The 2020 Area Director's Area Impact Award, Choctaw Nation Children's Food and Nutrition Program. Pictured left to right: Assistant Chief Jack Austin, Jr., Robin Linam, Ruthie Samuels, Eric Chavarria, Claudene Williams, Chief Gary Batton
Choctaw Nation Wins Indian Health Service Awards
Published December 22, 2021DURANT, Okla. – Although COVID prevented the usual pomp and circumstance, the Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority (CNHSA) held a ceremony to celebrate the Indian Health Service awards achieved by several departments for 2020 and 2021 along with service anniversaries for associates who have been with the Nation for 20 years or longer.
“Choctaw Health Services works tirelessly to provide our communities with the care they need,” says Chief Gary Batton. “I am so proud of all the associates and the effort they have given over the last two years, especially with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.”
Congratulations to following award recipients.
2021 Awards, Pandemic Response Awards for the following divisions
- Atoka Health Services
- Broken Bow and Idabel Health Services
- Durant Health Services
- Hugo Health Services
- McAlester Health Services
- Poteau Health Services
- Stigler Health Services
- Talihina Health Services
- Extended Non-Clinical Care Services (includes Senior Nutrition, Healthy Aging, Tribal Transit, Patient Relations, Office of Environmental Health (OEH), and Women, Infants and Children (WIC))
2020 Awards
- Area Director’s Area Impact Award: Children’s Food and Nutrition Programs