Alaska Native Medical Center Maternal Fetal Medicine earned recognition for providing excellent services to our expecting Alaska Native mothers. Maternal Fetal Medicine was awarded accreditation from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Ultrasound Practice Accreditation Council. “AIUM accreditation is one of the ways that the ANMC Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic can demonstrate to the people we serve and the general public that we are committed to providing the highest quality of care for our Alaska Native mothers and ...

ANTHC recognizes that people who are experiencing violence in their families and relationships may also be experiencing increased isolation and danger during the COVID-19 health mandates, which require all Alaskans, except critical and essential workers, to remain in their place of residence as much as possible and practice social distancing. Survivors often have specific needs around safety, health, and confidentiality, which are becoming harder to access due to the need for social distancing. However, it is important for all victims ...

In its second year, the Strategic Access department continued to help ANTHC increase and improve the care and services we provide. This year, we remodeled and expanded several clinics and inpatient areas, adding capacity to our hospital and helping ensure specialty clinic appointments are available when needed. Our largest projects from 2016 included the remodel of the Healthy Communities Building to accommodate 40,000 square feet of new clinic space and the opening of patient housing at ANMC mentioned above. ANTHC, ...

Summer brings internship opportunities to ANTHC’s Division of Environmental and Health and Engineering (DEHE). The program offers undergraduate and graduate engineering and environmental health students a variety of experiences as they work with engineers and community health professionals on projects around the state.  This year, DEHE welcomed six interns who participated on projects, traveled to rural communities and found new inspiration and motivation for their chosen career paths. Jarvie Arnold is currently entering his senior year at South Dakota School of ...