Indian Health Service Area Map

The 14,500 employees of the Indian Health Service provide health care to more than 1.3 million American Indians and Alaska Natives in 35 states. To manage such a complex health care delivery system, the IHS is divided into 12 geographic regions, called "Areas." Each Area Office provides administrative support to the hospitals, clinics and other facilities and personnel within its region. The Areas are further subdivided into Service Units, comprised of a hospital and perhaps several satellite clinics and field health stations. The 12 IHS Areas are depicted by color on the map below. The dots on this map indicate the location of IHS facilities, many of which may provide employment opportunities for engineers. For a closer look, click on any Area on the map.