Despite the challenges of limited staffing and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) Colorectal Cancer Control Program – a five-year (2020-2025) grant funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – has achieved significant progress in increasing colorectal cancer screening rates across Alaska. Over the past five years, the average screening rate among Tribal health organization partners increased from 46% to 62%, representing a 35% improvement. This progress has contributed to a meaningful reduction ...
Construction of the 78-bed, 92,000-square-foot Skilled Nursing Facility is underway and is expected to be completed by summer 2026. Project Achievements & Upcoming Milestones: While construction on the facility began in August 2024, the foundation was recently completed in March of this year. The Concrete has been poured for the second elevator and stem walls. Backfilling has been completed in the areas where shallow underground work was done. Crews will begin erecting steel on May 27 and will continue to ...
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has partnered with two organizations to provide compassionate bereavement services at the Alaska Native Medical Center hospital. ANTHC is working with Rachel’s Gift and Sweet Grace Ministries to help provide comprehensive and compassionate bereavement care and comfort items for families experiencing perinatal loss. Both organizations provide resources to assist hospital staff caring for families experiencing the loss of an infant due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. This collaboration allows ANTHC staff to have ...
We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for ANTHC’s three signature leadership development programs: Pathways to Leadership, Leadership Excellence through Advancement and Determination (LEAD), and the Alaska Native Executive Leadership Program (ANELP). These programs are open to Alaska Native and American Indian employees and are designed to build confident, culturally grounded, and capable leaders across all levels of our organization and the Alaska Tribal Health System. Application period is open until June 8. Programs run from September 2025 ...
Crews are making significant progress with the construction of Zone Charlie. The interior framing is now complete except for the demising wall. The exam rooms have been painted and the headwall installation is underway. Construction Update The final drywall in Zone Charlie is being installed, and finishing touches, including paint, ceiling installation, and bathroom tiling, are being added to the space. Additionally, the installation of case work, wall protections, and floor preparation is underway. Outside, gravel fill, compaction, and waterproofing ...
In 2025, the Alaska Native Medical Center Cardiovascular Lab reached an impressive milestone. The Cardiovascular Lab has been credentialed through the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) for Echocardiography for 20 years, earning the hospital a Bronze accreditation milestone. IAC launched an accreditation milestone recognition program in 2022 for facilities that achieve a long-term commitment to quality patient care. While more than 5,200 sites across the U.S. and Canada are currently accredited in Adult or Pediatric Echocardiography, a select group of facilities ...
Take action in May during Mental Health Awareness Month
In honor of May’s Mental Health Awareness Month, ANTHC is promoting activities to turn mental health awareness into action for positive changes within our own lives and for family and friends. Online Activity This year, we will host an online activity for all Alaska residents. The activity will highlight four important strategies to improve mental health including: seeking help, supporting others, practicing self-care, and advocating for change. Complete the activity and take our survey for a chance to win $100 ...
The 31st annual Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental Management (ATCEM), organized by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), convened in Anchorage, bringing together Indigenous leaders, environmental experts, policymakers, and community stakeholders to share experiences, inform change, and drive action. This year’s event featured a range of discussions, workshops, and presentations customized to ATCEM’s six tracks: capacity building, community infrastructure, solid waste, contaminated sites, One Health and resilience. A central theme throughout the conference was increasing youth engagement and how ...
Reaching out far and wide to serve our diverse community in Alaska and leading the way in organ procurement. This month, the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) was recognized as a 2024 LifeCenter Northwest Achievement Award Winner for supporting the life-saving work of organ donation! This notable achievement is based entirely on performance, earned by hospitals with a process error rate of 5% or less. Each year, LifeCenter recognizes top-performing hospitals in Alaska, Montana, North Idaho and Washington for their ...
As winter fades and spring creeps into the air, many of us eagerly look forward outdoor activities, such as harvesting fiddleheads or subsistence bird hunting. For many regions in Alaska, the thawing of winter snow can bring risk. Floods triggered by melting snow, often referred to as snowmelt floods or spring thaws, pose significant danger to both property and lives. As the snow melts, it can overwhelm rivers, streams and drainage systems, leading to rapid rises in water levels. By ...