Dr. Ryan Wilson started at ANTHC in July 2023, working as a neurologist at the Alaska Native Medical Center. Dr. Wilson grew up in Wasilla, Alaska. His family is Iñupiat from White Mountain and Unalakleet.   “Returning home to Alaska to serve the Alaska Native people has been a lifelong dream, and the motivating factor to pursue medical education and become a neurologist,” Wilson said. At the core, Dr. Wilson sees his role as a provider is to be a teacher. ...

Please join ANTHC to Tell Your Heart Story in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. We recognize suicide affects everyone and that it can be challenging to talk about. Throughout September, ANTHC will host weekly activities to promote mental, physical, spiritual and emotional wellness. After completing the weekly activity, visit anthc.org/TYHS and complete a survey for a chance to win $100 in Amazon gift cards. Participation is open to all Alaska residents. Tell Your Heart Story activities will focus on self-care, ...

Be a hero. Carry naloxone. ANTHC encourages community members to join us for a naloxone drive-thru training and distribution event on Saturday, Sept. 16 from noon-3 p.m., at the Alaska Native Health Campus in the parking lot next to the pond, southwest of the ANMC hospital. All community members are welcome. Fentanyl has been fueling the opioid epidemic. Fentanyl-related deaths have dramatically increased in Alaska. Learn how to recognize signs of an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone, a ...

Leandra Beech, Siberian Yupik, is making a positive impact on the dental health of some of the smallest patients visiting the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) hospital.  Beech, a Dental Health Aide/Therapist (DHAT) Instructor/Practitioner, recently began screening patients and providing preventive services at ANMC Inpatient Pediatrics.  “As an Alaska Native provider, I am honored and proud to provide care to my people,” Beech said. “I strive to make an impact on their dental care and hope to serve as a ...

Help us celebrate and cheer on our friends, neighbors, relatives and everyone in recovery! This March is Alaska’s sixth statewide Sobriety Awareness Month. We encourage everyone to wear a white ribbon throughout the month to promote awareness of mental health and substance misuse disorders, celebrate individuals in long-term recovery and acknowledge the work of prevention, treatment and recovery support services. Looking for ways to get involved? Here are some additional ways to help provide support:

Calling all young artists! Alaskans ages 10-25 are invited to submit to 988 Create! to inform their peers about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Submitted artwork, due March 1, should help inform your peers about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – and fit the contest theme of Safety, Hope, Encouragement and Support.  Youth can submit their unique creation to the 988 Create! art contest, get a chance to win one of five $150 gift cards – and help ...