Category: ANTHC

Construction Update: Construction crews are expected to finish demolition of the last remaining octagon adjacent areas on the east side this week. This remaining demolition work will create noise and vibration. For Phase 1B, which will add an additional 18 emergency exam rooms in March 2025, the pickup framing around columns is ongoing; the rough-in for the sprinkler system is complete; the rough-in for mechanical and electrical is nearing completion; drywall installation and taping is ongoing; painting has begun in ...

Hazel Graham will bring years of patient experience service to the forefront of her new role as Director of Patient Housing. Graham has worked at ANTHC since 2005, where she started as a Medical Clerk on ANMC’s 5 East unit. Prior to her new position, Graham was the Patient Relations Manager for the Patient Experience department at ANMC. In her role as Patient Housing Director, Graham oversees operations at Patient Housing, Quyana House and SpringHill Suites University Lake. “In my ...

Patients, families, and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Every day, our teams work together to meet the unique health needs of the people we serve. To achieve this, we foster collaborative partnerships with Tribes and Tribal health organizations to provide access to high-quality, comprehensive health services.   The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) Annual Meeting is an opportunity for the people we serve and partner organizations to learn about our work over the past year ...

Ongoing demolition and construction activities for the ESE Expansion project will continue to create noise and vibrations at the ANMC hospital. Construction Update: Construction crews are nearly through with brick and footing demolition! The demolition of existing footings and brick on ANMC’s east side is scheduled to be complete early week of Nov. 18. As crews finish the last bit of brick demolition on the second floor exterior and use jackhammers to breakup and remove the last of footings, this ...

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and ANTHC’s Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation (HANF) have partnered to manage a rapid response fund on behalf of Tribes. 100 percent of proceeds will be directed to the Native Village of Kotzebue to help respond to the coastal storm and devastating flooding in northwest Alaska last week.  ANTHC and HANF partnered with the Native Village of Kotzebue to manage the Fund so Tribal officials and first responders can focus on recovery. The natural disaster ...

The ANTHC Behavioral Health Wellness Clinic is offering a new group to improve parenting and caregiving skills. Ayuq is a group where individuals can learn skills to better take care of the children in their lives (current custody is not required). Ayuq is a 12-week workshop starting Tuesday, Oct. 8, and will be offered every Tuesday from noon-1 p.m. This group blends traditional Alaska Native knowledge and Western psychotherapy to help group members from a culturally informed lens. Weekly group topics ...