2025 Letters
January 17, 2025
The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to express deep appreciation for the opportunity to serve as the Indian Health Service Director. [PDF - 175 KB]January 16, 2025
The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to share a vital resource developed by the IHS to help our patients overcome barriers when accessing cancer care services in our communities. We are building an interactive web map that provides our patients with a search tool to locate cancer services near home, and health care providers can use the map to plan appointments and referrals. [PDF - 203 KB]January 16, 2025
The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to announce the appointment of Dr. Beverly Cotton as the Deputy Director for Field Operations at the Indian Health Service. [PDF - 168 KB]January 15, 2025
The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders in follow-up to Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer on the IHS Headquarters reorganization of the offices that comprise the Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs. Following the publication of our Federal Register Notice on January 8, 2025, we are pleased to announce the completion of this reorganization. [PDF - 218 KB]January 13, 2025
The IHS Director writes to announce four upcoming information sessions in Calendar Year 2025 regarding the IHS Health Information Technology Modernization Program. In conjunction with ongoing Agency outreach, we will also be seeking your recommendations and feedback via Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer on these topics. [PDF - 238 KB]- Enclosure: IHS Calendar Year 2025 Health Information Technology Modernization Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer Sessions [PDF - 119 KB]
January 2, 2025
The IHS Director writes to announce the appointment of Dr. Chris Poole to serve as the Director of the Bemidji Area Indian Health Service. [PDF - 147 KB]