Obesity has become a major health problem for Alaskans; about 1 in 3 children in Alaska is overweight or obese, and 2 out of 3 Alaska adults are overweight or obese. Obesity and related chronic conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, put children’s health at risk. To help raise awareness about the health risks of childhood obesity, ANTHC’s Alaska Native Epidemiology Center used funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to partner with the Alaska Department of Health ...
Last week, staff from ANTHC’s Alaska Rural Utility Collaborative (ARUC) program hosted visitors from the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Governance Honoring Nations awards committee. ARUC has been selected as one of this year’s top six programs for the Honoring Nations award that celebrates exemplary programs in Tribal governance: Alaska Rural Utility Collaborative selected as one of six finalists for Harvard award. As one of the top finalists, ARUC staff had the pleasure of showcasing their work in ...
Recently, 14 health related manuscripts, three research proposals and nine abstracts were submitted for review by the ANTHC Abstract, Manuscript, and Proposal Review Committee (AMP-RC). This internal committee reviews submissions in advance of our Health Research Review Committee (HRRC) meeting. HRRC is an ANTHC Board committee charged with final review of all health related manuscripts and all research proposals. Throughout the course of a year, more than 100 such submissions are received, each with the goal of positively impacting the ...
ANTHC is helping to prepare the next generation of Native leaders for our Tribal health organizations. Many of our current leaders take time out of their busy schedules to mentor young Alaska Native and American Indian people interested in management and leadership positions. Recently, Desiree Joseph, Behavioral Health Quality Management Coordinator from Tanana Chiefs Conference, spent two days job shadowing Vivian Echavarria, VP of Professional and Support Services at the Alaska Native Medical Center. Joseph is currently working on her ...
ANTHC has been awarded grants to provide four communities with environmental assessments related to water and wastewater projects in Kasaan, Teller, Port Graham and Adak. The assessments will address environmental impacts associated with each community’s planned water and wastewater projects. Environmental assessments are necessary planning documents that evaluate any environmental impacts associated with construction and are required for submitting construction applications. In Kasaan, the existing ocean outfall pipe is discharging wastewater on the beach because it is perforated in several ...
At the Alaska Native Medical Center, we continually strive to provide high-quality, compassionate care for all of our patients and families. Patient feedback in the form of comments, concerns, complaints and compliments, helps inform us of where we need to make improvements to better the patient experience. How do we collect your feedback? One way is by conducting a follow-up survey after a hospital stay. After you or a loved one return home from your hospital stay at ANMC, you ...
Every year, ANTHC hosts an in-person Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) Training on the ANMC Campus. The training started in the fall of 2006 when ANMC decided to go tobacco free as a campus. Since the inception of the training, more than 350 health care professionals from across Alaska and the United States have become trained as Tobacco Treatment Specialists. Registration for the annual training is now open, with early bird savings available until Aug. 15. Interested participants are encouraged to ...
We are saddened to share the news that Kay Branch, a strong advocate for Elder care in our communities and friend of many people throughout the Tribal health system, has died. A celebration of life is planned for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, at the ANTHC Consortium Office Building at 4000 Ambassador Drive in Anchorage. Below is Kay’s obituary. Kay Branch, age 61, passed away on July 9, 2016 from metastatic triple negative breast cancer, surrounded by her true ...
The National Tribal Water Center (NTWC) and ANTHC’s Alaska Rural Utility Collaborative (ARUC) recently completed the final Water is Life project in Deering in late June. The Water is Life project is an education and awareness campaign that aims to increase community pride in ownership of water and sanitation systems. The Deering Water is Life project was a partnership between NTWC, ARUC, the City of Deering and the Native Village of Deering. During the second week in June, the Water ...
Last month, three Alaska Native Health Campus employees volunteered to help with the annual American Diabetes Association (ADA) Camp K: Dr. Rachel Lescher, pediatric endocrinologist, Sherry Hammock, NP, RN, CDE, Dr. Lescher’s case manager and Ann Marie Mayer, NP, MPH, diabetes consultant. They helped care for medical needs of camp participants, which includes blood sugar checks, insulin dosing and monitoring, plus participation in the various camp activities with the kids. The American Diabetes Association Camp K has been enriching the ...