Category: ANTHC
ANTHC welcomes Iñupiaq Staff Wellness Director
Clara McConnell recently joined the ANMC division as staff wellness director. McConnell has worked for ANTHC since 2018. Prior to her new position, she was a Wellness and Prevention project manager in Community Health Services. McConnell is Iñupiaq and a Tribal member of the Native Village of Kotzebue. She was raised in Kotzebue, a northwest Arctic community located 36 miles above the Arctic Circle. “As a Tribal member, I value the role my position at ANTHC plays in contributing to and ...
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, ...
In a 7-2 ruling, the United States Supreme Court today resoundingly affirmed the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). “Today’s ruling protects what Tribes and our families have always known, connection to culture and identity is critical to the health and well-being of our children, families, and communities,” said Valerie Nurr’araluk Davidson, President/CEO of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. “People will do the most extraordinary things for the right reasons. Children, family, and community are always the ...
Please join us to celebrate the 2023 graduates of the Alaska Dental Therapy Education Program (ADTEP) and congratulate the transitioning class of 2024! The in-person ceremony will at the Grant Hall Auditorium, located on the Alaska Pacific University campus, at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 8 and streamed on Facebook Live. See the Facebook event for details and to watch. The ADTEP is in collaboration with Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Iḷisaġvik College. Dental Health Aide Therapists (DHATs) provide professional and culturally ...
ANTHC provides world-class care – but Indian Health Service (IHS) compact funding alone is not enough to support high standards of care. Secondary funding through private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, disability or Denali KidCare strengthens the Tribal health care system for everyone. T-SHIP began in 2013 and allows ANTHC and other Alaska Tribal health organizations to buy private health insurance coverage for IHS beneficiaries. In 10 years, this program has provided over 3,000 beneficiaries health insurance coverage, in addition to IHS ...