New Trustees welcomed to the Indian Health Care Resource Center Board
Cindy Bear
Cindy Bear is employed as the Vice President of Services and Investments at Seasons Financial Group. She is a graduate of Tulsa's Nathan Hale High School and received her BS in Radio/TV and Film from Oklahoma State University. Comment: Success for each tribe member. To bridge a gap in discrimination. My goal is to educate people on the history of Native people, their strengths and contributions to society. I'm really learning to apply my gifts to IHCRC, here in the first few months. That's why I'm glad there's two years to each term - so I'll know where to focus next year. Adages to live by: Turn the moment of misery into the moment of magic!
Janice Edmiston (Sac & Fox and Choctaw)
Janice Edmiston is employed as the Development Director of the Child Abuse Network, a position she previously held at Children's Medical Center and Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa. Educational background: Ms. Edmiston received her Bachelors Degree in American Studies, University of Texas, her Masters in Social Anthropology, University of Texas; and she received a Paralegal certificate, University of Tulsa. She is a Certified Fundraising Executive, Association of Fundraising Executives. Family: Married to Ceasar Williams (Ponca); 4 step-children (Ponca and Otoe) Comment: My special interest is furthering urban American Indians in their efforts to obtain gainful employment, healthy lifestyles and most importantly maintaining their cultural identities. I would like to see more integration of health and cultural activities targeting elder, urban Indians. The baby boomers are entering the retirement age and are and/or will be seeking health care services that previously were paid for through third parties. Adages to live by: I have several. Treat others with respect and kindness - regardless. Every encounter is an opportunity for a lady to make a first impression. No money - no mission. Exceed expectations. Family first.
Charles Knife Chief, MD (Pawnee)
Dr. Charles Knife Chief, serves as the Medical Director of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma health plan. Dr. Knife Chief is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. He has practiced medicine for nearly 25 years and most recently served as an OB/GYN for Associated Women's Specialists in Tulsa. A graduate of Magnolia High School in Anaheim, California, Dr. Knife Chief holds an undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Utah, and a medical degree from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the Association of American Indian Physicians. Dr. Knife Chief and his wife Kimberly live in Tulsa. They have five grown children and a special needs daughter, Kelly, who died while on a heart-lung transplant list. Comment: Dr. Knife Chief is a native of Pawnee where most of his family still lives in his hometown. In an interview with the Tulsa World, he said he has been active in the Native American culture his entire life, attending powwows in Oklahoma and throughout the United States - local dances and ceremonies. "I started dancing when I was three years old, and danced competitively until I was 20 years old. I was a member of an Indian dance troupe that performed throughout the country, sharing our culture and heritage with non-Indians."
David D. Moon, DO (Choctaw)
Dr. David Moon is a Board Certified Family Practice Physician and Surgeon. He is the owner of Accelerated Rehabilitation and Pain Center and serves as its medical director. He graduated from the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990 and completed his training in Tulsa. Dr. Moon has taken numerous courses in the treatment of pain and has lectured at medical conferences on the diagnosis and treatment of pain. The goal of Dr. Moon's practice is to provide excellent medical care for patients suffering from acute and chronic pain syndromes. Our physicians strive to diagnose and treat each patient as an individual, utilizing numerous forms of physical medicine modalities, Osteopathic manipulative therapy, trigger point injection therapy and medication for pain control.