CNAH Director and Founder is the new Navajo Nation Surgeon General

We are proud to announce that our founding Director, Dr. Gayle Dine' Chacon, has accepted a position as the Chief Medical Officer and Surgeon General of the Navajo Nation. Dr. Chacon will be taking sabbatical from CNAH and the University of New Mexico to assume her new position.

Dr. Chacon is Navajo originally from Chinle, Arizona. She completed medical school and a residency in Family Medicine at UNM. She is board certified in Family Medicine and has worked on the Navajo and Pueblo reservations. She is an Associate Professor in the UNM Department of Family & Community Medicine.

In Dr. Chacon's absence, CNAH will be led by Dr. Tassy Parker (Seneca).

Read an article from the Navajo Times about Dr. Chacon's new position.