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Q. What are some of the opportunities to provide care in Indian women's
health?

A. Working in Indian Health can be a rewarding health care avenue. See
below

Providing care in the Indian Health system can be rewarding avenue to
elevate Native health care status to its highest possible health status
as well as for the health care provider themselves.

There are many alternative ways to pursue the above mutual goals:

-join the staff at a facility in Indian Country

-utilize the ACOG Fellows in Service program

-work in a locum tenens position

-perform a residency rotation

-perform a medical student rotation

-interested in recruiting for an existing Indian Health OB/GYN
department

-advertise your own availability for OB/GYN employment

**A.**

**If you are interested in an OB/GYN position at an Indian Health or
tribal facility**

Here is the MCH Indian Health Job Opportunities web page

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHjobs.asp#JobsTop>

Contact Indian Health Physician Recruiters

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/CareerCenter/PhyRecrt.asp>

Here is a listing of facilities that offer significant amounts of care
to women

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHfaq.asp#Rotns>

If you want to explore what type of practice is available in the Indian
Health sites that provide maternity care?

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHdownloads/DataTally.doc>

Here are some examples of Indian Health Staff in the ACOG Today News

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/ACOG01_news.cfm>

One good way to learn about women's health in Indian country is to
attend

IHS/ACOG Obstetric, Neonatal and Gynecologic Care Postgraduate Course

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/ACOG01.cfm>

or

Here is a good resource with contact info on scholarships

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/Scholarships/Scholarship_index.asp>

If you need further information after reviewing the above listings,
please contact Neil Murphy at

<nmurphy@SouthcentralFoundation.com>

**B.**

**If you are an ACOG Fellow and want to participate in the Fellows in
Service program**

Q. I am a Fellow of A.C.O.G. How can I sign up to work in an Indian
Hospital?

A. Here is a description of this unique opportunity

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHdownloads/indian_health_service.doc>

Here are a number of other resources and testimonials

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/ACOGFellows.cfm>

or

If you want to explore what type of practice is available in the Indian
Health sites that provide maternity care?

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHdownloads/DataTally.doc>

Also check out the Indian Health Service website under A.C.O.G.
departments on the A.C.O.G. website
[http://www.acog.com](http://www.acog.com/) e.g., member-access side, or
call (202) 638-5577 and ask for Committee on Indian Affairs.

**C.**

**If you are interested in a locum tenens position**

Contact Physician Recruiters

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/CareerCenter/PhyRecrt.asp>

or

Contact the Jobs Index

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/index.asp>

or

Professional Contacts

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/CareerCenter/ProRecrt.asp>

or

If you want to explore what type of practice is available in the Indian
Health sites that provide maternity care?

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHdownloads/DataTally.doc>

or

We post locums positions in the national monthly online newsletter that
goes out on 7-8 of the IHS clinical listserv(s) and is posted online
here

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/OBGYN01.cfm>

If you are interested in posting in the monthly newsletter, please
contact Neil Murphy at

<nmurphy@SouthcentralFoundation.com>

**D.**

**If you are interested in a residency position**

Go to the Residency Rotations page

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHfaq.asp#Rotns>

or

If you want to explore what type of practice is available in the Indian
Health sites that provide maternity care?

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHdownloads/DataTally.doc>

or

If you are a Family Medicine Resident, tt might be better to pursue a
rotation in Family Medicine per se. For information on that type of
rotation, I suggest you contact Chuck North, Family Medicine Chief
Clinical Consultant at <CNorth@abq.ihs.gov>

or

Here is a good resource with contact info on scholarships

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/Scholarships/Scholarship_index.asp>

If the above doesn't works you can try this

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/index.asp>

Contact Indian Health Physician Recruiters

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/CareerCenter/PhyRecrt.asp>

or look here by category for other contacts

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/CareerCenter/ProRecrt.asp>

**E.**

**If you are interested in a Medical Student rotation**

Here are the overall Medical Student Rotations

<http://www.ihs.gov/GeneralWeb/HelpCenter/CustomerServices/medstu.asp>

or

Here are the overall Medical Student Contacts

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/CareerCenter/medrotat.asp>

or

Here is Medical Student Sub-internship in Women's Health

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHfaq.asp#medyear>

or

If you want to explore what type of practice is available in the Indian
Health sites that provide maternity care?

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHdownloads/DataTally.doc>

or

Actually it might be better to pursue a rotation in Family Medicine. For
information on that type of rotation, I suggest you contact Chuck North,
Family Medicine Chief Clinical Consultant at <CNorth@abq.ihs.gov>

Other OB related resources include

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/faqdnlds/OB501courseelective.doc>

or

Here is a good resource with contact info on scholarships

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/Scholarships/Scholarship_index.asp>

If the above doesn't works you can try this

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/index.asp>

Contact Indian Health Physician Recruiters

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/CareerCenter/PhyRecrt.asp>

or look here by category

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/CareerCenter/ProRecrt.asp>

**F.**

**If work at an Indian Health facility and are interested in recruiting
staff for your department**

Post your ob-gyn physician jobs for FREE on ACOG's new online career
center. ACOG Career Connection is designed especially for women's health
care professionals and provides job opportunities that are updated
regularly and are targeted specifically to obstetrics and gynecology.
From the ob-gyn's point of view, job searches are free at the ACOG
Career Connection and offer more features and functionality than other
job banks. See details below

Contact Elaine Locke at 202-863-2596 or <Elocke@acog.org>

or

We post locums positions in the national monthly online newsletter that
goes out on 7-8 of the IHS clinical listserv(s) and is posted online
here

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/OBGYN01.cfm>

or

Contact Physician Recruiters

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/CareerCenter/PhyRecrt.asp>

or

Contact the Jobs Index

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/index.asp>

or

Professional Contacts

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/CareerCenter/ProRecrt.asp>

or

If you want to explore what type of practice is available in the Indian
Health sites that provide maternity care?

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHdownloads/DataTally.doc>

or

Contact Pat Yee-Spencer at <Pat.Yee-Spencer@ihs.gov>

G.

**If you are looking for job opportunities elsewhere**

Contact the ACOG Career Connection

[http://www.acog.com](http://www.acog.com/)

or

Contact the **NTN SearchLine** - a national database of physician and
healthcare employment opportunities <http://www.ntnjobs.com/>

**Resources**

**MCH Indian Health Job Opportunities web page**

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHjobs.asp#JobsTop>

**ACOG Fellows in Service**

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/ACOGFellows.cfm>

**Indian Health Staff in the ACOG Today News**

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/ACOG01_news.cfm>

**ACOG Committee on American Indian Affairs**

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHacogAIA.asp>

**IHS/ACOG Obstetric, Neonatal and Gynecologic Care Postgraduate
Course**

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/ACOG01.cfm>

**What type of practice is available in the Indian Health sites that
provide maternity?**

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHdownloads/DataTally.doc>

**Residency Rotations**

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHfaq.asp#Rotns>

**Medical Student Rotations**

<http://www.ihs.gov/GeneralWeb/HelpCenter/CustomerServices/medstu.asp>

or

**Medical Student Contacts**

<http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/CareerCenter/medrotat.asp>

**or**

**Medical Student Sub-internships**

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/MCHfaq.asp#medyear>

**Monthly OB/GYN national online newsletter**

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/OBGYN01.cfm>

**NTN SearchLine** - a national database of physician and healthcare
employment opportunities <http://www.ntnjobs.com/>

**The following service is available to all, but it is free for Indian
facilities**

**ACOG Career Connection is part of *HEALTH*eCAREERS Network, an
integrated Network of healthcare association job banks**

Free Job Postings for Indian Facilities Only on ACOG Career Connection

Post your ob-gyn physician jobs for FREE on ACOG's new online career
center. ACOG Career Connection is designed especially for women's health
care professionals and provides job opportunities that are updated
regularly and are targeted specifically to obstetrics and gynecology.
From the ob-gyn's point of view, job searches are free at the ACOG
Career Connection and offer more features and functionality than other
job banks.

Your job posting will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to
over 45,000 ACOG members. With ACOG Career Connection you can:

-   Post ob-gyn physician jobs for FREE

-   Target your search to women's healthcare professionals

-   Review résumé database

-   Receive candidate responses immediately online

-   Sign up for e-mailed "Résumé Alerts" when résumés meeting your
    criteria are posted

ACOG Career Connection is part of *HEALTH*e**CAREERS** Network, an
integrated Network of healthcare association job banks. You can post
jobs to over 200 disciplines within the Network. This provides a broad
reach for your position to the most qualified candidates -- association
members -- with volume discount pricing. Only ob-gyn physician positions
in AI/AN hospitals listed under the following disciplines will be posted
for free: General Obstetrics & Gynecology; Gynecological Oncology;
Maternal/Fetal Medicine; Reproductive Endocrinology.

Post your jobs today! For more information or to post your ob-gyn
physician position for free, please contact Elaine Locke at 202-863-2596
or e-mail her at <Elocke@acog.org>