In partnership with the Be the Match (BTM) Foundation, ANTHC is hosting a Bone Marrow Donor Registry Drive to benefit an Alaskan child who must receive a matched donation in the next four to six weeks. When: Monday, May 9, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Where: Outside main rotunda entrance of the Alaska Native Medical Center; 4315 Diplomacy Drive Who: People between the ages of 18-40 who are willing to get a cheek swab For patients like this child, ...
Effective May 3, 2022, the temporary visitation policy at ANMC has moved to Level Yellow. Visitation will continue to be limited, but we are moving to this level to best support our patients’ health and healing by permitting limited visitation and expanding visiting hours to 8 a.m.-9 pm. Permitted visitor guidelines can be found in the matrix below. Visitors must: Be assessed for symptoms at an entry screening station;At the hospital, the front rotunda and skybridge are the only entrances ...
2022 Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental health plays a big role in overall well-being. As we go through life we have both good and bad experiences. By balancing our experiences with the basics of mental health, we can incorporate positive habits as a way to support our own mental wellness and lead a healthy life. Please join us through the month of May to honor Mental Health Awareness Month with weekly activities aimed to enhance your overall wellness. Starting Monday, May 2, surveys will be ...
All potential applicants looking to join the ANTHC team will apply via our new job application system starting the week of April 24. The system is a much more modern experience and applicants will have a more seamless application experience. Visit www.anthc.org/careers to learn more about our open positions. For candidates who have applied for any position prior to April 24, you will need to create a new profile to apply for jobs, express interest and more. The new careers portal includes more ...
The Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation will host the 15th annual Raven’s Ball on April 19 and 20. For the safety our partners, the Foundation has transformed the event into the Raven’s Ball Online Auction and Virtual Celebration. The Raven’s Ball raises funds in support of Alaska Native people, Tribes and Tribal Health Organizations. An annual highlight of the event is the presentation of the Luminary Awards. Each year, individuals and groups are recognized for their dedication and outstanding contributions to ...
Helping pregnant Alaska Native women quit smoking
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health at the University of Vermont (UVM) have a study to help Alaska Native pregnant women stop smoking. This study is for: Alaska Native women,who are pregnant,smoke cigarettes,are 18 years or older,own a smartphone, andwant to join a study to help them quit smoking. The study will take place during your pregnancy and for six months after your baby is born. We will ask you to do breath ...
The Alaska Native Medical Center was recently reverified as a Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). ANMC was Alaska’s first Adult Level II Trauma Center – first receiving verification in 1999. ANMC first received verification as a Pediatric Trauma Center in 2018. These achievements recognize ANMC’s dedication to providing optimal care for both adult and pediatric ...
ANMC DAISY Award winner, Mary Ann Rowen, NP
Congratulations to ANMC DAISY Award winner, Mary Ann Rowen, NP. DAISY Awards are considered from nominations received directly from patients and colleagues. ANMC’s nurses provide culturally appropriate, family-centered care in a unique hospital environment, and they are constantly seeking ways to improve the services and care we provide. In an effort to further recognize our nurses for their outstanding work, ANMC partnered with the DAISY Award, an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care ...
Alysha Richardson was recently hired as ANTHC’s regional liaison for the Unalaska/Dutch Harbor communities. Richardson was born in Idaho, but has lived in Unalaska for roughly 25 years. Having worked previously with the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska, Richardson worked alongside the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to her community which she found very rewarding and added to her decision to become a regional ANTHC liaison. In addition, Richardson became very familiar with the Alaska Tribal health system ...
ANMC Purchased Referred Care (PRC) offers limited benefits to eligible Alaska Native and American Indian beneficiaries to help with emergency medical care while traveling outside of Alaska. Patients who meet ANMC’s eligibility criteria and residency requirements qualify. To meet residency requirements, the individual must not have been absent from Alaska for more than 180 days; and intend to live in Alaska indefinitely. Other criteria for eligibility include proof of Tribal enrollment or descent. Legal dependents of beneficiaries, including foster children, ...