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2004 Director's Corner
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September 21-24, 2004- If you were unable to attend the IHS Health Summit in Washington, DC, see
the below links for photos of the week long activities in the Nation's capitol.
*Photos courtesy of Pam Conley PAO-OPEIR, April Tinhorn PAO-OPEIR, and www.indianz.com.
You may find more details at the IHS Health Summit web site.
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September 14, 2004- The Phoenix Area Tribal Leaders Health Steering Committee Meeting was held
at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel in Tempe, Arizona. Meaningful dialog took place between Phoenix Area IHS staff, Nevada
and Arizona Tribal Leaders and Tribal Health Directors, Intertribal Council of Arizona representatives,
and Intertribal Council of Nevada staff. The Phoenix Area IHS Staff included experts from the Offices of the Area Director,
Health Programs, Planning, Evaluation & Information Resources, Facilities
Engineering, and Phoenix Service Unit/Phoenix Indian Medical Center.
Topics discussed were:
- Overview of the Phoenix Area Comprehensive Health Care System Planning Process
- Proposed Revised Healthcare Facility Construction Priority System
- Phoenix Area Master Plan Activities
- Tribal Leaders/Area Director Strategy Discussion
- Proposed Area-Wide and Regional Healthcare
- Services- PIMC Visiting Professionals and Telemedicine, Timeline of Phoenix Area Facilities
Planning and New Construction, and Health Policy and Legislative Issues
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June 26, 2004- Adam Beech, Native American actor, & Don Davis, Phoenix Area Director, were
two of the “Wellness Day’ keynote speakers at the National UNITY Conference held on the Gila
River Indian Community.
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Phoenix Area Indian Health Service
Two Renaissance Square • 40 North Central Avenue • Phoenix, AZ 85004-4424
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