Congratulations to ANMC DAISY Award winner, Carmen McDowell, RN in Labor and Delivery. DAISY Awards are considered from nominations received directly from patients and colleagues. McDowell was nominated by a new mother for the phenomenal care she provided throughout her birthing experience. In her nomination, McDowell’s patient wrote, “Not only did Carmen do a phenomenal job taking care of me physically, but she also helped me emotionally cope with my birthing experience going nothing like we had planned or hoped ...

To honor September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we are inviting our ANTHC staff and all Alaskans to join wellness activities that focus on self-care, creating connections to improve your overall mental health and how to help yourself and others who may be having thoughts of suicide and experiencing a mental health crisis. Join and complete our survey for a chance to win a $100 visa gift card! Participating also reminds us of the new, easy-to-remember number in suicide prevention: ...

Julia McConkey was recently hired as ANTHC’s regional liaison for the Copper River (Ahtna) area. McConkey grew up in Copper Center (Kluti-Kaah) where she has continued to reside and serve her community. McConkey is eager to lend her knowledge and assistance to the people of her community in this new role. Prior to working for ANTHC, McConkey worked for the Copper River Native Association and helped Tribal members with Purchased Referred Care. As an enrolled member of the Native Village ...

Life gets busy for us all. It can be hard to keep up with our important health care appointments. To help improve the patient experience, ANTHC is launching an automated alert service to keep important medical appointments at the top of your list. Beginning mid-March, patients receiving care in ANTHC Specialty Clinics at the Alaska Native Medical Center will receive save the date, confirmation and reminder text messages on their cell phones for their medical appointments. This new automated service ...

Several factors contribute to our overall mental health and well-being. One factor that is close to home is our physical environments. In honor of May’s Mental Health Awareness Month, ANTHC will promote weekly activities to enhance our emotional and physical spaces.  Visit the Mental Health Awareness webpage each week to see the new activities throughout the month. Complete the activity and fill out a survey for a chance to win $100 in Amazon gift cards! Prize winners will be selected at random. ...

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 ...