Indian Health Service Opportunities

Test your knowledge on career and educational opportunities available through the Indian Health Service

6 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary mission of the Indian Health Service (IHS)?

  1. To provide comprehensive healthcare services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.
  2. To promote and protect the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
  3. To ensure access to quality healthcare for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
  4. To advocate for the rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives in healthcare.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a core service provided by the IHS?

  1. Medical care
  2. Dental care
  3. Mental health care
  4. Substance abuse treatment
  5. Housing assistance
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is eligible for IHS services?

  1. American Indians and Alaska Natives who are enrolled in a federally recognized tribe.
  2. American Indians and Alaska Natives who live on or near a reservation.
  3. American Indians and Alaska Natives who are members of an urban Indian health organization.
  4. All of the above.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Indian Health Service Scholarship Program?

  1. A program that provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native students who are pursuing careers in healthcare.
  2. A program that provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native students who are pursuing careers in public health.
  3. A program that provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native students who are pursuing careers in health administration.
  4. All of the above.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program?

  1. To repay the educational loans of American Indian and Alaska Native healthcare professionals who work in underserved areas.
  2. To repay the educational loans of American Indian and Alaska Native public health professionals who work in underserved areas.
  3. To repay the educational loans of American Indian and Alaska Native health administration professionals who work in underserved areas.
  4. All of the above.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Indian Health Service Externship Program?

  1. A program that provides externship opportunities to American Indian and Alaska Native students who are interested in careers in healthcare.
  2. A program that provides externship opportunities to American Indian and Alaska Native students who are interested in careers in public health.
  3. A program that provides externship opportunities to American Indian and Alaska Native students who are interested in careers in health administration.
  4. All of the above.