Podcasts about alaska native medical center

Breaking at the top of the hour, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy will not be leading the Department of the Interior, despite speculation earlier this week that he was a possible candidate for the job in the incoming Donald Trump administration. Plus, as five Kodiak teens badly burned during a weekend bonfire explosion continue recovering at Anchorage's Alaska Native Medical Center, the hospital's trauma medical director shared her general perspective on what the recovery process looks like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Dr. Jillian Woodruff MD talks with guest Samantha Swatek, Pharm.D.; Licensed Clinical Pharmacist at Alaska Native Medical Center, about the role of a pharmacist in patient care and how herbal medicine can be included in that care.

Join Drs. Andrea Tsoris, Shyam Murali, and Jeremy Levin as they talk with Dr. Elisha Brownson of Alaska Native Medical Center about how she cares for Alaskans despite weather, geography, and EXTREME PERIODS OF DARKNESS(!), serving as trauma medical director in one of only two level two traumas in the state!The discussion is the opinion of the Drs. Tsoris, Murali, Levin and Brownson. EAST DOES NOT RECOMMEND OR ENDORSE, AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY RELATING TO, any particular products, procedures, opinions or other information presented or referred to on or through this podcast (including but not limited to the content of any advertisement), except for any statements specifically identified as expressing a policy or position officially approved by EAST.

HOUR 1Russia bombs Black Sea port cities / (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/russia-accused-of-weaponizing-food-shipments-as-it-bombards-ukrainian-port-cities/Tom & Charles talk about bucket lists and Charles highlights some of his recent trips Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., reacts to comments from Rep. Jayapal on Israel and warns how U.S. relations with Israel are vital to foreign policy in the Middle East. / (FOX) https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-responds-gop-presidential-candidate-puts-name-squad-members-list5 tips for better air conditioner performance / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188328688/heat-wave-air-conditioner-tipsKen Cuccinelli, former Trump Administration Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and Virginia Attorney, joins Tom in discussing why he supports DeSantis for President QAnon supports "Sound of Freedom" / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188405402/qanon-supporters-are-promoting-sound-of-freedom-heres-whyDalton in Mat-Su Charles on the "Sound of Freedom"HOUR 2State Rep. Kevin McCabe from Idaho is attending a Pacific NorthWest Economic Region conference discussing the benefits of a new rail system connecting Alaska to Canada to the continental U.S. [   ] Roz from Mat-Su praises the "Sound of Freedom" movie and adds how important faith is and how we've lost it in many respects in governance."After an inspection by federal regulators, the Alaska Native Medical Center lost its “deemed status” on July 12, a status which means a medical facility is accredited and can bill the federal government for Medicare services." / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/19/alaska-native-medical-center-found-have-deficiencies-with-emergency-services/"Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has fired two opponents of a mining road proposed in the Mat-Su from a state board that helps shape a land management plan for the area." / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/mat-su/2023/07/19/dunleavy-fires-two-susitna-road-opponents-from-land-management-advisory-board/Alaska Airlines is planning to use facial recognition technology by the summer of 2024, part of a system intended to speed preflight check-ins / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2023/07/20/facial-recognition-remains-unregulated-in-alaska-even-as-it-grows-in-use/

Meet Dr. Joe Baguette and his story behind being part of Alaska Premier Dental Group - the Crown Council's Humanitarian Team of the year.  Joe was raised in the small, rural community of Branchville, New Jersey. After graduating from High Point University in North Carolina in 1989, he attended Temple University Dental School graduating in May of 1993. He joined the Indian Health Service as a Bush dentist in Bethel, Alaska for 4 years. He enjoyed his experience flying 22 weeks of the year taking care of native Alaskans. Joe gained much; honing his dental skills working up to 14 hours per day. In 1997, he transferred to Anchorage to the Alaska Native Medical Center. Over the next three years, he was mentored in emergency hospital dentistry. This included many hours in the operating room with an oral surgeon and additional Operating Room time with pediatric cases. He valued the continual opportunities to further his education in all clinical specialties through lectures and one-on-one clinical mentoring. From there, Joe associated with Dr. Jim Libby from 1999-2006 when he became co-owner of Alaska Premier Dental Group and GentleCare Dental Center.

In Episode 6, we had the pleasure of having Perseverance Theater Board Chair, Joe Bedard join us for a great conversation about our local theater and Indigenizing the theater as a whole. About our guest: Joe Bedard was born and raised in Anchorage, with an Inupiaq, Yup'ik and Cree heritage. He served in the Army as a Combat Medic, and entered the field of Information Technology in the early 90s. He's currently Senior Systems Administrator at the Alaska Native Medical Center, co-owner of Sleeping Lady Films/Waking Giant Productions, as well as co-founder of Dark Winter Productions, an Alaska Native playwright and actor group.

Hospitals aren't usually known for having memorable cuisine. But at the Alaska Native Medical Center, the standard bland “tray food” has been set aside in favour of a restaurant-style approach complete with a menu that offers at least 60 per cent Indigenous foods, dishes like reindeer stew, seal soup, herring eggs, and fiddlehead pizza. You'll hear from Amy Foote, the executive chef for the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. Many of the ingredients she works with are donated by hunters and fishers from communities across Alaska. Foote has learned how to prepare traditional recipes and brings her own gourmet flair to the food. Vivian Echavarria runs the hospital's food service program and made traditional food a priority. She tells Unreserved host Rosanna Deerchild about the difference a taste of home can make for patients traveling to Anchorage for treatment. Many of the patients have never been outside their small remote communities before coming to the hospital, and food is an important way to feel connected to their home, their land and their culture. Jessilyn Dunegan, a nutritionist and dietician with the Alaska Native Medical Centre, tells us about the health benefits that come from eating foods like seal and moose.

On this episode I consider healing meals; traditional dishes believed to help cure what ails you, physically, emotionally, even spiritually. First, I reflect on my conversation with Ashley Thuthao Keng Dam, a PhD candidate in Eco-gastronomy, Education, and Society at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy. I recently came across their blog post entitled Curative Cuisines of Cambodia. The article reflects on ethnographic research done in rural Cambodia, looking at the impact of seasonal changes on how plant-based traditional medicine complements maternity diets. This is a very focused, maybe esoteric piece of research. But, I think it offers possibilities around how food can cure or heal that go beyond traditional Khmer medicine and what pregnant mothers should consume.I also share snippets from my chat with Amy Foote, Executive Chef at the Alaska Native Medical Center. The traditional food she serves is one important aspect of the more culturally relevant care patients get there. Donations from hunters really help Chef Amy deliver traditional meals - like seal soup - patients really miss and ask for. She explains how the Traditional Native Foods Initiative works and what it means to the patients.I wonder if we can all do more with healing dishes; curative cuisines as Thao coined them. To “eat right” when we're out of sorts and out of balance despite our best efforts to follow a healthy diet. I suggest thought starters that go beyond boiling milk or making a cup of tea for someone in need. Something more  than your go-to soup. Or toast, rice, oatmeal or plain yogurt.

Kenai residents protest the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Also, the Biden administration kicks off the comment period on restoring roadless protections in the Tongass National Forest. And a look at Alaska Native Medical Center's Traditional Native Foods Initiative.

Kenai residents protest the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Also, the Biden administration kicks off the comment period on restoring roadless protections in the Tongass National Forest. And a look at Alaska Native Medical Center's Traditional Native Foods Initiative.

Kenai residents protest the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Also, the Biden administration kicks off the comment period on restoring roadless protections in the Tongass National Forest. And a look at Alaska Native Medical Center's Traditional Native Foods Initiative.

Alaska Farmland Trust’s Executive Director Amy Pettit interviews Executive Chef Amy Foote about nutrient-rich and culturally impactful, indigenous comfort foods providing healing power to patients, staff and hospital employees.  https://www.radiofreepalmer.org/2021/05/22/ag-matters-alaska-native-medical-center-2021-5-19/feed/ 0 no

This week we have a special report from members of the Emergency Room staff at Alaska Native Medical Center in the city of Anchorage. The team primarily treats native populations from all over the state, including some of the most remote corners of the world. They shared their personal struggles as they work to treat patients with COVID-19 - including keeping up morale by leaning on each other, running low on their PPE supply, and how the pandemic is affecting their families and relationships. Interviews by trauma nurse and staff member Carrie Lavallee. 

APU is a small liberal arts and sciences college located in the U-Med District, just east of UAA and north of the Alaska Native Medical Center. It’s known for many things, including training Olympic-calibre skiers, public venues for concerts and community events, and an Early Honors program that allows high school students to finish their […]

Mike Holloway becomes the adopted grandson of elders Johnny and Sarah Frank. What he learns in Gwich'in Country marks his life forever. He becomes a renowned orthopedic surgeon working with the Peace Corps and at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. (Note: there are sound gaps during the discussion period.) This is an extraordinary event! Joining Mike for readings is his companion and wife, Margie Gibson.

THE PRACTICE OF routine vaccination has rid the world of small pox and nearly eradicated polio and has greatly reduced the incidence of many infectious diseases like pertussis and measles especially among some of our most vulnerable – our children. So this time on Kids These Days! we're learning about immunizations and vaccines and the many diseases they protect against. We'll also take a look at some of the concerns parents have and where we can all learn more information in order to make an informed decision when it comes to keeping our kids well. IN-STUDIO GUESTS: Joining host Shana Sheehy in the studio are two guests: Dr. Tom Nighswander is Clinical Dean of the Alaska WWAMI Program and has been at the Alaska Native Medical Center since 1972. He and his wife Ruth, a nurse mentor for the Anchorage School District, have made annual visits to the sub-Saharan country of Malawi for the last 14 years working at the Malawi Children's Village and HIV/AIDS orphan program. Laurel Wood was Immunization Program Manager for the Alaska Division of Public Health for 16 years. In that role she worked to coordinate statewide Immunization Program activities including vaccine distribution, coordination of Alaska’s immunization information system, monitoring of school and child care facility immunization requirements, and presentation of general immunization education. She is the former Chair of the national Association of Immunization Managers. Currently she is working part-time as the Coordinator for Public Health with the Immunization Action Coalition.

As we embark upon a new year and celebrate all the possibilites that each January brings, we thought it the perfect time to bring you a program on birth. So this time we're discussing the different birthing options available to expecting families in Alaska, meeting some brand new parents and an "L & D" nurse and find out how at-risk moms are getting the support that they need. IN-STUDIO GUESTS: Joining KTD Host Shana Sheehy in the studio are three guests who know a lot about birthing babies: Dr. Glen Elrod is an obstetrician and owner of Sleeping Lady Women's Health Care in Wasilla. Jessica Sawyer is a Certified Professional Midwife/Certified Direct Entry Midwife from Mat-Su Midwifery. Lisa Weston is a Certified Nurse Midwife from the Alaska Native Medical Center and the Southcentral Foundation.