The Indian Health Service residencies offer an excellent opportunity to learn and to improve the healthcare of Native Americans. Each of the IHS pharmacy residency programs offer unique and rewarding experiences. In addition to learning in a progressive practice setting, you can experience being immersed in the cultural diversity and recreational opportunities. While most of the programs are conducted over one year, several IHS pharmacy residency programs are conducted as two-year, non-traditional programs. Enjoy learning in a multidisciplinary and friendly team environment!

After reviewing the information on this website through the How to Apply and Frequently Asked Questions and the Pharmacy Practice Residencies, should you require additional information, please contact our Residency Information Specialist.

Quality Of Practice

• Pharmacy managed clinics
• Opportunities for use of clinical skills
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Quality relationships with patients and providers
• Opportunities to positively influence patient care
• Use of technology (Electronic Health Record, dispensing automation) to provide quality pharmaceutical care
• Diverse practice settings

Central Region Includes the Following IHS Residency Sites:

• Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, OK
• Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Ada, OK - Hiring via ASHP Match, not IHS
• Choctaw Nation Health Care Center in Talihina, OK
• Lawton Indian Hospital in Lawton, OK
• Cherokee Indian Hospital in Cherokee, NC – offers PGY1 and PGY2

Application requirements can be found https://www.ihs.gov/pharmacy/resident/howtoapply/

Other requirements

• All application requirements must be submitted on time
• U.S. Citizen
• Must be licensed prior to starting residency

About Indian Health Service

Our Mission: to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. Our Vision: healthy communities and quality health care systems through strong partnerships and culturally responsive practices. Strategic goals: to ensure that comprehensive, culturally appropriate personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native people; to promote excellence and quality through innovation of the Indian health system into an optimally performing organization; and to strengthen IHS program management and operations. The Indian Health Service, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services , is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of health services to members of federally-recognized tribes grew out of the special government-to-government relationship between the federal government and Indian tribes. This relationship, established in 1787, is based on Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, and has been given form and substance by numerous treaties, laws, Supreme Court decisions, and Exec...utive Orders. The IHS is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for Indian people, and its goal is to raise their health status to the highest possible level. The IHS provides a comprehensive health service delivery system for approximately 2.6 million American Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to 574 federally recognized tribes in 37 states.

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