So thankful to Uniformed Services University and Georgia Tech for a strong foundational education, leading to opportunities to serve in Indian Health Service and HHS #WeCanDoThat

We would like to express our thanks to the hard-working Physician Assistants we have here at CIHA! We appreciate you! instagram.com/p/BotsPOqBuHw/…

IHS Chief Medical Officer Rear Adm. Michael Toedt got his flu shot yesterday. Studies have shown that people who get vaccinated will have fewer flu-related illnesses and visits to the doctor,& miss less work due to #influenza. go.usa.gov/xPBJ8 #NativeHealth

A new Indian Health Service policy will expand access to Medication Assisted Treatment for #opioid use disorder through #telemedicine in #IndianCountry, where it can be difficult to access specialty care in rural and remote locations. go.usa.gov/xPVqB #NativeHealth #Recovery

Did you know that kidney failure from diabetes dropped by more than 50 percent in Native Americans between 1996 & 2013? Learn more about the work of Indian Health Service cdc.gov/vitalsigns/aia… #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Happy #VeteransDay. Today we honor all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Here is a special video message from Rear Adm. Michael D. Weahkee.

I met this great group of high schoolers from Cherokee NC today at the CADCA & SAMHSA prevention conference. They told me they came all the way to DC to learn more about how they can help stop epidemic e-cigarette use in schools. #noEcigs4kids

.@HHSgov’s plan to end the HIV epidemic will provide our tribal communities with the resources they need to address #HIV. Listen to Indian Health Service Deputy Dir. Rear Adm. Michael Weahkee discuss the importance of the plan for tribal communities. x.com/IHSgov/status/…

Thank you CAPT (Ret.) Tracy Wolfe Birchfield for your lifelong dedication to #Nursing and caring for AI/AN people through the Indian Health Service. You are a wonderful person, and you represent the highest ideals of your profession. #FNP #ANP #nativehealth #hepatitis youtu.be/m9jdWaX-kP0

Speaking now: Rear Admiral Michael Toedt, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Indian Health Service "While we know there's no one factor that causes suicide, we do know that discrimination, prejudice, & the historical traumas can contribute to the higher suicide rates."#NativeHealth #HeroesofHope

#WednesdayWisdom: Know your status. Get tested for HIV. CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for #HIV at least once as part of routine health care. Find a testing site near your from HIV.gov: locator.hiv.gov #NHTD

A6: Almost 1 in 5 young people has had a serious mental health disorder at some point. As a pediatrician, I cannot stress strongly enough the need to engage youth around mental health issues. hhs.gov/ash/oah/adoles… #MinorityMH

Today is #WorldHepatitisDay! It's now possible to imagine a world without viral hepatitis. Work with us as we develop the next version of the National Viral Hepatitis Strategy. And share @healthfinder's resource to help people learn about preventing #HepB: bit.ly/2YgT4VC

The Indian Health Service Special Diabetes Program for Indians is delivering results. HHS_ASPE reported that a 54% decrease in #diabetes-related end-stage renal disease in Native populations resulted in at least $436 million in savings to Medicare over 10 years: go.usa.gov/xVZWg

Eric D. Hargan Indian Health Service HHS_ASPE I’ve seen firsthand the tremendous improvements made possible through the Indian Health Service Special Diabetes Program for Indiana in model programs like the EBCI PHHS Cherokee Choices program.

Please get your annual #fluvax to keep yourself and your loved ones protected from #flu vaccines.gov/flu

Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Indian Health Service .Indian Health Service is working hard to coordinate with our tribal partners as we implement a comprehensive #publichealth response to #Covid_19 in #IndianCountry. #coronavirus

Today we hear from Action Alliance EXCOM member Michael Toedt of Indian Health Service about why he champions our work. #10YearsofPartnerships #suicideprevention

Getting a #fluvaccine is the best thing you can do to protect yourself and your family this flu season. I encourage everyone to make flu vaccination a healthy habit, each and every year. #fightflu

Recording an informational video on COVID vaccine side effects. Remember to get your second shot. Side effects go away in 24-48 hours and are a sign your immune system is responding to the vaccine.