February 2021 Blogs

IHS Hosts 2021 National Kickoff for Give Kids A Smile

February 26, 2021
by Rear Adm. Tim Ricks, Oral Health Promotion Disease Prevention Consultant, Division of Oral Health, Indian Health Service

Indian Health Service Division of Oral Health hosts 2021 national kickoff to celebrate the American Dental Association's annual Give Kids A Smile program, which provides underserved children with free oral health care. ... Continue reading

Speech-Language Pathologists support the most vulnerable patients in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

February 25, 2021
by Cmdr. Molly Rutledge, M.A. CCC-SLP, M.S., Lead Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist, Alaska Native Medical Center, Alaska Area IHS

Speech-Language Pathologists on Neonatal Intensive Care Unit teams possess expertise in diagnostic matters and understanding of typical childhood development such as feeding and swallowing evaluation and treatment, as well as the understanding of typical childhood communication development. ... Continue reading