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Nominate Delegates to the Center for Indigenous Innovation
and Health Equity Tribal Advisory Committee by January 7, 2022
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Office of Minority Health (OMH) is extending the recruitment date of
primary delegates for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health
Equity Tribal Advisory Committee (CIIHE TAC). On October 1,
OMH published a notice in the Federal Register (86 FR 54462) inviting
nominations of qualified candidates to serve as delegates for CIIHE TAC.
A recent notice published in the Federal Register extends the deadline date for
nomination submissions for the CIIHE TAC to January 7, 2022, at 11:59
p.m. EST.
The CIIHE TAC will play a role in helping to ensure OMH has Tribal input
that is critical for the CIIHE’s success and effectiveness. Additionally,
the CIIHE TAC will have 16
delegate positions, one from each of the 12 geographic
areas served by the Indian Health Service and four national at-large member
positions.
We strongly
encourage tribal leaders or designated tribal representatives to submit
their nomination letter(s) before the extended deadline of January 7,
2022. We also encourage you to share information within
your networks CIIHE TAC nomination notice with your networks such as
tribal advisory committees, groups, councils, and Tribal partners.
For more information about CIIHE TAC membership, including eligibility
requirements, selection criteria, nomination procedures, and template
letters, please visit the OMH American Indian/Alaska Native Population
Profile page.
For questions about the nomination process for delegates, please contact:
For all other questions related to Tribal Affairs, please
contact:
The Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity
supports education, service and policy development, and research related
to advancing sustainable solutions to address health disparities and advance
health equity among American Indian/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander populations. The CIIHE will also focus on building
partnerships with tribal leaders and engaging indigenous communities and
partners, as well as disseminating information on best practices and
lessons learned to indigenous communities.
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