Chickasaw Nation CHRs honored

Chickasaw Nation legislator Dean McManus, left, was honored as the first president of the Oklahoma Association of Community Health Representatives at the group’s recent 20th annual conference. Chickasaw Nation CHR Pamela Aguilar congratulates Mrs. McManus on the honor.

Chickasaw Nation CHR Tammy Blevins-Purser, right, was honored as tribal Community Health Representative of the Year at the recent annual conference of the Oklahoma Association of Community Health Representatives. Chickasaw Nation CHR Pamela Aguilar, center, was honored for her work on Patient Care Component Patient Care Codes. Dione Harjo, Oklahoma Area Consultant CHR, EMS & Health Education, presented the awards.

Contributed by Tony Choate, tribal media relations

Tammy Blevins-Purser was honored as tribal Community Health Representative of the year at the recent annual conference of the Oklahoma Association of Community Health Representatives.

Dean McManus was honored for her service as the first OAACHR president at the event conducted Sept. 20-24 in Tulsa.

Pamela Aguilar was honored for her work on Patient Care Component Patient Care Codes.