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Volume 1 Issue 1, will give you insights into what it means to be an Indian Health Service (IHS) Division of Oral Health Employee. Joining IHS can enrich your career and your life. Here's what doctors Dan and Kristi Newton, newlyweds and recent grads, have to say about their work and lifestyle as IHS dentists in Fort Defiance, Arizona.
In Volume 1 Issue 2, you can find out why Polly
T. Michaels, DMD chose to work for IHS instead of entering private practice and
why she felt the Commissioned Corps officer career path was the best fit for
her. Dr. Michaels also describes the exciting and challenging clinical aspects
of her career, as well as the lifestyle benefits she enjoys - such as "root digging" and
whale watching.
In Volume 1 Issue 3, Tim Lozon, DDS, Deputy Director, Division of Oral Health describes working for IHS and dispels some of the myths and misconceptions he often hears from students during his campus recruitment events.
In Volume 2 Issue 1, Eric Lamont Mack, a 4th year dental student at the University of Texas, Houston, Dental Branch and Kevin Chin, a 4th year dental student at the State University of New York (SUNY), discuss their decisions to be part of IHS Externship program and the unique professional and personal experiences offered by the program.
March 2004
Volume 2 Issue 2, highlights the clinical and administrative training, and career-advancement opportunities, IHS offers through its Advanced General Practice Residency (AGPR) program. Heshmet Mortazavi, DMD, Angie Roach, DDS, and Kimberly Woods, DMD candidly talk about their experiences and the career benefits the AGPR offers IHS practitioners.
May 2004
Volume 2 Issue 3, highlights the incredible opportunity IHS and specific individual facilities offer to pay down, or completely pay off your student loans! Dr. Tim Lozon describes the loan repayment programs that are available to those who come to work for IHS, including the national Loan Repayment Program and the Supplemental Loan Repayment Program.
August 2004
Volume 2 Issue 4, No doubt about it - the best
way to learn about the many rewarding opportunities at the IHS Division of Oral
Health is an in-person discussion with an IHS recruiter. In Volume 2, Issue 4,
learn how to schedule a Lunch & Learn with an IHS Recruiter as well as why it's
important to apply early for an IHS Externship.
November 2004
Volume 3 Issue 1 Travel. Clinical Experience. Adventure - Just some of what you can expect when you choose an Externship with IHS. Eric Steinbicker, Joe Stalmaster and Katie Byun, three of the 80 students who took advantage of this unique opportunity last summer, share some of experiences in Volume 3, Issue 1.
February 2005
Volume 3 Issue 2 Need to make a decision on where
to begin your professional career? IHS Division of Oral Health offers the opportunity
to work with in-need and appreciative patients, a student loan repayment program,
modern facilities and more. In Volume 3, Issue 2, four recently-hired dentists
recall how they’ve benefited from their decision to join IHS.
August 2005
Volume 3, Issue 3 Throughout the school year, Tim Lozon, DDS, Deputy Director, Division of Oral Health, travels the country meeting with dental students. In Volume 3, Issue 3, Dr. Lozon answers many of the frequently asked questions and offers tips on applying for the IHS Student Loan Repayment Program and student externship opportunities.
November 2005
Volume 3, Issue 4 The experience gained during an IHS Externship goes beyond just developing clinical skills. In Volume 3, Issue 4, CAPT Jose Rodriguez, DDS, Chief, Service Unit Dental Program at Pine Ridge Indian Hospital and Gary Vitaletti, DMD, MA, Clinical Associate Professor at UMDNJ tell both sides of the story.
February 2006
Volume 4, Issue 1 How do IHS Dentists measure
success? Can you put a value on a fulfilling a mission and purpose? In volume
4, Issue 1, CDR Timothy L. Ricks, DMD MPH, CDR Jim H. Webb, DDS, CAPT Timothy
Lozon, DDS and CAPT Linda Jackson, DDS explain why "IHS Dentists Go Beyond the
Routine!"
April 2006
Volume 4, Issue 2 For IHS Dental professionals, public health means doing as much as you can for as many people as you can, one step at a time. In Volume 4, Issue 2, CDR Mary Beth Johnson, DDS, CDR Michael Cadieux, and LT Torrey Darkenwald, RDH discuss the rewards of caring for the needs of American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
October 2006
In IHS Impressions, Vol. 4, Issue 3, RADM Christopher G. Halliday, DDS, MPH, Chief Dental Officer for USPHS and Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Division of Oral Health, discusses the challenges facing public health dentistry today and in the future.
January 2007
IHS Impressions, Vol. 4, Issue 4 "It's the place to be involved," Dr. Lozon says. "For anything new going on at IHS DOH this is the avenue through which we'll convey it to students." Recognizing
the need to reach dental students in new and more convenient ways, IHS Division
of Oral Heath launches new communication channels exclusively for dental students.
April 2007
IHS Impressions, Vol. 5, Issue 1 What's an ordinary day for an IHS dental professional? Well, it depends on who you ask. In Vol.5, Issue 1 of IHS Impressions, two IHS dentists - LT Ben Brown, DDS and Cynthia Edwards, DDS and an IHS hygienist, LCDR Colleen White, MPH - describe what it's like to work in IHS facilities and live among Native people.
September 2007
IHS Impressions, Vol. 5, Issue 2 IHS Externships - An Opportunity to Learn, Serve and Travel. Gain insight about an IHS externship through the perspective of three externs who share their clinical and personal experiences and CAPT Jose Rodriguez, DDS, Dental Director at Pine Ridge Indian Hospital.
December 2007
IHS Impressions, Vol 5, Issue 3 Explore the dental career opportunities with Indian Health Service (IHS) and US Public Health Service (UPSHS) Commissioned Corps. Follow the exciting career path of CDR Lynn Van Pelt, DMD, the newest member of the IHS Division of Oral Health's dental recruitment team, as she candidly discusses the challenges and rewards of providing quality dentistry to an underserved population.
March 2008
IHS Impressions, Vol 5, Issue 4 Thinking about
the next steps for your professional career? Two recently hired dentists, Lt.
Danielle "Dani" Barstad, DDS and LCDR Brian Talley, DMD share why they selected
a career with IHS. Read how working for IHS affords them the opportunity to increase
their clinical skills while benefiting patients that are truly appreciative of
their service. Hear how to apply on our new IHS Dental Webex.
May 2008
IHS Impressions, Vol. 6, Issue 1 Looking for things to do
this summer? The staff at Impressions shares their ideas to help you get a head
start on your professional career and your summer activities.
Learn more about the IHS Dental WebForum series and how to tap-in to the IHS
Dental ListServ in IHS Impressions, Vol. 5, Issue 1.
Orientation Manual
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Publications Relating to the Oral Health of American Indians/Alaska Natives, click here to  download PDF document.
1999 IHS Oral Health Survey
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Point of Contact: Timothy L. Lozon, DDS
1-800-IHS-DENT (447-3368) or 301-443-0029 (direct)
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