2026 National Combined Council Meeting

The IHS Office of Clinical and Preventive Services will host the 2026 National Combined Councils Annual Virtual Meeting from September 9-10, 2026
Members of the NCCs and IHS, tribal, and urban personnel are encouraged to participate and engage in cross-council discussions about current issues in Indian health. Attendees will discuss innovative strategies to improve patient outcomes and address health disparities, design quality, and safety initiatives through collaborative recommendations with senior leadership, and supporting adequately trained, competent health care teams to ensure the safest quality care.
Registration Links
September 9 – Day One: IHS National Combined Councils Meeting – Day One
September 10 - Day Two: IHS National Combined Councils Meeting – Day Two
Past Webinars
The IHS Office of Clinical and Preventive Services hosted the 2025 National Combined Councils Annual Virtual Meeting from August 19-20, 2025.
Members of the NCCs and IHS, tribal, and urban personnel participated and engaged in cross-council discussions about current issues in Indian health. Attendees discussed innovative strategies to improve patient outcomes and address health disparities, design quality, and safety initiatives through collaborative recommendations with senior leadership, and supporting adequately trained, competent health care teams to ensure the safest quality care.
Meeting recording Links
Listen to each day's proceedings through the links below.
- August 19th recorded meeting link :
Leadership Opening Remarks, Council Presentations, Council Breakouts
- August 20th recorded meeting link :
Council Collaborations, Next Steps with Leadership
For presentation times, view the 2025 NCCC Virtual Conference Agenda [PDF 98 KB]
2024 NCCC Virtual Conference Agenda and Information [PDF 135 KB]
Meeting Presentations
Northern Navajo Medical Center Wellness Efforts [PDF 2.9 MB]
National Oral Health Council (NOHC) Leveraging Human Capital to Improve Health [PDF 2.6 MB]
National Pharmacy Council 2024 NCC Meeting [PDF 1.4 MB]