2025 CMS/ITU Outreach and Education Training Billings & Portland Region- Virtual

july 14-25, 2025 | virtual

Event overview

2025 CMS/ITU Outreach and Education Training Billings & Portland Region

July 14-25, 2025

Venue:
These trainings are virtual and will take place with morning sessions for one area and afternoon sessions for the other. More details to come. 

Travel & lodging

At Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass, an authentic experience in the American Southwest awaits you.

Situated in the foothills of the Sierra Estrella Mountain Range and alongside the Gila River, this stunning resort marries natural beauty with modern elegance and ensures a stay you won’t soon forget.

The Pima and Maricopa people who steward the land welcome you with amenities unavailable elsewhere, from world-class dining and unique spa experiences to recreation that will have you exploring the allure of this one-of-a-kind desert enclave.  Just a short drive from Chandler and Phoenix, Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass will take you a world away.

Host Hotel

Sheraton Grand at Wildhorse Pass, 5594 W Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85226

Overflow Hotel

Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85226

Hotel Number 1 Name Here

5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85226 United States

Meet the Trainer

Kris(ten) Bitsuie is an enrolled Tribal citizen of the Diné Tribe (Navajo Nation).  She serves as the Tribal Health Care Outreach and Education Policy Manager for the National Indian Health Board and has been with the organization for over nine years.  Ms. Bitsuie is well known across Indian Country for providing quality technical assistance, education, and training on the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program, as well as changes in the Indian health care system.  She serves Indian Country as a national advocate on the importance of outreach and education activities at the ground level to drive the Indian health system and connect Tribal citizens to better care.  Ms. Bitsuie has 28 years of experience working with Indian Health Service, Tribal, and Urban (I/T/U) programs, but her experience with Indian healthcare goes back even further. Raised in a remote corner of the Navajo Reservation, Ms. Bitsuie grew up speaking Diné and has depended on traditional healing and the I/T/U system for her healthcare until this day. Ms. Bitsuie’s personal warmth, practical approach, and deep expertise allow her to create a learning environment that is accessible to everyone and breaks down technical issues and concepts into practical, digestible take-home knowledge. As a result, Ms. Bitsuie provides trainings and technical assistance that are useful for I/T/U staff of all levels of experience.

Why I attend

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These trainings are funded through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

2024 highlights

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The NIHB National Tribal Health Conference is a week-long gathering dedicated to serving American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes in all areas of health, including behavioral, public, and environmental health.

This event highlights the interconnectedness of policy, advocacy, and best practices in Indian health. Attendees can engage in Tribal listening and consultation sessions, hands-on training, plenary sessions, and workshops covering critical topics like health equity, Indigenous determinants of health, Tribal public health, behavioral health, climate change, and funding for Indian Health. With specialized programming for Native youth, Tribal veterans, and elders, the conference also features a fitness event, exhibit hall and marketplace, culture night, poster sessions, and the prestigious Heroes in Health Awards Gala. Join us to celebrate culture, share knowledge, and advance health in Indian Country!

Other schedule in-person training dates are:

LOCATION

DATE

California Area (Sacramento)

May 20-21, 2025

Great Plains Area (Rapid City)

June 3-4, 2025

  • Bemidji/Nashville Area (Virtual)

June 16-30, 2025

Navajo Area (Flagstaff-Twin Arrows Casino)

July 9-10, 2025

Billings/Portland Area (Virtual)

July 14-25, 2025

Phoenix Area (Virtual)

August 4-15, 2025

Albuquerque Area (Albuquerque)

August 20-21, 2025

Oklahoma Area (Durant-Choctaw Casino)

August 27-28, 2025

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Registration Open!

Registration for NIHB’s 2025 National Tribal Health Conference is now open! Join us this September in Arizona for an experience where Culture is Medicine & Community is Healing.