Ambassador Program Overview

What is the Ambassador Program?

Ambassador Profile• Indian Health Service or Public Health Service

experience (preferred).

• Passionate about IHS and the services provided at Indian health facilities.

• Knowledgeable about the public health model.

• Consistent contact with health profession students:

– University/college faculty.

– Residency director.

– Rural health program director.

– Externship coordinator.

Ambassador Selection Process• Identify potential Ambassadors.

– Marketing emails.

– Recommendations from known colleagues.

• Accept applications.

• Select Ambassadors.

Ambassador Training — Indian Health Careers• IHS mission.

• Opportunity. Adventure. Purpose.

• Successful health professionals.

• Application process.

• Identify IHS staff to assist.

Ambassador Training — Loan Repayment Program• How the program serves

the IHS mission.

• LRP awards.

• Eligibility.

• Application process.

• Service commitment requirements.

Ambassador Training — IHS Scholarship Program• How the program serves

the IHS mission.

• Available scholarships.

• Eligibility.

• Application process.

• Service commitment requirements.

Ambassador Training — Program Materials• Recruitment Training brochure.

• Recruitment PowerPoint Presentation (PPT).

• Email templates.

• Event templates.

Ambassador Training — Recruitment Materials• Information packets.

• Successful Transitions brochure and workbook.

• IHS Student Program Guide

• Cultural Highlights for Indian Health Professionals

Ambassador Training — Online Fulfillment Access• Accessing the site.

• Requesting an account.

• Ordering supplies.

Ambassador Training — Web/Social Media• Websites available.

• Facebook pages.

• Twitter

• Virtual events.

Ambassador Training — Print/Web Media• Print ads.

• Banner ads.

• Job postings.

• Email newsletters.

Expectations of Participants• Build relationships and promote Indian health careers

and programs within Native communities.

• Identify candidates who fit our health care model (quality over quantity).

• Host no fewer than two events per year (campus talks, lunch-and-learns, etc.).

• Provide IHS with a list of those invited to events and attendees.

• Provide quarterly reports on recruitment efforts.

• Participate in quarterly conference calls with recruitment staff.

Communication with Ambassadors• Distribute quarterly emails updating Ambassadors on

recruitment, LRP and Scholarship news and information.

• Host quarterly conference calls with Ambassadors for the purpose of seeking feedback about the program, events, materials, etc.

• Distribute annual acknowledgement letters thanking Ambassadors for their participation in the program and their recruitment efforts.