Hunter Health was honored to have Roselyn Tso, Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS), visit its Central Clinic on July 16.
Since becoming the Director of IHS, Ms. Tso set a goal to visit all IHS sites. This allows her to gain a better perspective on national and regional issues affecting the tribal members served by IHS. The purpose of her visit to Wichita was to learn about the services Hunter Health provides to Native American patients and issues that may be impacting the community. Serving more than 1,700 Native Americans annually, Hunter Health was the first and is currently the only Urban Indian Health Provider in Kansas.
Ms. Tso is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation and leads the IHS, the principal federal healthcare advocate and provider for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, serving approximately 2.7 million individuals across the U.S.
Previously, Ms. Tso served as the Director of the IHS Navajo Area, overseeing health care for over 244,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
