USET THPS 2023 Best Practices Conference August 1-3, 2023 We invite you to join us in person for our fifth annual Best Practices Conference, hosted by the USET Tribal Health Program Support (THPS), where USET member Tribal Nations and stakeholders from across Indian Country will connect to share their innovative work in public health, healthcare, […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter As part of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Information Technology (IT) Modernization Program, you are invited to join a series of four Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer(TC/UC) sessions in calendar year 2023 on Health IT Modernization. These are important and timely meetings for IHS to ask questions and get your […]
August 8-9, 2023 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register Join this free, virtual gathering as they share culturally-centered practices, strength-based approaches, and equitable solutions that are making a positive impact on the health and well-being of Tribal communities. The National Indian Health Board (NIHB), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
August 8 at 12:00 pm Central Register Join an insightful webinar on "Optimizing EMR Implementation: Best Practices for Tribal and Urban Indian Health Centers." Designed specifically for professionals working in Tribal and Urban Indian Health Centers, this webinar aims to provide valuable guidance and expertise on effectively implementing Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems. During this […]
August 9 at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern Register The IHS Director’s Advisory Workgroup on Tribal Consultation (Consultation Workgroup) met in June to review feedback from prior Tribal consultations on this topic and discuss pending items. The Consultation Workgroup achieved consensus on the decision to align the IHS TCP with both the Executive Order (EO) 13175, Presidential Memorandum on […]
August 9 at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register Who should attend? Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physician assistants, medical students, Tribal immunization programs, and other Tribal health professionals interested in learning about the benefits of vaccinations. Our ancestors were no strangers to sickness and drew from traditional knowledge to keep them well. Join […]
We invite you and your staff to participate in the new Infectious Disease ECHO. This ECHO is merged the previous COVID-19 and Hepatitis C ECHOs and will focus on a different topic every month. Additionally, clinical cases are encouraged to be submitted to gain insight into healthcare recommendations from other medical providers working in the […]
August 14 at 2:00 pm Eastern Register NIHB's FY 2024 Analysis Partner Letter on CSC and 105(l) Schedule with Congress in 4 Easy Steps What Happened: The House and Senate have each released their annual appropriations bills for the Indian Health Service (IHS) and other HHS accounts. The outlook on spending for FY 2024 […]
SAMHSA's OTAP and Office of Recovery OR will convene a Tribal Recovery Summit on August 15 - 16, 2023, at the Radiance Plaza located at 1301 Young Street in Dallas, TX. The purpose of the summit is to share best practices and experiences related to expanding recovery-related programs and opportunities within AI/AN communities. More information […]
The primary objectives of the annual Budget Formulation Evaluation meeting are: 1) To have an open discussion of what worked and what didn’t work in the entire budget formulation process for FY 2025 and, 2) To (a) recommend improvements, (b) set due dates for deliverables, (c) review/revise the technical instruction and accompanying templates, (d) set funding […]
August 8, 2023 Dear Tribal Leader and Urban Indian Organization Leader: I am writing to invite you to participate in Agency-sponsored Listening Sessions to share information and solicit your input on advance appropriations implementation. We will host two identical Listening Sessions on August 17, 2023, and September 6, 2023. Congress enacted the first ever advance […]
National Tribal Opioid Summit August 22-24 Tulalip, WA Learn more. We are tired of fentanyl and opioid abuse being normalized in our communities. We are tired of burying our loved ones. It should not be normal for our youth to attend more funerals of loved ones than birthday parties. We are taking a stand to […]
Save the Date: August 22-24 In-Person Location TBD Dear Tribal Leader Letter
August 22-24, 2023 Hilton Atlanta Downtown Atlanta, GA Register This year’s conference will be held at the Hilton Atlanta Downtown Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference will offer sessions that focus on best practices for Health Information Management (HIM), Information Technology (IT), Health IT, Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) and the Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund, Revenue Generation, […]
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. would like to announce the 2023 Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Clinic. Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people. This no-cost telehealth series will be held throughout 2023 on the fourth Tuesday of every […]
Join the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the August 23rd Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Renewals webinar on engaging faith and community organizations. Topics discussed during this month’s webinar will include: Review of materials faith and community organizations can use to […]
August 28 at 4:00 pm Eastern Register FEMA invites you, your teams, and all Tribal Nations to register for the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA Extreme Heat Summit taking place on Monday, August 28th at 4:00 p.m. ET. During the Summit you will hear from Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne […]
The Department of the Interior’s Self-Governance Advisory Committee and the Indian Health Service’s Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee will meet in August 2023. DOI SGAC Meeting: Aug 29 (all day) Aug 30 (AM) IHS TSGAC Meeting: Aug 30 (PM) Aug 31 (all day) Please submit agenda requests by July 28 for the August DOI SGAC and […]
August 29 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Registration is required. You must register to obtain the call-in number, access code, and/or web access link or request special accommodations for those with disabilities. The SAMHSA TTAC meeting is open to the public. An agenda with call-in information will be posted on the SAMHSA website […]
August 29 at 4:00 pm Eastern Registration is required. Instructions to access the Zoom virtual consultation will be provided in the above link following registration. The purpose of Tribal Consultation is to advance SAMHSA support for, and collaboration with, federally recognized AAI/AN Tribes. To advance these goals, SAMHSA conducts government-to-government consultations with Indian Tribes represented […]
Save the Date: August 30-31 In-Person Location TBD Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The Indian Health Service has announced an additional Tribal consultation to discuss their updated draft Tribal Consultation Policy. The additional session will be held on August 30, 2023 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm ET. More information on the consultation can be found in the Dear Tribal Leader Letter. IHS also provided a summary of previous […]
August 31 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Register The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) invites all experts and community members in urban Indian health to discuss what materials and strategies are needed to achieve permanent, equitable vaccination of adult American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) peoples, including COVID-19 and other vaccines. Objectives: Identify […]