DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Refer to: OD
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE CIRCULAR NO. 2005-09
Effective Date: 12/08/2005
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHIEF CLINICAL CONSULTANTS CHARTER
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PURPOSE. The purpose of the National Council of Chief Clinical Consultants (NC4) is to improve American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) health and wellness by providing experienced, expert discipline and
specialty medical support and consultation to the Director, Indian Health Service (IHS) Tribes, Urban Indian health care programs, and others involved in AI/AN health care. The NC4 will work to address and improve access to the health resources through the influence of Government and public and professional organizations. |
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MEMBERSHIP. The NC4 is a council of the IHS appointed by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) IHS and composed of Chief Clinical Consultants from a wide variety of disciplines and clinical specialties. The Consultants may include those medical specialties and disciplines with a large number of practitioners in IHS/Tribal/Urban Indian Health Programs or representing a significant practice area where expert consultation is needed at the local, regional, or national level. Generally, disciplines or specialties with an office or staff at IHS Headquarters will not have a representative on the NC4. |
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MEETINGS AND SUPPORT. The NC4 shall meet annually at the Combined Councils winter meeting. Non-recurring funding is provided to each of the Chief Clinical
Consultants via the Director, Office of Clinical and Preventive Services (OCPS),
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SUPERSEDURE. None. |
7. | EFFECTIVE DATE. This circular is effective on the date of signature. |