The USPHS Commissioned Corps is committed to our mission to protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of the nation. Public Health Service officers are trained and equipped to provide crucial public health leadership, assist with policy development, advance innovation and science, provide essential care services and respond to national and global public health emergencies. Through our Active Duty Regular Corps, our Public Health Response Strike Team (PHERST) and our Ready Reserve Corps, we remain responsive and available to rapidly deploy in the service of health.

Practice Hours Opportunities

For questions regarding the below please reach out to the POC listed or IHSCorpsInquiries@ihs.gov

Service/Tribal/Urban Program (City State)

Type

TDY Filled

Ready Reserve

Start Date

End Date

Funding

Point of Contact

Gallup Indian Medical Center (Gallup, NM)

Temporary Duty

2 Pharmacy

No

5-Feb-2024

31-Dec-2024

Travel Supported by Service Unit

Gabriella Janke gabriella.janke@ihs.gov (505) 722-1789

Ute Mountain (Towaoc, CO)

Temporary Duty

2 Nurses
1 Dentist

Yes

1-Feb-2024

31-Dec-2024

Travel Supported by Service Unit

Janette Harrell, janette.harrell@ihs.gov, (970) 565-5496

Warms Springs Service Unit (Warms Springs, OR)

Temporary Duty

2 - Medical Providers (Family)
1 - Pharmacist
1-2 Nurse (Outpatient)
1 - HSO-Clinical Lab Scientist

Yes

22-Jan-2024

31-Dec-2024

Travel Supported by Service Unit

CAPT Chi Duong, chi.duong@ihs.gov, (541) 553-2465

Colville Service Unit (Nespelem, WA)

Temporary Duty

5 -Nurse (Med/Surg)
3 - Medical Providers (Family)
2 - Nurses (Public Health)
2 - Pharmacy (Healthcare Admin)
2 -HSO (Dental Hygentist)
1 - HSO (Optometry)

Yes

7-Mar-2024

7-Mar-2025

Travel Supported by Service Unit

CAPT Carol Cummins, carol.cummins@ihs.gov, (509) 634-2933

Yakama Service Unit (Toppinish, WA)

Temporary Duty

2 -Nurse (Outpatient)
1 - Medical Providers (Family)
1 - Dental
1 - Pharmacy (Clinical)
1 -HSO (Physician Assistant)
1 - HSO (Medical Technology)

Yes

29-Jan-2024

31-Dec-2024

Travel Supported by Service Unit

CDR Ryan Pett, ryan.pett@ihs.gov (509) 865-1728

Gallup Survuce Unit (Gallup, NM)

Temporary Duty

1 - Medical (Healthcare Admin)

Yes

1-Jul-2024

31-Dec-2024

Travel Supported by Service Unit

Pamela Detsoi-Smiley Pamela.Detsoi-Smiley@ihs.gov 505-722-1401

Jicarilla Service Unit (Dulce, NM)

Temporary Duty

3 - Clinical Pharmacists

Yes

13-May-2024

31-Dec-2024

Travel Supported by Service Unit

John Shumack john.shumack@ihs.gov 575-759-7239

Hopi Health Care Center

Temporary Duty

2 - Scientist (Lab Professionals)
1 - Dietitian (Clinical)
1 -HSO (Social Worker)

Yes

1-Jul-2024

31-Dec-2024

Travel Supported by Service Unit

CAPT Rebecca Reyes,rebecca.reyes@ihs.gov,(480)-498-9145

Fort Yuma Service Unit (Winterhaven, CA)

Temporary Duty

1 - Pharmacisit (Outpatient)

Yes

1-Jul-2024

31-Dec-2024

Travel Supported by Service Unit

CAPT Rebecca Reyes,rebecca.reyes@ihs.gov,(480)-498-9145

Parker Service Unit (Parker, AZ)

Temporary Duty

1 - Pharmacisit (Outpatient)

Yes

1-Jul-2024

31-Dec-2024

Travel Supported by Service Unit

CAPT Rebecca Reyes,rebecca.reyes@ihs.gov,(480)-498-9145

Gallup Service Unit (Gallup, NM)

Temporary Duty

6 - Dietitians

Yes

3-Jul-2024

31-Dec-2024

Travel Supported by Service Unit

Anzeribiam Akum,anzeribiam.akum@ihs.gov,(505) 409-8016

Chinle Comprehensive Health Center

Temporary Duty

3 - Clinical Pharmacisit

Yes

16-Sep-2024

30-Sep-2025

Travel Supported by Service Unit

Nivedita Das,nivedita.das@ihs.gov,(928) 674-7041

Pinon Health Center (Pinon, NM)

Temporary Duty

1 - Clinical Pharmacisit

Yes

26-Sep-2024

19-Oct-2024

Travel Supported by Service Unit

Alexandra Guthert, alexandra.guthart@ihs.gov,(928) 725-9637

DZ Health Center (Bloomfield, NM)

Temporary Duty

2 - Medical Providers (Family)
2 - Nurse (Family)

Yes

2-Dec-2024

27-Jun-2025

Travel Supported by Service Unit

Dr. Caitlin Hall caitlin.hall@ihs.gov (505) 960-7833

Northern Navajo Medical Center (Shiprock, NM)

Temporary Duty

1 - Nurse (Health Care Administration)

Yes

16-Sep-2024

18-Oct-2024

Travel Supported by Service Unit

Natalie Cambridge, natalie.cambridge@ihs.gov,(505) 368-6808

Last Updated 9/11/2024

*Please note, these opportunities are for the fulfilment of Clinical Practice hours and will not count as deployment time. Also, fulfillment of the entire date range is not necessary to perform the TDY.