Our 2022 Book and Podcast Recommendations for Health and Wellness

Time for a February check-in: how are your New Year’s resolutions holding up? If you’re like a lot of us, you probably committed to a few new practices this year like getting more sleep, buying new fitness equipment, or cutting back on your screen time. Maybe this is the year you get active in a […]

What It’s Like to Work at a Tribal Medical Facility

Where are you taking your healthcare career in 2022? Lately we’ve noticed a sharp rise in interest in working with Native American communities. And there’s no doubt that working at an Indian Health Services (IHS) tribal medical facility through Tribal Health can offer a life-changing experience. So we thought we’d share the basics on what to expect […]

Building Emotional Intelligence: Healthcare and Your EQ

Clinical Corner By Brian Gallagher The alarm clock goes off and you realize you hit snooze for the third time. You’re due shortly at the hospital’s emergency department (ED) but now you’re running late. Your teenagers have used up all the hot water and you are forced to rinse the shampoo from your hair with […]

Whittney LaCroix, Indigenous Healthcare Leader, Joins Tribal Health as New Chief Nursing Officer

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Dec. 15, 2021) – Tribal Health, the leader in healthcare consulting and staffing for Native American communities, has named Whittney LaCroix (Sicangu Lakota) as Chief Nursing Officer. Recognized for her clinical versatility and groundbreaking leadership in Indian Health Service and Tribal healthcare facilities, LaCroix will lead all nursing operations in support of Tribal […]

What the OIG is Saying About CCRT Deployments

Sometimes it feels like the COVID-19 pandemic is a very long horror movie. But despite the grimness and mounting death tolls, it has unlocked some positive changes, such as new public health strategies, new safety protocols, and new staffing practices. That last involves us of course – and so does a new report from Office […]

Meet Dana Wade, Intrepid Respiratory Therapist

Healthcare heroes are motivated by a number of reasons to put in long hours in grueling conditions. That’s especially true of those who leave their everyday world behind to work at a remote Tribal or Indian Health Service (IHS) medical facility. It’s an experience that’s profoundly rewarding, but also vastly different from serving patients in […]