We invite you and your staff to participate in the new Infectious Disease ECHO. This ECHO is merging the COVID-19 and Hepatitis C ECHOs and will focus on a different topic every month. This ECHO will also include COVID-19 and influenza updates for the USET Region. Additionally, clinical cases are encouraged to be submitted to […]
IHS Information Systems Advisory Committee Semi-Annual Meeting The Indian Health Service (IHS) Information Systems Advisory (ISA) Committee will hold an in-person meeting in Rockville, Maryland on April 11-12, 2023. Interested participants may also join remotely using this Zoom link with Meeting ID: 160 431 9067, Passcode: 502430. Questions should be directed to Christy Tayrien, at […]
Project ECHO HCV/HIV/SUD Clinical Training presented by USET Tribal Health Program Support During the pandemic, Tribal Nations saw a rise in injectable drug use. This, in turn, caused a rise in the number of new Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV infections. People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for HIV and HCV infections […]
Project ECHO HCV/HIV/SUD Clinical Training presented by USET Tribal Health Program Support During the pandemic, Tribal Nations saw a rise in injectable drug use. This, in turn, caused a rise in the number of new Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV infections. People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for HIV and HCV infections […]
Please make plans to join us for a virtual Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Allocation Method on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Session details follow: DATE: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 TIME: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET TELEPHONE: (833) 568 8864 Toll-free Meeting ID: 161 726 7966 Passcode: 357444 ZOOM INFORMATION: https://ihs-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1617267966?pwd=cXhIQkNRWDllMndpNWFDYldDMzhKZz09 Event Website
IHS Monthly All-Tribal and Urban Leader Call The Indian Health Service (IHS) will hold its monthly update call for Tribal and Urban Indian Organization (UIO) Leaders on April 13, 2023 at 3:00 pm EST. For more information please contact Rose Weahkee at (301) 443-1083, or by email at Rose.Weahkee@ihs.gov.
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to host a series of regional summits surrounding environmental health in Indian Country. Each summit will feature Tribal leaders, environmental health practitioners, […]
The IHS is holding a virtual Tribal Consultation on Friday, April 14 from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern on agency proposals to enhance the Small Ambulatory Program (SAP) and to make its administration more locally focused. The letter (and information to join the meeting) is available online at: https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/triballeaderletters/
Dear Tribal Leader Letter April 13, 2023 Dear Tribal Leaders, Public Health Officials, and Indian Country Professionals: I write to share with you additional updates related to the 25th U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Annual Tribal Budget Consultation (ATBC), which will take place in-person on April 18–19, 2023, in the Great Hall […]
The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board invites you to join Indian Country ECHO April 18th, 2023 @ 12pm PT for a Grand Rounds session focused on Stimulant Use Disorder. This session will feature Dr. Phillip Coffin, Director of Substance Use Research, San Francisco Department of Public Health, and Dr. Jonathan Davis, Director of San […]
Apr 18, 2023 at 12:00 pm Central Register When transitioning to a new Electronic Health Records (EHRs) system, many factors come into play, including data security and interfacing with other existing systems. In moving through the steps of modernization to provide secure access to medical data, the healthcare benefits increase substantially. With the ability to […]
April 24 at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register Community members, Tribal leaders, Tribal healthcare and public health professionals, and anyone interested in learning more about Tribal MIECHV programs is invited to join. Last December, Congress approved the doubling of federal funding for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program over […]