The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) recently named Jackie Qataliña Schaeffer as the Director for Climate Initiatives. ANTHC partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which provided funding and support for this new position.Schaeffer is Iñupiaq with family roots from Kotzebue. She has served the Consortium for the past six years as the Community Development Manager, working with Tribal partners on innovative sanitation systems, helping with relocation plans and performing outreach and education on climate change related ...
The ANTHC Behavioral Health Wellness Clinic (BHWC) offers counseling services for our Alaska Native and American Indian patients across Alaska. This includes a variety of groups that you can access from the convenience of your personal computer or smartphone. To register for a group or to learn more information about the services available, call (907) 729-2492 or visit www.anthc.org/bhwc. The BHWC is currently inviting adults to register for two new group sessions. ACT on Your Recovery ACT on Your Recovery ...
HIV and STI self-testing kits available through iknowmine.org
ANTHC recognized World AIDS Awareness Day on Thursday, Dec. 1, and encouraged Alaskans to seek HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing options, such as self-testing. This service bridges the gap for many people living in remote and rural areas of Alaska where access to HIV testing is limited or there are concerns about privacy and confidentiality. While positive results do need to be confirmed with an in-person appointment, self-tests can limit visits to the clinic and increase access to HIV and STI ...
Congratulations to the ANTHC staff who support the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) Pharmacy team for receiving the Indian Health Service Director’s Award for Pandemic Heroism. The ANMC Pharmacy team was recognized for their instrumental COVID-19 vaccine-response efforts, in collaboration with the State of Alaska. ANMC was the first site in Alaska to offer the COVID-19 vaccine and prioritized high-risk individuals. Due to the efficiency of the distribution, Alaska became the first state in the country to open vaccine availability to ...
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Mayo Clinic are working together. We wish to learn ways to help Alaska Native people who smoke to quit with help from family. You may be eligible to participate if you: Those who join this study will look over materials we would like to use in the study. We will then ask you to give us your thought by phone. The interview will take about one hour. Participants will receive a $25 Visa ...
Elizabeth Aarons, RN wins the AFN Health Award
Congratulations to Elizabeth Aarons, Iñupiaq, ANTHC Registered Nurse, on receiving the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Health Award! Aarons is a registered nurse in the Alaska Native Medical Center’s Oncology and Infusion Center. For more than two years, she was a supervisor and frontline health care worker for the CDC Foundation and contracted to work at ANMC’s COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Program. This award is given to an Alaska Native in the health field who has improved the health outcomes ...
ANTHC Annual Meeting held Nov. 30
The 2022 ANTHC annual meeting was held on Nov. 30 in Anchorage at the Consortium Office Building and virtually on Zoom. Our Annual Meeting is an opportunity for our people and Tribes and Tribal health organizations and partners to learn about our work and share feedback with ANTHC leadership. Visit our information site at anthc.org/annualmeeting to learn more and submit questions for ANTHC leadership.
Influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season is upon us and it is important to take precautionary measures to keep ourselves and those around us healthy and safe from infection. Ensuring you get a flu vaccination, practicing proper hand hygiene and staying home if you are sick will help protect you and those around you. “The best way you can protect your baby from getting sick is to wash or sanitize your hands before you touch him or her, ...
The Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation (HANF), the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s (ANTHC’s) charitable arm, is currently accepting nominations for the 2023 Luminary Awards. The Luminary Awards recognize individuals and organizations for their dedication and outstanding contributions to the Alaska Tribal Health System and community. This year’s award categories are: The Luminary Awards Nomination Form can be found on HANF’s website at healthyalaskanatives.org/2023-ravens-ball.The nominations deadline for the 2023 Luminary Awards is 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. All nominations will be ...
ANMC DAISY Award winner, Ashley Irmen, RN III NC
Congratulations to ANMC DAISY Award winner, Ashley Irmen, RN III NC. DAISY Awards are considered from nominations received directly from patients and colleagues. Irmen was nominated by a patient. ANMC’s nurses provide culturally appropriate, family-centered care in a unique hospital environment, and they are constantly seeking ways to improve services and care we provide. In an effort to further recognize the outstanding work of our nurses, ANMC partnered with the DAISY Award, an international program that celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and ...