INDIAN HEALTH PROGRAMS NURSING RECRUITMENT

IHS/Division of Nursing Services
801 Thompson Ave. STE 300
Rockville, MD  20852
Telephone: (301) 443-1840

Naomi A. Aspaas, BSN, RN
IHS/Office of Public Health Support
Division of Health Professions Support
12300 Twinbrook Parkway
Suite 450-A
Rockville, MD 20852
Telephone: (301) 443-2362
naomi.aspaas@ihs.gov

PRIMARY RECRUITERS:
Kara Todd-Iwen, MPH - Health Professions Recruitment Director
115 4th Avenue S.E., Rm. 309
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Telephone: (605) 226-7532 or (605) 226-7808
Fax: (605) 226-7321
Email: Kim.Lawrence@ihs.gov or
Kara.todd-iwen@ihs.gov

Jean A. Sam-Kiunya
Statewide Associate Recruiter
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Toll Free: (800) 528-6680
Direct: (907) 729-3657
Fax: (907) 729-3969
Email: jsamkiunya@anthc.org

Anthony Buckanaga, Health Recruiter
Bemidji Area Indian Health Service
522 Minnesota Ave NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
Telephone: (218) 444-0486
Toll Free: (800) 892-3079
Fax: (218) 444-0498
Email: Tony.Buckanaga@ihs.gov

IHS Nurse Recruiter: Manon Tillman, RN,BSN
701 Market Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73114
Telephone: (405) 951-3819
Toll Free: (800) 447-7036
Fax: (405) 951-3916
Email: Manon.Tillman@ihs.gov

James Sabatinos
Billings Area Indian Health Service
2900 4th Avenue North
Billings, Montana 59107
Phone: (406) 247-7121
Fax: (406) 247-7224
Email: James.sabatinos@ihs.gov

Susan E. Ducore, BSN, RN, MSN, PHN
Area Nurse Consultant
California Area Indian Health Service
650 Capitol Mall, Suite 7-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 930-3981
Fax: (916) 930-3952
E-mail: susan.ducore@ihs.gov

JEANNETTE YAZZIE, RN, BSN, eMBA
Area Nurse Consultant
PO Box 9020
Window Rock, AZ 86515
Telephone: (928) 871-1329
Fax: (928) 871-1365
Jeannette.yazzie@ihs.gov

Gallup Indian Medical Center
Myra Cousens (505) 726-8549
Myra.cousens@ihs.gov

Crownpoint Health Care Facility
Erma Marbut, (505) 786-6262
Erma.marbut@ihs.gov

Chinle Health Care Center
Ella Bia, (928) 674-7608
Ella.bia@ihs.gov

Northern Navajo Medical Center
Winifred Howard, (505) 368-6666
Winifred.howard@ihs.gov

Stephen Navarro, RN, BSN
LCDR, USPHS
IHS Nurse Recruiter
40 N. Central Ave., Suite 510
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Telephone: (602) 364-5222
Toll Free: (800) 828-9849
Fax: (602) 364-5358
Email: stephen.navarro@ihs.gov

Dr. Woody Crow, DDS
CAPT USPHS
1414 NOrthrup St., Suite 800
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 414-5594
woody.crow@ihs.gov

Donna Hobbs, RN
Nurse Executive
Sells Service Unit – Tucson Area
P.O. Box 548
Sells, AZ 85634
Telephone: ((520)383-7256
Email: donna.hobbs@ihs.gov