Director's Speeches
2006 Statements
Indian Health Care Resource Center: 30 Years of Care [PDF - 33K]
- Keynote Address at the IHCRC 30th Anniversary Celebration (November 27, 2006)
Director’s Statement on the Fiscal Year 2006 Performance Accomplishments of the Indian Health Service (November 2006) [PDF - 50K]
Priorities for Improving the Health Status of American Indian and Alaska Native People [PDF - 57K]
- Keynote Address at the National Indian Health Board Consumer Conference (October 12, 2006)
Working Together to Achieve Wellness [PDF - 37K]
- Keynote Address at the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Treatment Plant Dedication (October 11, 2006)
Priorities for a Healthy Future for Indian People [PDF - 57K]
- Keynote Address at the United South Eastern Tribes Conference (October 11, 2006)
Addressing the Health Care Needs of Our Elders [PDF - 58K]
- Keynote Address at the Long-Term Care Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma (September 18, 2006)
The Importance of Healthy Elders [PDF - 33K]
- Keynote Address at the National Indian Council on Aging 30th Anniversary Biennial Meeting (September 18, 2006)
Promotion For A Job Well Done [PDF - 42K]
- Keynote Address at the Hastings Promotion Ceremony, Tahlequah, Oklahoma (September 15, 2006)
Priorities for Healthcare [PDF - 57K]
- Keynote Address at the Oklahoma City Area Health Summit, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (September 12, 2006)
The Indian Health Service and Diabetes Prevention and Treatment [PDF -45K]
- Keynote Address at the National Diabetes Conference, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (August 21, 2006)
The Future of the IHS: The Next 50 Years [PDF - 59K]
- Keynote Address at the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation Lewis and Clark Signature Event, New Town, ND (August 18, 2006)
Empowering Our Youth [PDF - 37K]
- Keynote Address at the Mega Meeting,Anchorage, Alaska (August 9, 2006)
Community Health Representatives Role in Indian Health Initiatives [PDF - 128K]
- Keynote Address at the 11th National Community Health Representatives Triennial Conference (August 1, 2006)
Mayo Clinic/IHS Memorandum of Understanding Signing Remarks (July 10, 2006) [PDF - 40K]
Community, Wellness and Healing: A Dream Realized [PDF - 33K]
- Keynote Address at the Koweta Health Clinic Grand Opening Ceremony (June 15, 2006)
Promoting Health and Wellness for the Future [PDF - 67K]
- Keynote Address at the Sovereignty Symposium XIX (June 1, 2006)
Overview of Indian Health Service and American Indian/Alaska Native Research Priorities [PDF - 93K]
- Keynote Address at the HHS American Indian/Alaska Native Health Research Advisory Council Meeting (May 18, 2006)
Tribal Self-Governance: Strength in Numbers [PDF - 53K]
- Keynote Address at the 2006 Self-Governance Spring Conference (May 9, 2006)
Keynote Remarks [PDF - 41K]
- Albuquerque Area Awards Ceremony (April 28, 2006)
Addressing the Audiology Needs in Indian Country [PDF - 36K]
- Remarks at the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board Audiology Meeting (April 25, 2006)
IHS Research Program, Policy, and Priorities [PDF - 102K]
- Remarks at the IHS Annual Research Conference (April 24, 2006)
A Current Report on the Indian Health Service [PDF - 50K]
- Remarks at the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Tribal Nations Legislative Summit (February 28, 2006)
Statement before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs of the United States Senate [PDF - 35K]
- Oversight Hearing on the President's FY 2007 Budget Request for the Indian Health Service (February 14, 2006)
Welcoming Remarks [PDF - 33K]
- Indigenous Suicide Prevention Research and Programs in Canada and the United States Conference (February 7, 2006)
Addressing Dental Disparities in Indian Country [PDF - 36K]
- Remarks at the San Xavier Dental Clinic Dedication Ceremony (February 2, 2006)
Opening Remarks [PDF - 11K]
- Indian Health Service National Combined Councils Awards Ceremony (January 31, 2006)
Indian Health in Transition: Initiating and Implementing Change [PDF - 32K]
- Remarks at the IHS National Combined Councils Annual Conference (January 31, 2006)
Introduction of Keynote Speaker [PDF - 27K]
- Remarks at the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Event (January 12, 2006)
IHS Health Information Technology Program [PDF - 36K]
- Remarks at the Office of Minority Health National Leadership Summit on Eliminating Racial andEthnic Disparities in Health (January 10, 2006)
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