New ANMC visitor and masking procedure
Updates for patients and visitors of the Alaska Native Medical Center The Alaska Native Medical Center hospital is welcoming the new year with changes to masking requirements and visitation policies. Masking optional: Per CDC guidelines, masking is now optional for patients, visitors and staff at ANMC hospital when you are feeling well and have no symptoms of cold or flu. Masks will continue to be provided at all open entrances. Masking may be required in certain situations and staff will practice ...
Call for talent – 988 Create! art contest
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 ...
2023 ANTHC Board Scholarship application period March 1 – 31
Alaska Native and Native American full-time students interested in working in a health care related field can apply for one of the ten available $5,000 scholarships. The online application opens on March 1, 2023 and closes on March 31, 2023 at 5 p.m. Our Board of Directors established this scholarship to increase the number of Alaska Native and Native American people working in healthcare fields; this is a competitive scholarship that is open state-wide. Click here for the Application Checklist. ...
Save the date! 16th Annual Raven’s Ball
Save the date! The Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation (HANF) will host their 16th Annual Raven’s Ball on April 29, 2023 at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage, Alaska. More information will be available closer to the event.
Congratulations to ANMC DAISY Award winner, Miriam Goodson and ANMC BEE (Being Excellent Every Day) Award Winner, Whitney Powell RN. DAISY and BEE Awards are considered from nominations received directly from patients and colleagues. Goodson and Powell were nominated by a co-worker and patient guardian, respectively. ANMC’s nurses provide culturally appropriate, family-centered care in a unique hospital environment, and they are constantly seeking ways to improve services and care we provide. In an effort to further recognize the outstanding work ...
Since 2019, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) and the Alaska Pacific University (APU) have hosted the Alaska Indigenous Research Program (AKIRP): Promoting Resilience, Health and Wellness. The 5th Annual Alaska Indigenous Research Program will be held May 8-26, 2023 at the Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage, Alaska. A limited number of scholarships to cover travel and registration fees are available. The goal of AKIRP is to increase the health research capacity of Alaska Native and American Indian people and communities by ...
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) recently named Jackie Qataliña Schaeffer as the Director for Climate Initiatives. ANTHC partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which provided funding and support for this new position.Schaeffer is Iñupiaq with family roots from Kotzebue. She has served the Consortium for the past six years as the Community Development Manager, working with Tribal partners on innovative sanitation systems, helping with relocation plans and performing outreach and education on climate change related ...
The ANTHC Behavioral Health Wellness Clinic (BHWC) offers counseling services for our Alaska Native and American Indian patients across Alaska. This includes a variety of groups that you can access from the convenience of your personal computer or smartphone. To register for a group or to learn more information about the services available, call (907) 729-2492 or visit www.anthc.org/bhwc. The BHWC is currently inviting adults to register for two new group sessions. ACT on Your Recovery ACT on Your Recovery ...
HIV and STI self-testing kits available through iknowmine.org
ANTHC recognized World AIDS Awareness Day on Thursday, Dec. 1, and encouraged Alaskans to seek HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing options, such as self-testing. This service bridges the gap for many people living in remote and rural areas of Alaska where access to HIV testing is limited or there are concerns about privacy and confidentiality. While positive results do need to be confirmed with an in-person appointment, self-tests can limit visits to the clinic and increase access to HIV and STI ...
Congratulations to the ANTHC staff who support the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) Pharmacy team for receiving the Indian Health Service Director’s Award for Pandemic Heroism. The ANMC Pharmacy team was recognized for their instrumental COVID-19 vaccine-response efforts, in collaboration with the State of Alaska. ANMC was the first site in Alaska to offer the COVID-19 vaccine and prioritized high-risk individuals. Due to the efficiency of the distribution, Alaska became the first state in the country to open vaccine availability to ...