Roselyn Tso

Roselyn Tso
Roselyn Tso
Director of the Indian Health Service
	Incumbent
	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.

Early life and education

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]

Career

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]

References

Staff, Native News Online (9 March 2022). "Roselyn Tso Nominated to Serve as Director of Indian Health Service". Native News Online. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
Walker, Mark (2022-03-09). "Biden Nominates Roselyn Tso, of the Navajo Nation, to Run Indian Health Service". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
"Indian Health Service head nominated amid tough challenges". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
"President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
"Indian Health Service head nominated amid tough challenges". KGUN. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
@SenateCloakroom (September 21, 2022). "Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #1056 Roselyn Tso to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four years" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
"U.S. Senate: Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, September 21, 2022".

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[1] Staff, Native News Online (9 March 2022). "Roselyn Tso Nominated to Serve as Director of Indian Health Service". Native News Online. Retrieved 2022-03-09.

[2] Walker, Mark (2022-03-09). "Biden Nominates Roselyn Tso, of the Navajo Nation, to Run Indian Health Service". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-11.

[3] "Indian Health Service head nominated amid tough challenges". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-03-11.

[4] "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-09.

[5] "Indian Health Service head nominated amid tough challenges". KGUN. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-09.

[6] @SenateCloakroom (September 21, 2022). "Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #1056 Roselyn Tso to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four years" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[7] "U.S. Senate: Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, September 21, 2022".