Roselyn Tso | |
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| Director of the Indian Health Service | |
| Assumed office September 27, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Michael D. Weahkee |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Marylhurst University (BA) University of Phoenix (MS) |
Roselyn Tso is an American government official serving as the director of the Indian Health Service.
Tso is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in interdisciplinary studies from Marylhurst University and a Master of Science in organizational management from the University of Phoenix. [1]
Tso joined the Indian Health Service in 1984,serving in Portland,Oregon,and at the agency's headquarters in Rockville,Maryland. [2] [3] She has since served as area director of the Navajo Area Unit of the Indian Health Service. [4] [5]
On September 21,2022,the U.S. Senate confirmed Tso in a voice vote. [6] [7]
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