“I’ve Never Been to a Doctor”: Health Care Access for the Marshallese in Washington State

Guest speaker Robin Narruhn, PhD, MN, RN from Seattle University's College of Nursing, joins us for August's installment of our 2nd Wednesday Speaker Series.

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Robin Narruhn is a nurse researcher and professor at Seattle University who earned a Ph.D. in Nursing Science from the University of Washington. She specializes in promoting culturally safe reproductive care for women from Somalia. With a master’s degree in community and global health, she has worked as a nurse for over
20 years in maternal child nursing and community health. She is a volunteer for the Pacific Island Health Board and a founding member of the Marshallese Women’s Association. Robin is also a founding co-chair of the Community Health Board Coalition, which conducts community-based participatory research, including a mental health assessment and work on mitigating the effects of COVID-19 on immigrant and BIPOC communities. She is a representative on the King County Board of Health and the COVID Pandemic Antiracism Community Advisory Group. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and birdwatching with her daughter.