CHR Profiles
The following CHR profiles were contributed by the National Director of the CHR Program, Cathy Stueckemann.
CDR Dione Harjo (Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole),
IHS CHR Area Office Coordinator (AOC)
Dione's numerous responsibilities are for CHRs, EMS and Health Education in the Oklahoma Area office. Collateral duties she's undertaken include appointment to the Oklahoma State Trauma Advisory Council to represent the Oklahoma Area Indian Health Service emergency medical needs; appointment to the National Presidential Initiative Disability/Caregiver/Workforce Development Workgroup to represent Indian Health Service agency-wide; liaison between area CHRs and the National Kidney Foundation in providing Kidney Early Evaluation Programs (KEEP) and the Oklahoma Lupus Foundation to provide educational information and screening opportunities to Native American communities; Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service Wellness Committee Coordinator for approximately 120 employees; she authored/designed the Advocacy component for the national Injury Prevention Level III training course; is a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician and Instructor; and has served as Chair of the CHR Data Committee, among many others. She has received Area and national awards, including a National CHR Program award for her work with the Data Committee. To say that she is energetic, competent and consistently produces outstanding work products is an understatement! She is an inspiration, colleague and friend. Thank you Dione!
Pam
Aguilar (Chickasaw),
CHR and LPN from Chickasaw Nation
Ms. Pam Aguilar is the Tribal counterpart to CDR Harjo. Pam has served as a CHR and LPN to the Chickasaw Nation since 1999. She is a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician and Instructor – National Highway and Safety Administration; a certified CPR/AED and First Aid Instructor – American Red Cross; a Trainer for the "Strengthening the Heartbeat of American Indians and Alaska Natives" program – National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute/NIH and IHS; a Blood Glucose Monitoring Trainer – Carl Albert Diabetes Clinic; a volunteer with the Chickasaw Nation Arts and Humanities Living History Player, the American Heart Association and of course the Red Cross. Pam's intimate knowledge of CHR roles and responsibilities have made her a vital member of the ongoing efforts to update the forms and software needed to better serve CHRs and Tribal community members. She too received a national CHR Program award for her work with the Data Committee. She is the epitome of hard work leading to success and another inspiring American Indian female leader. It's a privilege to call her a motivating colleague and friend. Thank you Pam!
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