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

Veteran Health Administration (VHA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Practice Hours

IHS TDY 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

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

07-Mar-24

07-Mar-25

Travel Supported by Service Unit

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

Chinle Comprehensive Health Center

Temporary Duty

3 - Clinical Pharmacisit

Yes

16-Sep-24

30-Sep-25

Travel Supported by Service Unit

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

DZ Health Center (Bloomfield, NM)

Temporary Duty

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

Yes

02-Dec-24

27-Jun-25

Travel Supported by Service Unit

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

Pinon Health Center (Pinon, NM)

Temporary Duty

4-Nurse (Adult Care, OB/GYN, Outpatient)

Yes

02-Oct-24

02-Oct-25

Travel Supported by Service Unit

Gayle Romacito gayle.romacito@ihs.gov (928) 725-9625

Pinon Health Center (Pinon, NM)

Temporary Duty

2- Nurse Practitioners / 2 - Pysician Assistants

Yes

02-Oct-24

02-Oct-25

Travel Supported by Service Unit

Gayle Romacito gayle.romacito@ihs.gov (928) 725-9625

Last Updated 2/1/2025

*Please note, these opportunities are for the fulfilment of Clinical Practice hours and will not count as deployment time.