#AISSLobo
The American Indian Student Services’ #AISSLobo highlights students from across the UNM community on the AISS social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat.
Kody Becenti (Diné) is this week’s #AISSLobo and he will soon celebrate earning his MD at this week’s commencement ceremony! Kody is originally from La Plata, NM – if he were to give his hometown a slogan, it would be LPV 4L (La Plata Valley for Life) – and he plans to serve rural NM communities as a full spectrum family doctor at an IHS facility once he has completed his residency & fellowship for clinical practice. He states that “[g]iving back to my Navajo community through culturally sensitive care to create a positive relationship with Western Medicine is important to my identify as a physician.” He also plans to continue engaging with Native youth to improve Native health professional representation through mentorship & programming. Kody is very proud to be an IHS Health Professions scholar, it has supported his education and provided him with the opportunity to find community at the Association of American Indian Physicians Annual Conferences. He also finds time to stay connected on campus through the Associate of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS), Interprofessional Health Outreach Program (IHOP), and Students Exploring Careers in Health (SECiH) plus he’s a part of the legacy of the UNM Combined BA/MD Program. Thus far, his proudest UNM moment was matching into a Family Medicine Program with Puyallup Tribal Health Authority in Tacoma, Washington on Match Day. Kody shares this message with the Lobo community, “Do exactly as your grandparents tell you, praying and all.” Congratulations on all of your accomplishments and service to Native communities, Dr. Becenti!!
