Native American Health Center
Shannon Wirth is a highly experienced professional who has worked in various healthcare and educational settings. Currently serving as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Native American Health Center, Shannon has previously held roles such as Registered Nurse at Washington Hospital Healthcare System and Compliance Educator at Novartis (Formerly Chiron) and Chiron Corporation. Shannon also has a background in education, having worked as a Teaching Assistant at Samuel Merritt University. With a Master's in Nursing from Samuel Merritt University and a Bachelor's degree in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, Shannon brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to their work.
Native American Health Center
The Native American Health Center is a non profit organization serving the California Bay Area Native Population and other under-served populations in the Bay Area. 2017 marked NAHC's 45th anniversary; as an organization, we have been serving our community since 1972. NAHC has worked at local, state, and federal levels to deliver resources and services for the urban Native community, including medical, dental, behavioral health, diabetes, obesity, substance abuse prevention, HIV/HCV care coordination and prevention. Native American Health Center’s mission is to provide comprehensive services to improve the health and well-being of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and residents of the surrounding communities, with respect for cultural and linguistic differences. NAHC serves the greater Bay Area and is open to everyone.