Category: ANTHC
The State of Alaska recently approved $740,000 of funding for upgrades and energy efficiency improvements for the Holy Cross, Kiana and Noorvik water and sewer systems. The funding will be used to improve sustainability and lower water system operating costs in these communities. Many of the upgrades and energy improvements were identified by energy audits completed by the ANTHC Rural Energy Initiative. The savings from these energy efficiency improvements can be significant; the Noorvik energy audit expects an annual savings ...
At ANTHC, we recognize the critical link between the health of our environment and the health of our people. Our Environmental Health and Engineering programs have helped improve environmental health in communities across the state, and now we are bringing that spirit to improve the environment at the Alaska Native Health Campus. To celebrate National Earth Day and promote smoke-free air and cigarette butt litter prevention, the ANTHC Tobacco Prevention Team helped clean our campus of cigarette butt litter. Current ...
Three ANTHC employees, Brigitte Kudlick and Gloria Romero from the Radiology department and Michael Nabers from the Alaska Rural Utility Collaborative (ARUC) program, joined dozens of Anchorage community members to volunteer and “Brave the Shave” to raise money for childhood cancers at the annual St. Baldrick’s head shaving event Sunday, April 10. Brigitte Kudlick, Ultrasound Technologist, and Gloria Romero, Mammography Technologist, were both first-time participants at this year’s event. Kudlick, who has a history of adult and childhood cancers in ...
ANTHC’s Jason Hart receives Top 40 Under 40 Award
Jason Hart, ANTHC Executive Business Associate, was recently honored with the Alaska Journal of Commerce’s “Top Forty Under 40” award, recognizing Alaska’s top professionals younger than age 40 who have demonstrated professional excellence and a commitment to their community. Many people may know Hart from his current work in the Consortium’s Administration office or through his previous contributions to improving Human Resources Benefits, but he has also distinguished himself by his work for Alaska Native corporations and community volunteer work. ...
Dr. Anne Lanier, a longtime public health pioneer, dedicated clinician and mentor, was recently inducted into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame. Dr. Lanier began her career in Alaska in 1967 at the Alaska Native Medical Center. As a family practice physician, medical epidemiologist, researcher and administrator, Dr. Lanier has spent a lifetime promoting health and wellness among Alaska Native people. She saw many young Alaska Native people dying of cancer. She asked why, and after finding no answers, sought ...
LeeAnn Garrick wins Women in Construction award
Congratulations to LeeAnn Garrick, Senior Director of Strategic Access, who was recognized by the Alaska Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction as a 2016 Alaska Constructive Woman. This award recognizes outstanding contributions of women in the construction industry. As leader of the ANTHC Strategic Access department, Garrick is responsible for capital construction projects, facilities operations and maintenance of our ANMC hospital. Her leadership inspires her project teams to deliver exceptional service and meet the targets that serve ...