Indian Health Service

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counterterrorism capability and ensuring

the security of the food supply.

Sources of Information

Employment FDA uses various civil

service examinations and registers in

its recruitment for positions. For more

information, visit the Department’s Web

site. Internet, http://www.hhs.gov/careers.

General Inquiries Direct inquiries to

the appropriate off‌i ce, Food and Drug

Administration, 10903 New Hampshire

Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993.

For further information contact the Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver

Spring, MD 20993. Phone, 888–463–6332. Internet, http://www.fda.gov.

Health Resources and Services Administration

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

Phone, 301–443–3376. Internet, http://www.hrsa.gov.

Administrator MARY K. WAKEFIELD

The Health Resources and Services

Administration (HRSA) improves access

to health care services for people who

are uninsured, isolated, or medically

vulnerable. Comprising 6 bureaus and

10 off‌i ces, HRSA provides leadership and

f‌i nancial support to health care providers

in every State and U.S. Territory. HRSA

grantees provide health care to uninsured

people, people living with HIV/AIDS, and

pregnant women, mothers, and children.

HRSA trains health professionals,

improves systems of care in rural

communities, and oversees organ, bone

marrow, and cord blood donation. HRSA

also supports programs that prepare for

bioterrorism, compensates individuals

harmed by vaccination, and maintains

databases that protect against health care

malpractice and abuse.

Sources of Information

Employment The majority of positions

are in the Federal civil service. Some

health professional positions are f‌i lled

through the Commissioned Corps of

the Public Health Service, a uniformed

service of the U.S. Government.

General Inquiries Direct inquiries to

the appropriate off‌i ce, Health Resources

and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers

Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Internet,

http://www.hrsa.gov.

For further information, contact the Off‌i ce of Communications, Health Resources and Services Administration,

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301–443–3376. Internet, http://www.hrsa.gov.

Indian Health Service

801 Thompson Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852

Phone, 301–443–2650. Internet, http://www.ihs.gov.

Director YVETTE ROUBIDEAUX

The Indian Health Service, as part of

the Public Health Service, provides

a comprehensive health services

delivery system for American Indians

and Alaska Natives. It assists Native

American tribes in developing their

health programs; facilitates and assists

tribes in coordinating health planning,

obtaining, and utilizing health resources

available through Federal, State, and

local programs, operating comprehensive

health programs, and evaluating health

programs; and provides comprehensive

health care services, including hospital

and ambulatory medical care, preventive

and rehabilitative services, and

development of community sanitation

facilities.