity of American Indian and Alaska Native people by advocating for tribal self-determination in tribal health care operations and upholding federal treaty and trust obligations.
Prior to joining the firm, she worked as the Senior Policy Advisor for the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) where she provided health policy support to the 43 tribes in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington and she previously worked as the Health and Human Services Attorney with the Lummi Nation. After law school, she worked as an attorney within the Economic and Community Development Unit of the Navajo Nation Department of Justice.
She graduated cum laude from Suffolk University Law School in 2016 where she was the President of the Native American Law Student Association. While in law school, she interned with the Office of Tribal Justice with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her son and partner—traveling, eating new foods, and playing outside.
To Register
Regardless of membership, you must login to purchase tickets. To do so:
1. Under ticket information, click “login to purchase”
2. This will take you to the login page. If you are a member, use the login information utilized for your membership. If you are a non-member, you will need to create an account to purchase a ticket. Non-members who have not created an account yet, must select “Register” along the bottom next to “Lost your password?”
3. From there, you will create an Account by entering a username, name, email address, and password. Then select “Complete Sign Up.”
4. The account will need to be activated by using the link in a confirmation email sent to the registered email address. Once the account is activated, you will login using the credentials provided (username and password).
5. Once logged in, navigate to the Program page and select the number of tickets needed and select “Get Tickets” to proceed with the checkout process.
Should you have any questions or issues with the registration process, please contact us at azhealthcareattorneys@gmail.com.
Once you have registered online, you will receive a calendar invitation and information about accessing the program. This program will be held via video conference through Zoom. The program cost is as follows:
· Member – $20
· Non-Member – $40
· Student Member – $5
· Student Non-Member – $25
Interested in becoming an AzSHA Member? Sign-Up Here.
The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1 hour of CLE credit, 0 hours of ethics, toward your annual requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
