April 15, 2004
YKHC Board Member Gloria Simeon reports Unit 5 priorities at Tribal Gathering XI.
YKHC's 11th Tribal Unity and Traditional Medicine Gathering was held April 6-8 at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel. Representatives from almost all of the 58 Tribes in the YKHC service area came to the three-day annual event and shared ideas and concerns about healthcare.
Bethel Community Services integrates with YKHC
Services provided by Bethel Community Services, Inc. (BCS), a private health care provider in Bethel, have integrated with YKHC as of April 1, 2004.
Profile of Success: Hazel Julius, PA-C
Hazel Julius, a Yup'ik from Toksook Bay, recently took the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants test and passed it.
Remembering Katie Clark
Katie Clark, YKHC's longtime Accounts Payable Supervisor, will be missed.
YKHC Mammography earns re-accreditation
YKHC has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in Mammography as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
Nicotine Control shows 6th graders perils of tobacco
In an ongoing effort to promote tobacco education and prevent youth from getting started using tobacco, YKHC's Nicotine Control and Research Program hosted a class of 6th Graders from the Yupik Immersion School on March 8.
YKHC grant writers discuss health clinic funding with villages
Members of the YKHC Grant Writing Department recently visited four villages in the YK Delta to discuss funding strategies for new health clinics.
RDT moves into Receiving Home building
March 1 was moving day as the Residential Diagnostic Treatment Program moved into the Receiving Home building located between the Hospital and Bethel Youth Facility.
Skier heads upriver for diabetes prevention
Eric Whitney's goal is to raise awareness of diabetes by skiing to Aniak.
EMS Corner: Hazardous Materials
Hazardous materials (HAZMATS) are defined by the U.S. Dept. of Transportation as "any substance or material which poses an unreasonable risk to health, safety and property when transported in commerce."
Pharmacy Window: Knowing Your Inhalers
In an emergency, knowing which inhaler to use can save your life.
Reuben and His Broom
When I saw Reuben Hill's broom, I said "I am going to get you a new broom." He immediately told me that he didn't want one.
CHRs congratulate Myrtle Van Doorn for 20 years' service
Myrtle Van Doorn received her 20 year pin at the Tribal Gathering in Bethel April 7.
Word From WIC: Myths and Facts about Fitness Habits
Test your knowledge of good exercise habits with this quiz.
ANTHC representative visits Y-K Delta construction sites
Frank Turner, orginally from Holy Cross, visited new facilities being built in Scammon Bay, Newtok, Mekoryak and Toksook Bay on behalf of the the Denali Commission.
Students train to become Personal Care Assistants
Under the umbrella of Yuut Elitnaurviat--The People's Learning Center--several regional organizations are providing a dual-credit Personal Care Assistant training class for 40 high school students from Atmautluak, Kongiganak, Kwigillingok, Toksook Bay, Tuntutuliak and Tununak.