Alaska AHEC Scholars 2019-2020 Student Handbook

Alaska AHEC Scholars

2019-2020 Student Handbook 2 Contents 3 Recommended Sources 149 Chapter 1: About AHEC Scholars and AHEC in General 4 Works Cited 150 What is AHEC Scholars? 4 What is AHEC? 5 For more information about AHEC Scholars 152 Frequently Asked Questions 6 Outline of the Schedule for a Typical Student 10 Application and Registration Process 11 Costs 12 Contact Information 13 Chapter 2: About the Curriculum 14

Basic Curriculum Requirements 14 Curriculum Checklist for Complete Two-Year Program 14 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses 17 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners 44 Chapter 3: About the Community-Based Learning 102

Basic Requirements for Community-Based Learning 102 Participating Communities 103 Quick Comparisons Chart 104 Chapter 4: About Alaska 136

Weather 136 Wildlife 136 Alaska Native Cultures 137 Healthcare 141 Chapter 5: Packing 142

Packing Advice 142 Recommended Packing List 142 Airline Baggage Rules 143 Chapter 6: General Advice 145

Alcohol 145 Tobacco 145 Marijuana 145 Host Families 145 Advice from Past Students 145 Contact Information 148 4 Chapter 1: About AHEC Scholars and AHEC in General What is AHEC? 5 Th e Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) are federally-funded, state-administered offi ces that work What is AHEC Scholars? on improving healthcare services across their respective states. Every state and most territories have at least one AHEC. Alaska’s AHEC program offi ce is located in Anchorage. Th ere are also regional AHEC offi ces in AHEC Scholars is a two-year program designed to supplement and broaden a student’s healthcare training. Anchorage, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Juneau and Utqiaġvik. Th e Alaska AHEC addresses its mission by An abbreviated form of the program, requiring half as many hours, is available to students enrolled in a degree or working in the following areas: certifi cate program of less than 12 months’ duration. AHEC Scholars covers six topic areas related to the practice 1. Engaging Alaskans into health careers to evolve the future health workforce of healthcare (interprofessional education, behavioral health integration, social determinants of health, cultural competency, practice transformation and current and emerging health issues). 2. Training health professions students by supporting clinical rotations that occur in rural communities or with underserved populations Each year, students are required to complete 40 hours of classroom or online training and another 40 hours of community-based learning out in the fi eld. Many students will complete their community-based learning in 3. Retaining Alaska’s health workforce by increasing access to and providing CE/CME opportunities statewide. a small rural community, but there is also an option for working with urban underserved populations. Students Alaska’s AHEC runs healthcare-education camps for middle- and high-schoolers, assists practicing providers may be able to double-count some academic coursework to meet AHEC Scholars requirements (see Chapter 2 for with continuing education, gathers data on the state of healthcare across Alaska, and cooperates with schools and details). professional organizations to address issues related to training, recruitment and turnover. More detailed information about the curriculum and community-based learning can be found in Chapters 2 and 3 of this Handbook. Northwest AHEC (Utqiaġvik) Who can participate?

Students must be currently enrolled in a degree- or certifi cate program related to healthcare. As of September 2018, AHEC recognizes all the following programs: • Behavioral Health Aide • Nursing Practice • Certifi ed Nursing Assistant • Occupational Th erapy • Children’s Mental Health • Outdoor Leadership (AAS) • Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M. Ed.) • Paramedicine (Certifi cate, AAS) • Clinical-Community Psychology • Pharmacy • Community Health Aide/Practitioner • Physical Education Interior AHEC (Fairbanks) • Community Health Worker • Physical Th erapy Assistant • Dental Assisting • Physician Assistant • Dental Health Aide/Th erapist • Public Health • Dental Hygiene (BS) • Radiologic Technology Yukon-Kuskokwim AHEC (Bethel) South Central AHEC (Anchorage) • Diagnostic Medical Sonography • Social Work (BS, MS) • Dietetics (Certifi cate, BS, MS) • Speech-Language Pathology • Emergency Medical Technician • Health Sciences • Human Services (AAS, BHS) • Justice Alaska Program Offi ce (Anchorage) • Justice Administration Southwest AHEC (Dillingham) • Medical Assisting • Medical Coding Southeast AHEC (Juneau) • Medical Lab Science (AAS, BS) • Medicine • Nursing (AAS, BS, MS) 6 Frequently Asked Questions Community-Based Experience 7

Academic Scheduling and AHEC Scholars What if I want to work in an urban area?

You can, as long as your experience involves working with underserved populations. We have placed AHEC Scholars is a two-year program. What does that mean? scholars at facilities in Anchorage and Fairbanks before. For AHEC Scholars purposes, you need to be enrolled in the program for two continuous academic years. (An academic year begins on Sept. 1 and ends the following Aug. 31.) For example, if you join Can I request a specifi c job site? AHEC Scholars in spring of 2020, you would be considered a scholar for the period of Sept. 1, 2019 Yes. You can note in your application that you’re interested in a particular healthcare facility or through Aug. 31, 2021. You would be able to transfer in coursework and community-based experience as contact us directly to let us know. We do our best to accommodate students’ interests, but we can’t always far back as Sept. 1, 2019, and you would need to fi nish all AHEC Scholars requirements before Aug. 31, match people with exactly where they want, so we can’t absolutely promise you’ll get to work there. 2021. You need to be enrolled in an academic program of study for the entire time you are also enrolled in What if I have a confl ict with my job site or hosts? AHEC Scholars, with some exceptions. See the questions below for details. First, try to be diplomatic and understanding. Many students encounter culture shock when arriving If I’m enrolled in a healthcare program that lasts two years or less, can I still be an AHEC in their job sites for the fi rst time. It may be something you can talk through. Scholar? If you can’t resolve the confl ict through dialogue, contact your local regional AHEC offi ce and see if they can arrange a diff erent job site or housing within the same community. (Th is is rarely possible, but it Yes. Students whose healthcare program lasts less than 12 months can complete their AHEC Scholars has been done in the past.) requirements by doing just 40 hours of community-based experience and 40 hours of coursework, with a minimum of fi ve hours coursework in each of the six core topic areas. Finally, if nothing else works, call the Alaska AHEC program offi ce. If we have to, we will put you on a plane back home. Students whose academic program lasts more than 12 months still have to complete the full 80 hours of community-based experience and 80 hours of coursework, with a minimum of fi ve hours coursework I work in a healthcare facility. Can I count my work hours as community-based experience? in each of the six core topic areas. Yes! You can count your work hours as long as they occur during the same academic years that you I’m a part-time student doing a two-year degree on a four-year schedule. Can I divide my are enrolled in AHEC Scholars and they serve a rural and/or underserved population. AHEC defi nes an AHEC Scholars requirements into smaller chunks so I don’t have to do as much each year? academic year as the period between Sept. 1 and Aug. 31. Unfortunately, no. AHEC Scholars requires a minimum of 40 hours didactic coursework and 40 hours Curriculum of community-based experience each year. You can be enrolled in the program for more than two years, but you’ll have to do 40/40 hours each and every year. The curriculum says we cover “Current and Emerging Health Issues.” What does that Can I complete the entire AHEC Scholars program on an accelerated schedule? mean?

No. AHEC will only count 40 hours of community-based learning and 40 hours of didactic Th e topics covered under Current and Emerging Health Issues include: coursework each year. You can do more if you wish, but you must complete 40 hours within the timeframe • Substance use disorders, particularly opioids of each year. • Chronic diseases, such as diabetes and other obesity-related conditions I’m graduating shortly. Can I fi nish my AHEC Scholars requirements after graduation? • Geriatrics • Suicide You need to be enrolled in an academic program for at least part of each of the two years of your AHEC Scholars participation. If you are just joining Scholars now and you will be graduating in a few • Oral health months, you would not be eligible to enroll because you would not reach the second year of the Scholars • Trauma-informed care and and the other considerations that go along with it, such as Adverse program. Childhood Experiences (ACEs), resilience, FASD, etc. If you are already into your second year but will be graduating before the end of it, that is acceptable. For example, if you graduate in May, you can still fi nish up your last AHEC Scholars requirements by the Some of the coursework requires registration and/or fees. Do I have to pay to take these following August. classes? It is possible to meet all the AHEC Scholars requirements using only free resources, but the website 8 also links to some courses which charge fees. AHEC sets aside some money to help students pay for course Our Expectations for Students 9 fees; the limit is generally $100 per student per year, but sometimes additional funds are available on a case by case basis. Contact the AHEC program offi ce for more information. What are the rules for working at the job site? Many of the online courses require you to create your own username and password. In most cases this is a free sign-up process for which you only need an email address. Most of the rules that apply to students are set by healthcare facilities, not by our offi ce. You will need to follow HIPAA laws and any rules established by the job site. Stipends, Contact Hours and Other Benefi ts All students are expected to behave professionally in the workplace. Th ere may be a dress code (see the chapter about packing). Additionally, be nice to your host family and remember they are taking you What happens if I start AHEC Scholars but can’t fi nish? on at no cost to you. In the same light, if you are receiving donated housing or if AHEC is helping pay for lodging expenses, be aware of and follow all policies. Students are responsible for any damages occurring We hope that everyone who begins the program will be able to complete it successfully, but we during their stay. recognize that life doesn’t always work out that way. If you know that you will not be able to complete a particular set of requirements, please get in touch with AHEC as soon as you can. We have some fl exibility What about the online/in-person coursework? in scheduling and curriculum content, so we may be able to work around the problem. In general, we follow the student code of conduct established by the University of Alaska Anchorage. Be advised that stipends are paid in installments and depend upon successful completion of Most of this is common sense —don’t plagiarize, harass people, commit crimes or abuse drugs. If you are requirements. If you drop out of the program, you will forfeit all unpaid amounts. working or housed at UAA, the code is strictly enforced. If you are doing coursework provided by another How do stipends work? school or agency, they likely have their own rules governing student conduct.

All participants in the AHEC Scholars program receive $500 at the start of the program, followed Other Stuff by another $500 aft er completing their annual hours of community-based experience and their annual coursework, for a total of $1,000 per year. Th e pattern is the same in the second year. What if the facility off ers to hire me?

What about reimbursements? Congratulations! AHEC has no rules about employment with one of our partners. Be advised, though, that you must be enrolled in an academic program in order to be an AHEC Scholar. If you drop out of For students who are doing their community experience in rural areas, AHEC Scholars will reimburse school, you will have to drop out of AHEC Scholars. some costs. Th e costs eligible for reimbursement include transportation to and from the rural site and one week of lodging. AHEC will not cover food, lodging beyond one week, incidental costs like activities or materials, or transportation within the local area around the site.

Can I count my community-based experience as contact hours towards my academic program?

Th at’s between you and your academic program. AHEC does not provide any certifi cation that you have spent a given number of hours in a workplace setting or completed a specifi c set of tasks. You may be able to persuade the staff at the facility to sign off on your requirements, but it’s up to you to arrange that. Talk to your academic advisor or course faculty before trying to set up any kind of credentialing, and recognize that staff at the healthcare facilities are under no obligation to fi ll out any paperwork. Th e best way to coordinate experiences that count towards your program requirements is by working directly with program faculty.

Does AHEC Scholars off er any benefi ts when it comes to applying for scholarships/ internships/loan repayment programs, etc.?

As of October 2018 AHEC Scholars is not associated with any outside programs, but we can write you a letter of recommendation or serve as a reference. AHEC does off er information on scholarships and other fi nancial aid related to healthcare. See our Health Careers in Alaska website (bit.ly/healthcareersak) for a good place to start. 10 11 Outline of the Schedule for a Typical Student Application and Registration Process Background Check Every student will have a diff erent schedule, based on their academic requirements and the availability of host 1. Fill out the application form online at bit.ly/AHECScholarsApplication. All participants in the AHEC facilities. Th e schedule below is a generic outline, but will give you some idea of what to expect. Students whose academic Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Scholars program are required to programs cover aspects of the AHEC scholars content may be able to double-count some of their coursework towards 2. If you are accepted into the program, we will send you a link to the pass a background check through AHEC Scholars requirements; see the course comparisons chart for details. Coursesites website, where you can upload your registration forms. Th ere the Department of Health and are four tasks to complete: Year 1: Social Services (DHSS). Past ☐Media release students have run into technical problems with the website • Complete the online orientation module. ☐Photograph and issues with submitting • Complete approximately 20-30 hours of the online or classroom modules. ☐ Background check fi ngerprints, so don’t delay on • Complete 40 hours of community-based learning. Th e AHEC offi ce will assist with setting up your job site and ☐Vaccinations getting started with this! arranging practical details such as housing and transportation. Students are responsible for their own food costs. 3. Get your vaccinations and background check started early! Th ese • Finish the remaining modules to complete your 40 hours of online or classroom curriculum. processes can take months, so don’t waste time. Vaccinations Year 2: 4. We will call you for a phone interview. Th is interview is to determine your Th e following vaccinations are interests, expertise and comfort zone, which will help us match you with a required for participation in the • Complete another 20-30 hours of online or classroom modules. site. AHEC Scholars program: • Complete 40 hours of community-based learning. 5. Once your paperwork is complete, we will pass along your information ☐MMR to the regional AHEC offi ce closest to where you’re going. Th at offi ce • Finish the remaining modules to reach your total of 80 classroom or online hours. ☐Varicella will contact you to work out arrangements for accommodations and site requirements. ☐ Recent TB test (within 12 months prior to beginning 6. As we get closer to the start of your community-based experience, we will be the program) in contact with you to work out details of travel and logistics. Th e following vaccinations are not required by the program but may be required by some job sites. In any case, they are highly recommended: ☐Hepatitis B ☐Tdap ☐ Recent infl uenza strains (within 12 months prior to beginning the program) 12 13 Costs Contact Information

There is no tuition for the AHEC Scholars program, but there are some costs associated with Gloria Burnett participating. For students who are completing their community-based experience in a rural area, AHEC will reimburse costs for the following: 907-786-6705 [email protected] • Transportation to and from your rural site (if applicable) • One week of housing at your rural site (if applicable) Carrie Ziolkowski 907-786-4853 AHEC will not cover the following: [email protected]

• Food Alaska’s AHEC Website • Activities or materials bit.ly/AKAHEC • Transportation around the site or in the local area • Background check expenses (if needed) • Vaccinations (if needed)

AHEC also pays an annual stipend to all participants. The amount varies from year to year; contact the offi ce for current information. 14 Chapter 2: About the Curriculum 15

Basic Curriculum Requirements

AHEC Scholars is a two-year program, including a total of 80 hours in classroom or online training plus another 80 hours per year of community- based learning. (See the next chapter for information about the community- based part of the program.) Students will typically do 40 hours of each category in each year. AHEC Scholars is set up with a modular format, so diff erent students can complete diff erent coursework to satisfy the curriculum requirement. Students can assemble any collection of modules they choose so long as they meet all the criteria below. Most of the curriculum off erings are available online but some may require face-to-face interaction. Not all courses will be accessible in all places. Contact the nearest AHEC regional offi ce for the most up-to-date list of courses available in your area. Curriculum Checklist for Complete Two-Year Program

At least 80 hours of online or classroom modules, including all of the following:

☐Orientation modules ☐ At least 5 hours from each of the six topic areas: ☐Interprofessional education ☐ Behavioral health integration ☐ Social determinants of health ☐Cultural competency ☐Practice transformation ☐ Current and emerging health issues 16 17 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses

Some elective academic courses cover the same topics as the AHEC Scholars program and coursework in these classes may be double-counted towards AHEC Scholars requirements. Community-based experience may only be counted if it takes place in a rural or underserved setting. See the chart below for hourly equivalents. If you plan on using academic coursework to satisfy some AHEC Scholars requirements, please contact us to make sure the hours add up correctly.

Alaska Bridge Program (RN to BSN) Nursing See note d below Counseling PY 31000: Diversity and Social Justice See notes c, d below Psychology (BA) Counseling PY 38500: Field Experience See notes b, d below Psychology (BA) Counseling PY 49800: Senior Project Proposal See note d below Psychology (BA) Counseling PY 49900: Senior Project See note d below Psychology (BA) PY 61500: Professional Counseling: Th eory, Skills and Counseling See note d below Practice I Psychology (MS) PY 62500: Professional Counseling: Th eory, Skills and Counseling See note d below Practice II Psychology (MS) Counseling PY 64300: Assessment in Counseling See note d below Psychology (MS) Counseling PY 69000: Professional Project See note d below Psychology (MS) Counseling PY 69500: Counseling Internship 4,800 Psychology (MS) Counseling PY 70402: Assessment II: Adult Clinical Assessment See note d below Psychology (Psy. D.) Counseling PY 70403: Assessment III: Adolescent and Child Assessment See note d below Psychology (Psy. D.) PY 70601: Interventions I: Prevention, Wellness and Counseling See note d below Resiliency Psychology (Psy. D.) PY 70602: Interventions II: Evidence-Based Practice for Counseling See note d below Aff ective and Anxiety-Related Psychology (Psy. D.) PY 70603: Interventions III: Evidence-Based Treatment for Counseling See note d below Children and Families Psychology (Psy. D.) Counseling PY 70604: Interventions IV: Trauma-Informed Practice See note d below Psychology (Psy. D.) aCourse content varies from year to year. Contact AHEC to determine exact equivalencies. bVariable-credit course; AHEC Scholars equivalent will depend on credit hours completed. cCourse can only count for AHEC Scholars credit if taken as an academic elective. dHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. 18 19 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses (Continued)

Courses at Charter College

AH 2110: Th e Health Care System Allied Health See note d below Health Care HCA 300: Th e Health Care System See note d below Administration MA 1990: Medical Assistant Externship Medical Assisting 10,800 600 600 600 600 600 NU 1010C: Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical Nursing See note c below See note c below See note c below See note c below See note c below aCourse content varies from year to year. Contact AHEC to determine exact equivalencies. bVariable-credit course; AHEC Scholars equivalent will depend on credit hours completed. cCourse can only count for AHEC Scholars credit if taken as an academic elective. dHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. 20 21 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses (Continued)

Courses at Idaho State University (ISU)

300 300 600 600 600 HE 3383: Introduction to Epidemiology Pharmacy See note c below See note c below See note c below See note c below See note c below

Courses at Ilisaġvik College

BHA 101: Orientation to Village-Based Behavioral Health BHA See note d below Services BHA 110: Introduction to Professional Practices BHA See note d below BHA 120: Introduction to Behavioral Health BHA See note d below BHA 130: Crisis Intervention BHA See note d below BHA 140: Introduction to Documentation BHA See note d below BHA 150: Introduction to Group Counseling BHA See note d below BHA 160: Working With Diverse Populations BHA See note d below BHA 170: Family Systems I BHA See note d below BHA 180: Behavioral Health and Medical Conditions BHA See note d below BHA 190: Recovery, Health, Wellness and Balance BHA See note d below DHAT 155: Local Anesthesia DHA/DHAT See note d below DHAT 161: Infection Control Lab I DHA/DHAT See note d below DHAT 211A: Advanced Dental Th erapy Clinic, Mod A DHA/DHAT See note d below DHAT 211B: Advanced Dental Th erapy Clinic, Mod B DHA/DHAT See note d below aCourse content varies from year to year. Contact AHEC to determine exact equivalencies. bVariable-credit course; AHEC Scholars equivalent will depend on credit hours completed. cCourse can only count for AHEC Scholars credit if taken as an academic elective. dHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. 22 23 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses (Continued)

Allied Health/ Alaska GILD Program: Leadership Track 1,800 See note a below See note a below See note a below See note a below See note a below See note a below Behavioral Health See note d below AKNS 190: Selected Topics: Alaska Native Cultural Skills Alaska Native Studies See note b below AKNS 201: Alaska Native Perspectives Alaska Native Studies See note d below AKNS 240: Alaska Native Cultural Orientation: Alutiiq/ Alaska Native Studies See note d below Sugpiaq AKNS 432: Indigenous Well-Being and Education Alaska Native Studies See note d below AKNS 482: Indigenous Knowledge(s) and the Sciences in Alaska Native Studies See note d below Global Contexts BIOL 141: Introduction to Medicine and the Health Biology See note d below Professions BIOM 698: Directed Research Biomedicine See notes b, d below BIOM 699: Th esis Biomedicine See note d below CEL 292: Introduction to Civic Engagement Civic Engagement See note d below CEL 395: Civic Engagement Internship Civic Engagement See notes b, d below aCourse content varies from year to year. Contact AHEC to determine exact equivalencies. bVariable-credit course; AHEC Scholars equivalent will depend on credit hours completed. cCourse can only count for AHEC Scholars credit if taken as an academic elective. dHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. 24 25 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses (Continued)

AHEC Scholars AHEC Scholars Curriculum Content (in minutes) Student Field of Course ID Community-Based Study Interprofessional Behavioral Health Social Cultural Practice Experience (in minutes) Current Issues Education Integration Determinants Competency Transformation CEL 450: Civic Engagement Leadership Capstone Civic Engagement See note d below COHI 478: Interdisciplinary Exploration of Alaska’s Critical College of Health See note d below See note d below See note d below See note d below Behavioral Health Issues Interprofessional COHI 678: Interdisciplinary Exploration of Alaska’s Critical College of Health See note d below See note d below See note d below See note d below Behavioral Health Issues Interprofessional COMM 305: Intercultural Communication Communication See note d below DA 195A: Clinical Practicum I Dental Assisting See note d below DA 295A: Clinical Practicum II Dental Assisting See note d below DH 295D: Clinical Practicum I Dental Hygiene See note d below DH 324: Community Dental Health I Dental Hygiene See note d below DH 390: Selected Topics in Dental Hygiene Dental Hygiene See notes b, d below DH 395C: Clinical Practicum II Dental Hygiene See note d below DH 395D: Clinical Practicum III Dental Hygiene See note d below DH 395E: Community Practicum in Dental Hygiene Dental Hygiene See notes b, d below DH 395R: Supplemental Dental Hygiene Clinical Practicum Dental Hygiene See notes b, d below DH 398: Individual Research Dental Hygiene See notes b, d below DH 495B: Instructional Practicum in Dental Hygiene Dental Hygiene See notes b, d below DH 495E: Rural Practicum in Dental Hygiene Dental Hygiene See notes b, d below Diagnostic Medical DMS 295A: Clinical Practicum I See note d below Sonography Diagnostic Medical DMS 295B: Clinical Practicum II See note d below Sonography Diagnostic Medical DMS 395: Clinical Practicum III See note d below Sonography Dietetics and DN 311: Nutrition Counseling See note d below Nutrition Dietetics and DN 312: Nutrition Communication and Counseling See note d below Nutrition Dietetics and DN 492: Senior Seminar in Dietetics See note d below Nutrition DN 692A: Seminar: Current Issues in Dietetics Clinical and Dietetics and See note d below Community Nutrition Nutrition DN 692B: Seminar: Current Issues in Dietetics Community Dietetics and See note d below Nutrition and Foodservice Administration Nutrition aCourse content varies from year to year. Contact AHEC to determine exact equivalencies. bVariable-credit course; AHEC Scholars equivalent will depend on credit hours completed. cCourse can only count for AHEC Scholars credit if taken as an academic elective. dHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. 26 27 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses (Continued)

AHEC Scholars AHEC Scholars Curriculum Content (in minutes) Student Field of Course ID Community-Based Study Interprofessional Behavioral Health Social Cultural Practice Experience (in minutes) Current Issues Education Integration Determinants Competency Transformation Dietetics and DN 695C: Practicum in Clinical Nutrition See note d below Nutrition Dietetics and DN 695D: Practicum in Community Nutrition See note d below Nutrition Dietetics and DN 695E: Advanced Practicum in Community Nutrition See note d below Nutrition Dietetics and DN 695F: Practicum in Foodservice Administration See note d below Nutrition Education: Speech EDSL 201: Foundations of Communication Disorders See notes c, d below See notes c, d below Language Pathology EDSL 695A: Beginning Internship in Speech-Language Education: Speech See notes b, d below Pathology Language Pathology EDSL 695B: Advanced Internship in Speech-Language Education: Speech See notes b, d below Pathology Language Pathology FIRE 295: Fire and Emergency Services Practicum Fire Science See note d below Health Care HCA 105: Certifi ed Nurse Aide See notes b, d below Assisting HLTH 101: Introduction to Health Occupations Health See notes c, d below HS 220: Core Concepts in the Health Sciences Health Science See notes c, d below HS 370: Medical Sociology Health Science See notes c, d below HS 420: Introduction to Program Evaluation Health Science See notes c, d below HS 463: Physician Assistant Clinical Clerkship I Health Science See note d below HS 464: Physician Assistant Clinical Clerkship II Health Science See note d below HS 465: Physician Family Practice Clerkship I Health Science See note d below HS 466: Physician Family Practice Clerkship II Health Science See note d below HS 490: Selected Topics: Health Care Issues in Alaska Health Science See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below HS 491: Health Issues in Alaska Health Science See note d below See notes c, d below See notes c, d below See notes c, d below HS 495: Health Sciences Practicum Health Science 5,400 See notes c, d below HS 498: Senior Project in Health Sciences Health Science See note d below HS 499: Senior Th esis in Health Sciences Health Science See notes b, d below HS 654: Cross-Cultural Health Issues Health Science See note d below HS 683: Innovative Practices in Telehealth Health Science See note d below HS 690: Selected Topics in Public Health Health Science See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below HS 698: MPH Project Practicum Health Science See notes b, d below aCourse content varies from year to year. Contact AHEC to determine exact equivalencies. bVariable-credit course; AHEC Scholars equivalent will depend on credit hours completed. cCourse can only count for AHEC Scholars credit if taken as an academic elective. dHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. 28 29 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses (Continued)

AHEC Scholars AHEC Scholars Curriculum Content (in minutes) Student Field of Course ID Community-Based Study Interprofessional Behavioral Health Social Cultural Practice Experience (in minutes) Current Issues Education Integration Determinants Competency Transformation HS 699: Th esis Practicum Health Science See notes b, d below HUMS 123: Community Education and Prevention in Human Services See note d below Substance Abuse HUMS 125: Intervention and Prevention of High-Risk Human Services See notes c, d below Behaviors in Adolescents HUMS 200: Introduction to Children’s Behavioral Health Human Services See notes c, d below HUMS 205: Teaching Skills to Youth in Children’s Human Services See notes c, d below Behavioral Health HUMS 206: Positive Behavioral Supports in Children’s Human Services See notes c, d below Behavioral Health 300 300 240 480 480 390 HUMS 223: Introduction to Paraprofessional Counseling Human Services See note c below See note c below See note c below See note c below See note c below See note c below HUMS 254: Clinical Approaches to Substance Abuse Human Services See notes c, d below HUMS 290: Special Topics in Human Services Human Services See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below HUMS 295A: Human Services Practicum I Human Services 7,500 HUMS 295 B: Human Services Practicum II Human Services 7,500 HUMS 321: Diversity Issues in Human Services Human Services See notes c, d below HUMS 322: Service Coordination in Human Services Human Services See notes c, d below See notes c, d below HUMS 354: Clinical Approaches to Substance Abuse Human Services See notes c, d below HUMS/DLS 385: Working with Traumatized Children Human Services See notes c, d below HUMS 390: Selected Topics in Human Service Practice Human Services See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below HUMS 414: Advanced Case Management for Human Human Services See notes c, d below Services HUMS 416: Substance Abuse and the Older Adult Human Services 255 90 600 195 480 11560560 HUMS 417: Substance Abuse Counseling in Human Human Services See notes c, d below Services HUMS 496: Human Services Capstone Human Services 3,000 JUST 366: Substance Use and Crime Justice See note d below MA 295: Medical Offi ce Externship Medical Assisting See note d below Medical Laboratory MEDT 395: Medical Laboratory Technology Practicum See note d below Technician MEDT 402: Medical Laboratory Science Honors: Quality Medical Laboratory See note d below Assessment Project Technician aCourse content varies from year to year. Contact AHEC to determine exact equivalencies. bVariable-credit course; AHEC Scholars equivalent will depend on credit hours completed. cCourse can only count for AHEC Scholars credit if taken as an academic elective. dHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. 30 31 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses (Continued)

AHEC Scholars AHEC Scholars Curriculum Content (in minutes) Student Field of Course ID Community-Based Study Interprofessional Behavioral Health Social Cultural Practice Experience (in minutes) Current Issues Education Integration Determinants Competency Transformation Medical Laboratory MEDT 495: Medical Laboratory Science Practicum See note d below Technician MD 602: Introductory Primary and Continuity Care Medicine See notes b, d below Clerkship MD 603: Clinical Skills Medicine See notes b, d below MBIO 342: Experiential Learning: Microbial Biology Microbiology See note d below MBIO 421: Experiential Learning: Pathogenic Microbiology Microbiology See note d below ND 627: Practice Inquiry I: Th e Nature of Evidence Nursing See note d below ND 628: Practice Inquiry II: Design and Methods Nursing See note d below ND 629: Practice Inquiry III: Proposal Development Nursing See note d below ND 660: Family Nurse Practitioner I Nursing See note d below ND 661: Family Nurse Practitioner II Nursing See note d below ND 662: Family Nurse Practitioner III Nursing See note d below ND 663: Family Nurse Practitioner IV Nursing See note d below ND 683: Clinical Immersion Nursing See notes b, d below ND 684: Clinical Concentration Nursing See notes b, d below ND 696A: Practice Inquiry IV A: Capstone Project Nursing See note d below ND 696B: Practice Inquiry IV B: Capstone Project Nursing See note d below ND 696C: Practice Inquiry IV C: Capstone Project Nursing See note d below NS 303: Foundations of Nursing II Th erapeutics Nursing See note d below NS 315: Health I Nursing Th erapeutics Nursing See note d below NS 411: Health II Nursing Th erapeutics Nursing See note d below NS 416: Concentration in Clinical Nursing Nursing See note d below NS 423: Transcultural Nursing Nursing See note d below See note d below NS 430: Rural Health Care Nursing 180 60 180 180 180 180 NS 623: Transcultural Nursing Nursing See note d below See note d below NS 640: Teaching and Learning in the Professional Context Nursing See note d below NS 647: Evidence-Based Practicum for Nursing Nursing See note d below NS 659: Integrative Health: Complementary/Alternative Nursing See note d below See note d below Methods of Healing NS 660: Family Nurse Practitioner I Nursing See notes b, d below NS 661: Family Nurse Practitioner II Nursing See notes b, d below NS 662: Family Nurse Practitioner III Nursing See note d below NS 663: Family Nurse Practitioner IV Nursing See notes b, d below aCourse content varies from year to year. Contact AHEC to determine exact equivalencies. bVariable-credit course; AHEC Scholars equivalent will depend on credit hours completed. cCourse can only count for AHEC Scholars credit if taken as an academic elective. dHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. 32 33 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses (Continued)

AHEC Scholars AHEC Scholars Curriculum Content (in minutes) Student Field of Course ID Community-Based Study Interprofessional Behavioral Health Social Cultural Practice Experience (in minutes) Current Issues Education Integration Determinants Competency Transformation NS 674: Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing IV Nursing See note d below NS 696: Scholarly Project Nursing See note d below NSG 694: Telehealth & Telemedicine See note d below 600 300 600 120 360 600 NURS 295: Intensive Clinical Practicum Nursing 3,840 OSH 495: Advanced Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety See note d below Internship and Health PEP 384: Cultural/Psychological Aspects of Physical Physical Education See note d below Activity Professional Physical Education PEP 454: Exercise Testing and Prescription See note d below Professional Physical Education PEP 455: Cardiac Rehabilitation See note d below Professional Physical Education PEP 490: PLAAY Day II See note d below 120 90 120 90 Professional Physical Education PEP 495: Internship See note d below Professional Physical Education PEP 645: Methods in Elementary Physical Education See note d below Professional Physical Education PEP 646: Methods in Secondary Physical Education See note d below Professional Paramedical PMED 242: Clinical Rotation I See note d below Technology Paramedical PMED 252: Clinical Rotation II See note d below Technology Paramedical PMED 262: Clinical Rotation III See note d below Technology Paramedical PMED 295: Paramedic Internship See note d below Technology Physical Th erapist PTA 195: Clinical Practicum See note d below Assistant Physical Th erapist PTA 295A: Clinical Practicum II See note d below Assistant Physical Th erapist PTA 295B: Clinical Practicum III See note d below Assistant PSY 398: Individual Research Psychology See note d below aCourse content varies from year to year. Contact AHEC to determine exact equivalencies. bVariable-credit course; AHEC Scholars equivalent will depend on credit hours completed. cCourse can only count for AHEC Scholars credit if taken as an academic elective. dHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. 34 35 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses (Continued)

AHEC Scholars AHEC Scholars Curriculum Content (in minutes) Student Field of Course ID Community-Based Study Interprofessional Behavioral Health Social Cultural Practice Experience (in minutes) Current Issues Education Integration Determinants Competency Transformation PSY 405: Children’s Mental Health Interdisciplinary Psychology See note d below See note d below Seminar PSY 465: Cross-Cultural Psychology Psychology See note d below PSY 601: Clinical/Community/Cross-Cultural Integration Psychology See note d below Seminar PSY 603: Alaskan and Rural Psychology Psychology See note d below PSY 622: Multicultural Psychopathology Psychology See note d below See note d below PSY 632: Community Psychology Across Cultures Psychology See note d below PSY 640: Substance Abuse: Etiology, Treatment and Psychology See note d below Assessment PSY 652: Practicum Placement: Clinical I Psychology See notes b, d below PSY 654: Cultural Issues in Psychotherapy Psychology See note d below PSY 665: Psychotherapy Practicum Psychology See notes b, d below PSY 670: Psychotherapy Internship Psychology See note d below PSY 672 Practicum Placement: Community I Psychology See notes b, d below PSY 673 Practicum Placement: Community II Psychology See notes b, d below PSY 677: Multidisciplinary Seminar in Children’s Mental Psychology See note d below Health PSY 681: Substances of Abuse in Alaska Psychology See note d below PSY 690: Motivational Interviewing Psychology See note d below 300 720 60 60 1380 PSY 695: Teaching Practicum in Psychology Psychology See note d below PSY 698: Individual Research Psychology See notes b, d below PSY 699: Th esis Psychology See notes b, d below PSY 699D: Dissertation Psychology See notes b, d below Radiologic RADT 195A: Radiography Practicum I See note d below Technology Radiologic RADT 195B: Radiography Practicum II See note d below Technology Radiologic RADT 195C: Radiography Practicum III See note d below Technology Radiologic RADT 295A: Radiography Practicum IV See note d below Technology Radiologic RADT 295B: Radiography Practicum V See note d below Technology aCourse content varies from year to year. Contact AHEC to determine exact equivalencies. bVariable-credit course; AHEC Scholars equivalent will depend on credit hours completed. cCourse can only count for AHEC Scholars credit if taken as an academic elective. dHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. 36 37 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses (Continued)

SWK 645: Social Work Practicum II Social Work 14,400

SWK 646: Advanced Generalist Practicum I Social Work 14,400

SWK 647: Advanced Generalist Practicum II Social Work 14,400 SWK 651: Social Work Practice in Addictions and Mental Social Work See note d below See note d below Health SWK 677: Multidisciplinary Seminar in Children’s Mental Social Work See note d below See note d below Health SWK 683: Innovative Practices in Telehealth Social Work See note d below SWK 690: Selected Topics in Social Work Social Work See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below See notes a, b, d below SWK 698: MSW Research Seminar Social Work See note d below SURG 295: Surgical Technology Practicum Surgical Technology See note d below VETT 295: Veterinary Assistant Practicum Veterinary Assisting See note d below Courses at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)

ANS 101: Introduction to Alaska Native Studies Alaska Native Studies See note d below ANS 111: History of Colonization in Alaska Alaska Native Studies See note d below aCourse content varies from year to year. Contact AHEC to determine exact equivalencies. bVariable-credit course; AHEC Scholars equivalent will depend on credit hours completed. cCourse can only count for AHEC Scholars credit if taken as an academic elective. dHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. 38 39 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses (Continued)

AHEC Scholars AHEC Scholars Curriculum Content (in minutes) Student Field of Course ID Community-Based Study Interprofessional Behavioral Health Social Cultural Practice Experience (in minutes) Current Issues Education Integration Determinants Competency Transformation ANS 242: Native Cultures of Alaska Alaska Native Studies See note d below ANS 350: Cross-Cultural Communication: Alaska Alaska Native Studies See note d below ANS 401: Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders Alaska Native Studies See note d below ANS 475: Alaska Native Social Change Alaska Native Studies See notes c, d below Cross-Cultural CCS 611: Culture, Cognition and Knowledge Acquisition See notes c, d below Studies Cross-Cultural CCS 690: Seminar in Cross-Cultural Studies See notes c, d below Studies CHP 131: Community Health Aide I Community Health 12,000 CHP 132: Community Health Aide II Community Health 12,000 CHP 133: Community Health Aide III Community Health 12,000 CHP 134: Community Health Aide IV Community Health 12,000 CHP 135: Community Health Aide Preceptorship Community Health 1,800 CHP 203: Clinical Update for Community Health Community Health See notes b, d below Practitioners CHP 250: Current Issues in Rural Health Care Community Health See notes b, c, d below COJO 330: Intercultural Communication Communication See notes c, d below COJO 462: Communication in Health Contexts Communication See notes c, d below See notes c, d below COJO 465: Clinic in Mediation, Conferencing and Circle Communication See note d below Practices COUN 634: Practicum Counseling See note d below COUN 635: Field Practicum Counseling See note d below COUN 636: Internship I Counseling See note d below COUN 650: Multicultural Psychopathology Counseling See notes c, d below COUN 651: Counseling for Addictions Counseling See notes c, d below COUN 686: Internship II Counseling See note d below COUN 687: Internship III Counseling See note d below COUN 688: Internship IV Counseling See note d below COUN 698: Non-Th esis Research/Project Counseling See notes b, d below COUN 699: Th esis Counseling See notes b, d below DA 254: Dental Assistant Practicum Dental Assisting See note d below Child Development ECE 405: Seminar in Culture and Child-Rearing Practices See notes c, d below and Family Studies aCourse content varies from year to year. Contact AHEC to determine exact equivalencies. bVariable-credit course; AHEC Scholars equivalent will depend on credit hours completed. cCourse can only count for AHEC Scholars credit if taken as an academic elective. dHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. 40 41 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses (Continued)

AHEC Scholars AHEC Scholars Curriculum Content (in minutes) Student Field of Course ID Community-Based Study Interprofessional Behavioral Health Social Cultural Practice Experience (in minutes) Current Issues Education Integration Determinants Competency Transformation EMS 181: Clinical Rotation I Paramedicine See note d below EMS 183: Clinical Rotation II Paramedicine See note d below EMS 283: Paramedic Internship Paramedicine See note d below HLTH 107: Nurse Aide Training Allied Health See note d below HLTH 111: Personal Care Attendant Training Allied Health See note d below HLTH 113: Personal Care Attendant to Nursing Assistant Allied Health See note d below Bridge HUMS 120: Cultural Diversity in Human Services Human Services See notes c, d below HUMS 125: Introduction to Addictive Processes Human Services See notes c, d below HUMS 232: Human Service Practicum I Human Services 7,500 HUMS 233: Human Service Practicum II Human Services 7,500 HUMS 250: Current Issues in Human Services Human Services See notes a, c below See notes a, c below See notes a, c below See notes a, c below See notes a, c below See notes a, c below HUMS 260: History of Alcohol in Alaska Human Services See notes c, d below HUMS 280: Prevention and Community Development Human Services See notes c, d below HUMS 305: Substance Abuse Counseling Human Services See notes c, d below JUST 125: Introduction to Addictive Processes Justice See notes c, d below JUST 340: Rural Justice in Alaska Justice See notes c, d below See note d below MA 142: Clinical Procedures I Medical Assisting See note d below MA 244: Clinical Procedures II Medical Assisting See note d below MA 261: Medical/Dental Offi ce Reception Practicum Medical Assisting 4,800 MA 267: Medical Assisting Practicum Completion Medical Assisting 6,000 MA 268: Medical Assisting Practicum Medical Assisting 10,800 PSY 301: Culture and Psychology Psychology See notes c, d below PSY 360: Psychology of Women Across Cultures Psychology See notes c, d below PSY 370: Drugs and Behavior Psychology See notes c, d below PSY 652: Practicum Placement—Clinical I Psychology See notes b, d below PSY 653: Practicum Placement—Clinical II Psychology See notes b, d below PSY 672: Practicum Placement—Community I Psychology See note d below PSY 681: Substances of Abuse in Alaska Psychology See notes c, d below PSY 686: Predoctoral Internship Psychology See note d below PSY 699: Th esis Psychology See notes b, d below RD 340: Community Research Toolbox Rural Development See note d below See notes c, d below RD 350: Community Research in Indigenous Contexts Rural Development See note d below See notes c, d below RD 450: Managing Rural Projects and Programs Rural Development See notes c, d below See notes c, d below aCourse content varies from year to year. Contact AHEC to determine exact equivalencies. bVariable-credit course; AHEC Scholars equivalent will depend on credit hours completed. cCourse can only count for AHEC Scholars credit if taken as an academic elective. dHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. 42 43 Comparison Chart for Academic Courses (Continued)

ANTH 200: Alaska Native Cultures Alaska Native Studies See notes c, d below ANTH 475: Alaska Native Social Change Alaska Native Studies See notes c, d below See notes c, d below COMM 330: Intercultural Communication Communication See notes c, d below JUST 125: Introduction to Addictions Justice See note d below JUST 131: Rural Justice in Alaska Justice See note d below aCourse content varies from year to year. Contact AHEC to determine exact equivalencies. bVariable-credit course; AHEC Scholars equivalent will depend on credit hours completed. cCourse can only count for AHEC Scholars credit if taken as an academic elective. dHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. 44 45 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners

AHEC has created, borrowed or bought curriculum content from a variety of sources. Th e chart below lists the coursework available as of July 2018. Th ere may also be other in-person or online courses available in your local area. Contact your local AHEC regional offi ce for the most current information.

AHEC Colorado Coordinated Care 60

AHEC Colorado Integrated Care 60 Introduction to Practice AHEC Colorado 60 Transformation AHEC Colorado Leadership Skills 60

AHEC Colorado Men and Depression 60

AHEC Colorado Obesity and Depression 60 Patient- and Family-Centered AHEC Colorado 60 Care Patient Self-Management AHEC Colorado 60 Support AHEC Colorado Personal Clinician 60

AHEC Colorado Population Management 60 Psychological Trauma and the AHEC Colorado 20 Integrated Care Team AHEC Colorado Quality Improvement 60 Substance Use Disorders Part I: AHEC Colorado 60 Introduction Substance Use Disorders Part II: AHEC Colorado 60 Opioids Substance Use Disorders Part III: AHEC Colorado 60 SBIRT AHEC Colorado Team Approach to Care 60 Whole-Person Care for the AHEC Colorado 60 Aging and Senior Patient aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 46 47 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Alaska Child & Family ACE Interface See note b below

Alaska Child & Family Sanctuary Model See note b below Shelter from the Storm: Trauma- Alaska Child & Family Informed Care for Homeless See note b below See note b below Youth

Alaska Child & Family State of Alaska Trauma 101 See note b below

What Fills Your Teapot?: Self Alaska Child & Family See note b below Care 101 ACEs, Resilience and Trauma- Alaska Children’s Trust See note b below Informed Care ACEs, Domestic and Sexual Alaska Children’s Trust See note b below See note b below Violence, and Sexual Health Adversity and Building Healthy Alaska Children’s Trust Brains: Your Role in Attachment See note b below See note b below and Attunement Alaska Family Medicine Workshops See note a below See note a below See note a below See note a below See note a below See note a below Residency Acquired and Traumatic Brain Alaska Training Cooperative 450 Injury Case Management Alaska History of Chemical Alaska Training Cooperative 360 Dependency Behavioral Health Continuing Alaska Training Cooperative See note b below Education Alaska Training Cooperative Brain Institute See note b below See note b below See note b below See note b below

Alaska Training Cooperative Family Navigator Training See note b below See note b below Introduction to Addictive Alaska Training Cooperative 960 Behavior Alaska Training Cooperative Introduction to Disabilities 240 aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 48 49 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Child Welfare Academy ICWA II 960

Child Welfare Academy KWYA 1200

Child Welfare Academy LGBTQ Youth 60

Christiana Care Interdisciplinary Rounds 10 IPE 400: Introduction to Creighton University 480 Collaborative Care Missed Opportunities for Creighton University 5 Interprofessional Practice Institute for Healthcare L 101: Introduction to Health 75 Improvement (IHI) Care Leadership aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 50 51 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation Institute for Healthcare PFC 101: Introduction to Patient- 90 Improvement (IHI) Centered Care PFC 102: Key Dimensions of Institute for Healthcare Patient- and Family-Centered 60 Improvement (IHI) Care PFC 103: Incorporating Institute for Healthcare Mindfulness into Clinical 60 Improvement (IHI) Practice PFC 202: Having the Institute for Healthcare Conversation: Basic Skills for 90 Improvement (IHI) Conversations about End-of-Life Care Institute for Healthcare PS 101: Introduction to Patient 90 Improvement (IHI) Safety Institute for Healthcare PS 102: From Error to Harm 60 Improvement (IHI) Institute for Healthcare PS 103: Human Factors and 60 Improvement (IHI) Safety PS 104: Teamwork & Institute for Healthcare Communication in a Culture of 75 Improvement (IHI) Safety Institute for Healthcare PS 105: Responding to Adverse 105 Improvement (IHI) Events Institute for Healthcare PS 201: Root Cause and Systems 90 Improvement (IHI) Analysis Institute for Healthcare PS 202: Building a Culture of 75 Improvement (IHI) Safety PS 203: Partnering to Heal: Institute for Healthcare Teaming Up Against Healthcare- 120 Improvement (IHI) Associated Infections Institute for Healthcare PS 204: Preventing Pressure 90 Improvement (IHI) Ulcers Institute for Healthcare QI 101: Introduction to Health 75 Improvement (IHI) Care Improvement Institute for Healthcare QI 102: How to Improve with the 90 Improvement (IHI) Model for Improvement Institute for Healthcare QI 103: Testing and Measuring 75 Improvement (IHI) Changes with PDSA Cycles aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 52 53 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation QI 104: Interpreting Data: Run Institute for Healthcare Charts, Control Charts, and 90 Improvement (IHI) Other Measurement Tools Institute for Healthcare QI 105: Leading Quality 75 Improvement (IHI) Improvement QI 201: Planning for Spread: Institute for Healthcare From Local Improvements to 75 Improvement (IHI) System-Wide Change QI 202: Addressing Small Institute for Healthcare Problems to Build Safer, More 60 Improvement (IHI) Reliable Systems QI 301: Guide to IHI Open Institute for Healthcare School Quality Improvement 75 Improvement (IHI) Practicum Institute for Healthcare TA 101: Introduction to the 120 Improvement (IHI) Triple Aim for Populations Institute for Healthcare TA 102: Improving Health 120 Improvement (IHI) Equity TA 103: Increasing Value and Institute for Healthcare Reducing Waste at the Point of 45 Improvement (IHI) Care International Critical Incident Assisting Individuals in Crisis 780 Stress Foundation Suicide Awareness: An International Critical Incident Introduction for Crisis 840 Stress Foundation Responders Techniques for Delivering International Critical Incident Bad News for Crisis Response 420 Stress Foundation Personnel Attachment & Trauma in the Kinship Counseling & Context of Child Protective See note b below Consulting Services Kinship Counseling & Diagnosis & Treatment of PTSD See note b below Consulting in Infancy and Early Childhood Kinship Counseling & Multiple Perspectives in CINA See note b below Consulting Cases Kinship Counseling & Stress, Trauma & Adversity in See note b below Consulting Infancy and Early Childhood aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 54 55 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation ASIST: Applied Suicide LivingWorks 900 Intervention Skills Training LivingWorks safeTALK 240 National Center for Lessons from the Field: Interprofessional Practice and Promising Interprofessional 10 Education Education National Children’s Advocacy Burns in Pediatric Abuse 65 Center National Children’s Advocacy Creating a Trauma-Informed 65 Center Multidisciplinary Team Finding Th eir Voice: Reasons National Children’s Advocacy Children Delay Disclosure of 100 Center Sexual Abuse and What Factors Assist Children to Report National Children’s Advocacy Providing Leadership in a 60 Center Multidiciplinary Environment A Developmental Approach to National Child Traumatic Stress Trauma-Informed Practice with 90 Network Crossover Youth Adapting Trauma-focused National Child Traumatic Stress Treatments for Culturally 90 Network Diverse Populations Addressing Perpetration of National Child Traumatic Stress Intimate Partner Violence in 90 Network Families Aff ected by Substance Use Addressing the Trauma Treatment Needs of Children National Child Traumatic Stress Who Are Deaf or Hard-of- 90 Network Hearing and the Hearing Children of Deaf Parents Addressing Trauma and National Child Traumatic Stress Disproportionate Ethnic Minory 90 Network Contact in Juvenile Justice through Empowerment National Child Traumatic Stress America’s Child Soldiers: Gang 90 Network Violence, Traffi cking, & Trauma aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 56 57 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation National Child Traumatic Stress An Overview of the Military 90 Network Family Experience and Culture Applying Evidence-based Psychosocial Treatments for National Child Traumatic Stress Ethnic Minority Youth with 90 Network Traumatic Stress and Substance Abuse Problems National Child Traumatic Stress Assessment of Child Physical 90 Network Abuse 1: Medical Persepctives Assessment of Child Physical National Child Traumatic Stress Abuse 2: Clinical and Forensic 90 Network Persepctives National Child Traumatic Stress Best Practices in Screening and 90 Network Assessment of Refugee Youth National Child Traumatic Stress Biological and Developmental 90 Network Impact of Polyvictimization Building Trauma Informed National Child Traumatic Stress Systems and Practices for 90 Network Children and Families in the Child Welfare System Celebrating World Refugee National Child Traumatic Stress Day: Understanding Refugee 60 Network Experiences and Improving Services Child Abuse and Neglect in National Child Traumatic Stress Military Families: Community 90 Network and Military Partnerships Child Maltreatment and National Child Traumatic Stress Domestic Violence in Military 90 Network and Civilian Populations National Child Traumatic Stress Child Trauma, Race, and Urban 90 Network Identity Clinical Implications of National Child Traumatic Stress Spirituality, Religion, and Child 90 Network Trauma Recovery Community Resilience to National Child Traumatic Stress Disasters: Serving Children and 90 Network Families aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 58 59 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation National Child Traumatic Stress Complexity of Trauma 90 Network National Child Traumatic Stress Components of Family-Informed 90 Network Trauma Treatment National Child Traumatic Stress Consultation in Pediatric 90 Network Settings Creating Trauma-Informed National Child Traumatic Stress Child-Serving Systems: Pediatric 90 Network Health Care Cultural and Contextual National Child Traumatic Stress Considerations in the Treatment 90 Network of Childhood Traumatic Grief Cultural Considerations in National Child Traumatic Stress Working with Latino Clients 90 Network Using the Child-Parent Psychotherapy Model National Child Traumatic Stress Cultural Implications of 90 Network Secondary Traumatic Stress Delivering Trauma Care to National Child Traumatic Stress Families - Policy Issues and 90 Network Implications Developing Clinical Competence National Child Traumatic Stress in Working with LGBTQ Youth 90 Network and Families National Child Traumatic Stress Developmental Impact of 90 Network Childhood Trauma Diagnostic Issues In National Child Traumatic Stress Polyvictimized Children and 90 Network Adults Empowering Families and National Child Traumatic Stress Professionals in Cases of Child 90 Network Physical Abuse: Introduction to the Series Empowering Families Th rough National Child Traumatic Stress Evidence-Based Interventions 90 Network 1: Individual Child and Parent Skill Building aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 60 61 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation Empowering Families Th rough National Child Traumatic Stress Evidence-Based Interventions 90 Network 2: Family and Community Strategies Empowering Th erapists to National Child Traumatic Stress Work With LGBTQ Youth and 90 Network Families Engaging Families at Risk for National Child Traumatic Stress Physical Abuse: Strategies for 90 Network Clinicians Establishing a Framework for National Child Traumatic Stress the Implementation of Evidence- 90 Network based Programs National Child Traumatic Stress Evaluating Families Impacted by 90 Network Trauma National Child Traumatic Stress Families with Complex 90 Network Adaptations to Trauma Family Advocacy and New National Child Traumatic Stress Parent Support: Responding 90 Network to Child Abuse or Neglect and Domestic Abuse in the Military National Child Traumatic Stress Family Resilience 90 Network Fidelity and Organizational National Child Traumatic Stress Culture: Th e Experience from 90 Network a Dublin, Disadvantaged Community Going the Distance: National Child Traumatic Stress Implementing the Child Welfare 90 Network Trauma Training Toolkit in Th ree Organizations Grief, Loss and the Path of National Child Traumatic Stress Healing Among American 90 Network Indian Youth and Communities National Child Traumatic Stress Growing Up with Traumatic 90 Network Grief aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 62 63 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation Health Care Needs of Commercially Sexually National Child Traumatic Stress Exploited Youth: Challenges 90 Network for Survivors and Medical Professionals National Child Traumatic Stress Holidays, Celebrations and 90 Network Traumatically Bereaved Children National Child Traumatic Stress Homeless Youth Online Training 200 Network National Child Traumatic Stress How to Include Families - 90 Network Eff ective Models Immigration and Trauma: Clinical Observations of Four National Child Traumatic Stress Immigrant Psychotherapists 90 Network Working with Latino Immigrant Families National Child Traumatic Stress Impact of Polyvictimization on 90 Network Early Learning National Child Traumatic Stress Impact of Polyvictimization on 90 Network LGBTQ Youth and Adults National Child Traumatic Stress Impact of Trauma in Very Young 90 Network Children National Child Traumatic Stress Impact of Trauma on Early Brain 90 Network Development Implementing Evidence-based National Child Traumatic Stress Practice: A European Perspective 90 Network on Culture and Context Implementing Trauma-Informed National Child Traumatic Stress System Change Within Child 90 Network Welfare Improving LGBTQ Treatment National Child Traumatic Stress Outcomes through Integration 90 Network of Sexual Health National Child Traumatic Stress Innovations in Family-Centered 90 Network Approaches to Trauma and Loss National Child Traumatic Stress Introduction to Infant and 90 Network Young Child Mental Health aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 64 65 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation Invisible Wounds: Th e Impact National Child Traumatic Stress of Community Violence on 90 Network Children and Youth in Schools It’s Not All Black and White: National Child Traumatic Stress Working with African-American 90 Network Families in Post-Katrina New Orleans National Child Traumatic Stress Katrina’s Children: Response, 90 Network Resilience and Recovery National Child Traumatic Stress Lessons Learned Since 9/11 90 Network about Post-Disaster Intervention Making Child Trauma Services National Child Traumatic Stress Culturally Relevant Th rough 90 Network Partnerships with Youth and Families Making Strengthening Family Coping Resources Relevant to National Child Traumatic Stress African American Families 90 Network in Urban Poverty Contexts: Stakeholder Input in the Treatment Development Process Mental Health Interventions National Child Traumatic Stress for Commercially Sexually 90 Network Exploited Youth Military Children and Families: National Child Traumatic Stress Supporting Health and 90 Network Managing Risk Methods Development in Dissemination & Implementation: Implications for National Child Traumatic Stress Implementing and Sustaining 90 Network Interventions in Child Welfare and Child Mental Health Service Systems Models of Trauma-Informed Integrated Care Part I: National Child Traumatic Stress Comprehensive Care for 90 Network Children and Youth in the Child Welfare System aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 66 67 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation Models of Trauma-Informed Integrated Care Part II: National Child Traumatic Stress Identifying and Responding to 90 Network Early Childhood Trauma in the Pediatric Setting National Forum to Address National Child Traumatic Stress Youth Exposure to Community 90 Network Violence Opiate Exposed Newborns: National Child Traumatic Stress Development, Assessment and 90 Network Treatment Organizational Assessment National Child Traumatic Stress and Staff Training in Cultural 90 Network Competence National Child Traumatic Stress Organizational Secondary 90 Network Traumatic Stress Pathways to Cultural Competence: Adaptation National Child Traumatic Stress guidelines for Serving Latino 90 Network Children and Families Aff ected by Trauma Polyvictimization and Sexual National Child Traumatic Stress Exploitation of Young Boys and 90 Network Men Polyvictimization and Sexual National Child Traumatic Stress Exploitation of Young Girls and 90 Network Women National Child Traumatic Stress Polyvictimization and Urban 90 Network Communities of Color National Child Traumatic Stress Polyvictimization: Speaker 90 Network Series Summary Prenatal Exposure to Substances National Child Traumatic Stress and Trauma: Fostering Parent 90 Network and Child Well-being National Child Traumatic Stress Preparing Our Children for 90 Network Emergencies National Child Traumatic Stress Psychological First Aid Online 360 Network aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 68 69 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation Public Health Continuum of National Child Traumatic Stress Care for the Delivery of the 90 Network Trauma Focused Psychosocial Stabilization aft er Disaster National Child Traumatic Stress Ready to Remember: Helping 90 Network Children with Traumatic Grief National Child Traumatic Stress Research Aft er Disasters: A 20- 90 Network Year Retrospective Responding to Child Physical National Child Traumatic Stress Abuse in the Cultural Context of 90 Network the Family National Child Traumatic Stress Responding to LGBTQ Youth 90 Network aft er Sexual Abuse Safe Places, Safe Spaces: National Child Traumatic Stress Creating Safe and Welcoming 90 Network Environments for Traumatized LGBTQ Youth National Child Traumatic Stress Secondary Traumatic Stress ... 90 Network What is it? Secondary Traumatic Stress and National Child Traumatic Stress Provider Self Care in Disaster 90 Network and Terrorism Settings Secondary Traumatic Stress in National Child Traumatic Stress Professionals Treating Child 90 Network Sexual Abuse National Child Traumatic Stress Sibling Sexual Abuse: A Parental 90 Network and Clinical Perspective National Child Traumatic Stress Skills for Psychological Recovery 300 Network National Child Traumatic Stress Spirituality and Child Trauma 90 Network Stigma Surrounding Trauma Treatment in the National Child Traumatic Stress Hispanic Community and 90 Network Recommendations for Engagement in TF-CBT Treatment aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 70 71 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation Supporting Caregivers of Youth National Child Traumatic Stress with Substance Use Problems 90 Network Aff ected by Trauma National Child Traumatic Stress Supporting Military Children 90 Network with Traumatic Grief Th e 12 Core Concepts for National Child Traumatic Stress Understanding Traumatic Stress 65 Network Responses in Children and Families National Child Traumatic Stress Th e Cognitive Processing 90 Network Component Th e Impact of Polyvictimization National Child Traumatic Stress in Victims of Human Sex 90 Network Traffi cking National Child Traumatic Stress Toward Modernizing Child 90 Network Disaster Mental Health Trauma Among Gay, Lesbian, National Child Traumatic Stress Bisexual, and Transgendered 90 Network Youth National Child Traumatic Stress Trauma Among Hispanic and 90 Network Latino Populations National Child Traumatic Stress Trauma and Resilience in 90 Network Children: Practical Lessons Trauma- and Resilience- National Child Traumatic Stress Informed Integrated Healthcare 90 Network for Youth and Families National Child Traumatic Stress Trauma Assessment 90 Network Trauma Informed Parenting: National Child Traumatic Stress How to Talk Trauma with an 30 Network MD Trauma, Loss, and Moral Injury: National Child Traumatic Stress Applying the Lessons of Combat 90 Network Psychiatry to the Care of Children and Families National Child Traumatic Stress Trauma Research: Th e Role of 90 Network Cultural Sensitivity aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 72 73 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation Trauma Treatment Needs of National Child Traumatic Stress Children and Families in Rural 90 Network Communities National Child Traumatic Stress Trauma, Spirituality, and 90 Network Provider Care National Child Traumatic Stress Trauma-Informed Services and 90 Network Treatments for Crossover Youth National Child Traumatic Stress Trauma’s Impact on 90 Network Development Across Childhood National Child Traumatic Stress Traumatic Separation in 90 Network Children and Adolescents National Child Traumatic Stress Treating Children Aft er 90 Network Disasters Treatment of Childhood National Child Traumatic Stress Traumatic Grief with Infants, 90 Network Toddlers, and Preschoolers Treatment Strategies for National Child Traumatic Stress Adolescents Dealing with 90 Network Ongoing Trauma Triumph Over Trauma: National Child Traumatic Stress Understanding and Addressing 90 Network the Needs of Youth Exposed to Community Violence Understanding and Treating National Child Traumatic Stress Caregiver Substance Abuse and 90 Network Trauma: A Focus on the Family Understanding the Impact of Childhood Trauma, Adversity National Child Traumatic Stress and Toxic Stress on the Body and 90 Network Mind: Th e Role of Integrated Healthcare US Army Culture, CAF-BHP: National Child Traumatic Stress Child, Adolescent and Family 90 Network Behavioral Health Proponency We Left One War and Came National Child Traumatic Stress to Another: Th e Double Edge 90 Network Sword of Resettlement in Urban Communities for Refugee Youth aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 74 75 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation National Child Traumatic Stress Welcoming Environments for 90 Network LGBTQ Consumers in Care What about the Parents? National Child Traumatic Stress Trauma, Parents, Kids & 90 Network Parenting What Keeps Us Connected? How National Child Traumatic Stress to Focus on What Matters when 90 Network Th ings Get Tense When NO is Not Enough: National Child Traumatic Stress Information on Teen Sexual 90 Network Assault National Child Traumatic Stress Widening the Lens - Why 90 Network Include the Family? National Child Traumatic Stress Working with Homeless and 90 Network Runaway Youth National Child Traumatic Stress You Are Not Alone: Helping 90 Network Children with Traumatic Grief National Children’s Advocacy Secondary Trauma 50 Center National Children’s Advocacy Sentinel Injuries in Child 90 Center Physical Abuse National Children’s Advocacy Sexually Transmitted Infections 65 Center in Child Sexual Abuse Th e Medical Evaluation for National Children’s Advocacy Sexual Abuse – What MDT 60 Center Members Need to Know National Children’s Advocacy Why is this Child so Skinny? 65 Center Understanding Failure to Th rive Northwest Center for Public Evidence-Based Public Health 45 Health Practice Training Series: Module 1 Northwest Center for Public Evidence-Based Public Health 45 Health Practice Training Series: Module 2 Northwest Center for Public Evidence-Based Public Health 60 Health Practice Training Series: Module 3 Northwest Center for Public Evidence-Based Public Health 45 Health Practice Training Series: Module 4 Northwest Center for Public Evidence-Based Public Health 60 Health Practice Training Series: Module 5 aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 76 77 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation Northwest Center for Public Evidence-Based Public Health 45 Health Practice Training Series: Module 6 Northwest Center for Public Evidence-Based Public Health 105 Health Practice Training Series: Module 7 Northwest Center for Public Evidence-Based Public Health 60 Health Practice Training Series: Module 8 Northwest Center for Public Evidence-Based Public Health 90 Health Practice Training Series: Module 9 Northwest Geriatric Education Geriatric Telehealth Series See note b below Center Criminalization of Behavioral Northwest Regional Primary Health in the Age of Mass 60 Care Association Incarceration Northwest Regional Primary Expanding the Team Beyond the 60 Care Association Four Walls Northwest Regional Primary Harm Reduction Approach: 60 Care Association Opioids and Addiction How to Impact Physical Care— Northwest Regional Primary Team Response: Opioids and 60 Care Association Addiction Northwest Regional Primary Intervention Program: Opioids 60 Care Association and Addiction Northwest Regional Primary Prevention Program: Opioids 60 Care Association and Addiction Gatekeeper: Suicide Prevention QPR Institute/State of Alaska 60 Training With QPR Approach Recruitment and Retention of Alaska Natives into Nursing Nursing Camp See note c below (RRANN) ACEs, Brain Architecture and ROCK Mat Su See note b below Building Resiliency Dealing with Barriers and Royal Australian and New Challenges in Rural and Remote 20 Zealand College of Psychiatrists Locations Royal Australian and New Self-Assessment 20 Zealand College of Psychiatrists Royal Australian and New Self-care Techniques 20 Zealand College of Psychiatrists aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 78 79 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Smiles for Life Adult Oral Health 60 Caries Risk Assessment Flouride Smiles for Life 60 Varnish and Counseling Smiles for Life Child Oral Health 60

Smiles for Life Geriatric Oral Health 60 Pregnancy and Women’s Oral Smiles for Life 60 Health Relationship of Oral and Smiles for Life 60 Systemic Health Smiles for Life Th e Oral Exam 60

State of Alaska Hale Borealis Forum See note b below See note b below See note b below See note b below See note b below Suicide Prevention Resource A Strategic Planning Approach 210 Center to Suicide Prevention Suicide Prevention Resource Counseling on Access to Leathal 120 Center Means Suicide Prevention Resource Locating and Understanding 120 Center Data for Suicide Prevention Suicide Prevention Resource Preventing Suicide in Emergency 120 Center Department Patients United States Agency for A Total Market Approach to International Development 120 Family Planning Services (USAID) aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 80 81 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation United States Agency for International Development Antenatal Care 120 (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Antimicrobial Resistance Part I 120 (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Antimicrobial Resistance Part II 180 (USAID) United States Agency for Basic and Advanced Impact International Development 210 Analysis (USAID) United States Agency for Bureau for Global Health International Development Environmental Management 120 (USAID) Process Training United States Agency for Bureau for Global Health International Development Environmental Management: 120 (USAID) Mitigation and Monitoring United States Agency for Case Management of Childhood International Development 120 Illness (USAID) United States Agency for Cervical Cancer Prevention International Development 90 (Low-Resource Settings) (USAID) United States Agency for Commercial Private Health International Development 120 Sector Basics (USAID) United States Agency for Community-Based Family International Development 120 Planning (USAID) United States Agency for Contracting for Family Planning International Development and Reproductive Health 120 (USAID) Services Creating an Enabling United States Agency for Environment for Young International Development 165 Vulnerable Children and Th eir (USAID) Caregivers aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 82 83 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation United States Agency for International Development Data Quality 120 (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Data Use for Program Managers 120 (USAID) United States Agency for Data Visualization: An International Development 120 Introduction (USAID) United States Agency for Demographic and Health International Development 120 Surveys: Data Use (USAID) United States Agency for Dependency to Partnership: It’s International Development 90 About Change (USAID) United States Agency for Dependency to Partnership: International Development 120 Leading/Managing Change (USAID) United States Agency for Designing HIV Prevention International Development 135 Programs for Key Populations (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Diarrheal Disease 120 (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Economic Evaluation Basics 105 (USAID) United States Agency for Emergency Obstetric and International Development 105 Newborn Care (USAID) United States Agency for Essential Steps for Improving International Development 150 Newborn Survival (USAID) United States Agency for Family Planning and HIV International Development 120 Service Integration (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Family Planning Counseling 90 (USAID) aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 84 85 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation United States Agency for Family Planning Programming: International Development 120 Elements of Success (USAID) United States Agency for Female Genital Mutilation/ International Development 150 Cutting (FGM/C) (USAID) United States Agency for Fostering Change in Health International Development 120 Services (USAID) United States Agency for Gender and Health Systems International Development 150 Strengthening (USAID) United States Agency for Gender and Sexual and International Development 105 Reproductive Health 101 (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Gender Monitoring & Evaluation 120 (USAID) United States Agency for Geographical Approaches to International Development 180 Global Health (USAID) United States Agency for GIS Techniques for Monitoring International Development & Evaluation of HIV/AIDS and 120 (USAID) Related Programs United States Agency for Good Governance in the International Development 180 Management of Medicines (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Governance and Health 150 (USAID) United States Agency for Health Communication for International Development 180 Managers (USAID) United States Agency for Health Workforce Productivity: International Development An Approach for Measurement, 120 (USAID) Analysis and Improvement United States Agency for International Development Healthy Businesses 120 (USAID) aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 86 87 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation United States Agency for Healthy Timing and Spacing of International Development 120 Pregnancy (HTSP) (USAID) United States Agency for HIV Basic Biology, Epidemiology International Development 120 and Prevention (USAID) United States Agency for International Development HIV Stigma and Discrimination 120 (USAID) United States Agency for HIV/AIDS Legal and Policy International Development 120 Requirements (USAID) United States Agency for International Development HIV/AIDS Surveillance 120 (USAID) United States Agency for Hormonal Methods of International Development 135 Contraception (USAID) United States Agency for Human Resources for Health International Development 90 (HRH) Basics (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Immunization Essentials 120 (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Improving Health Care Quality 150 (USAID) United States Agency for Improving the Lives of Young International Development Vulnerable Children and Th eir 180 (USAID) Caregivers United States Agency for Infrastructure for Good International Development 150 Governance (USAID) United States Agency for Integrated Early Childhood International Development Development Programming for 120 (USAID) Young Vulnerable Children United States Agency for Introduction to Early Childhood International Development 120 Development (USAID) aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 88 89 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation United States Agency for Introduction to Impact International Development Evaluation of Health 180 (USAID) Communication Programs United States Agency for International Development IUD 120 (USAID) United States Agency for Journal Manuscript International Development 120 Development for Global Health (USAID) United States Agency for Key Practices of Good International Development 180 Governance (USAID) United States Agency for Knowledge Management (KM) International Development 120 in Global Health Programs (USAID) United States Agency for LA/PMs: A Smart FP/RH International Development 120 Program Investment (USAID) United States Agency for Logistics for Health International Development 120 Commodities (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Malaria 120 (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Malaria in Pregnancy 120 (USAID) United States Agency for Male Circumcision: Policy and International Development 120 Programming (USAID) United States Agency for Measuring Malaria through International Development 120 Household Surveys (USAID) United States Agency for mHealth Basics: Introduction to International Development 180 Mobile Technology for Health (USAID) United States Agency for Monitoring & Evaluation International Development Frameworks for HIV/AIDS 120 (USAID) Programs aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 90 91 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation United States Agency for Monitoring & Evaluation International Development 120 Fundamentals (USAID) Monitoring & Evaluation United States Agency for Guidelines for Sex Workers, International Development Men who Have Sex with Men, 150 (USAID) & Transgender Populations: National Level Monitoring & Evaluation United States Agency for Guidelines for Sex Workers, International Development Men who Have Sex with Men, 150 (USAID) & Transgender Populations: Service Delivery Level United States Agency for Monitoring & Evaluation International Development of Holistic Early Childhood 165 (USAID) Development Programs United States Agency for Mortality Surveillance Methods International Development 120 and Strategies (USAID) United States Agency for Mother-to-Child Transmission International Development 120 of HIV (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Newborn Sepsis 120 (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Nutrition (An Introduction) 120 (USAID) United States Agency for Online Communities of Practice International Development 120 (CoPs) for Global Health (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Pneumonia 120 (USAID) United States Agency for Population, Health and International Development 120 Environment (USAID) aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 92 93 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation United States Agency for International Development Postabortion Care (PAC) 180 (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Postpartum Care 120 (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Postpartum Family Planning 120 (USAID) United States Agency for Preparing Data for Impact International Development 210 Analysis (USAID) United States Agency for Preventing Postpartum International Development 120 Hemorrhage (USAID) Promising Programmatic United States Agency for Approaches for Adolescent and International Development 150 Youth Sexual and Reproductive (USAID) Health (AYSRH) United States Agency for Protecting Life in Global International Development Health Assistance and Statutory 90 (USAID) Abortion Restrictions: 2018 United States Agency for International Development Social Franchising for Health 120 (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Social Marketing for Health 120 (USAID) United States Agency for Social Media for Health and International Development 120 Development (USAID) United States Agency for Special Considerations for International Development Highly Vulnerable Children and 120 (USAID) Th eir Caregivers United States Agency for International Development Standard Days Method 120 (USAID) aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 94 95 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

Community-Based Curriculum Content by Topic Area (in minutes) Content Provider Course or Workshop Experience (in Interprofessional Behavioral Health Practice Social Determinants Cultural Competency Current Issues minutes) Education Integration Transformation United States Agency for International Development Total Market Approach 120 (USAID) United States Agency for International Development Tuberculosis Basics 120 (USAID) United States Agency for Tuberculosis: Advanced International Development 120 Concepts (USAID) United States Agency for US Abortion and Family International Development 90 Planning Requirements: 2018 (USAID) United States Agency for Youth Sexual and Reproductive International Development 180 Health (USAID) Certifi cate in Community Unite for Sight 220 Development Certifi cate in Community Eye Unite for Sight 330 Health Certifi cate in Cultural Unite for Sight 250 Competency Certifi cate in Eff ective Program Unite for Sight 490 Development Certifi cate in Environmental Unite for Sight 280 Health Unite for Sight Certifi cate in Global Health 430 Certifi cate in Global Health Unite for Sight 680 Practice Certifi cate in Global Health Unite for Sight 360 Research Certifi cate in Global Health Unite for Sight 220 Technology Certifi cate in Health Education Unite for Sight 190 Strategies Certifi cate in Maternal and Unite for Sight 250 Child Health Certifi cate in Monitoring and Unite for Sight 370 Evaluation aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 96 97 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued)

University of Alaska Reducing Recidivism Conference See note b below See note b below See note b below

University of Alaska Wound Care Clinic 300 60 120 120 600 660 Interprofessional Healthcare University of Texas at Austin 20 Team Meeting Various Mental Health First Aid 480 aTopics covered may vary. Contact AHEC for precise equivalents. bHourly equivalents have not been determined at this time. Contact AHEC for details. cVolunteer experience. Students will need to document their hours individually. 98 99 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued) 100 101 Coursework Provided by AHEC and Partners (Continued) 102 Chapter 3: About the Community-Based Learning 103 Participating Communities

Basic Requirements for Community-Based Learning Th is map shows communities that potentially participate in AHEC Scholars. Not all communities will participate in any given year. Communities are added or removed from the “Community-based learning” is essentially fi eld experience. Students will spend 40 hours per year in a available list depending on staffi ng, fi nances, student capabilities and community demand. clinic, hospital, community organization, government agency, etc., learning how healthcare is provided in the real world outside the classroom. AHEC Scholars provides two tracks for the community-based learning. Utqiaġvik (Barrow) Th e rural track sends students out to small towns and villages across Alaska. Small communities may have no more than one or two healthcare providers, so the scope of the job is very wide. On the downside, resources are limited. AHEC will cover the costs for students’ transportation, food and housing for one week and pays a small stipend to cover incidental costs. Th e urban underserved track addresses city populations which suff er from lack of access to aff ordable or eff ective care. Th e community-based learning takes place in Anchorage, Fairbanks or Juneau. AHEC pays a small stipend to help defray living expenses but students will need to manage their own housing and food. Kotzebue Fort Yukon

Nome Tanana Galena Fairbanks

Delta Junction Talkeetna Tok

Bethel Anchorage Valdez Copper Center Soldotna Haines/Skagway

Cordova Juneau Dillingham Homer/Seldovia Petersburg Wrangell Sitka Kodiak Craig Ketchikan

Unalaska 104 105 Quick Comparisons Chart

Th is chart gives you a quick overview of the sites participating in the program. (Note that not all sites will participate in any given year.) Our ultrascientifi c scoring system ranks the sites according to how rural they are. See the factsheets for details. Scoring: 1 point per 1,000 population; 1 point per radio or TV station, up to 10; 1 point for road, 2 for highway; 2 points per YES, 1 point per LIMITED, 0 points per NO.

Communities Petersburg Dillingham Fort Yukon Fort Anchorage Ketchikan Fairbanks Talkeetna Kotzebue Unalaska Soldotna Wrangell Skagway Junction Seldovia Cordova Copper Copper Tanana Juneau Barrow Galena Kodiak Homer Haines Valdez Center Bethel Nome Delta Delta Craig Sitka Tok

Rural Score 34323291024171620145715213274322720291918422349131317232622

Population 298,695 4,384 6,450 405 2,196 1,201 958 2,404 100,605 570 467 1,713 5,003 32,468 8,197 6,130 3,201 3,598 3,177 255 8,881 920 4,544 772 246 1,258 4,376 3,976 2,369

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Population: 298,695 (2015); N end of Cook Inlet, facing the Gulf of Alaska, 260 miles SSW of Arctic Ocean coast, 720 miles N of Anchorage, 320 miles N of the Arctic Population: 4,384 (2015); 64% 65% white, 10% Asian, 8% Fairbanks, 580 miles WNW of Juneau, 1,500 miles NW of Seattle. Circle. Barrow is the northernmost community in the United States. Alaska Native (Iñupiat) American Indian or Alaska Major industries: Government, Native, 8% two or more races Description Description healthcare, education, Major industries: Government, Anchorage is home to 40% of Alaska’s population and is the state’s largest Barrow is a regional center for government and healthcare services and subsistence hunting and fi shing fi nance, retail, services, center for transportation, services, retail and government. Th e city is served provides education for the surrounding area up to the community-college Median household income: $82,976 healthcare, education, by several highways, the Alaska Railroad and a major international airport. level. It has no road access to the rest of the state but is well-connected by Population in poverty: 12.3% transportation Th e Port of Anchorage handles 3.5 million tons of cargo each year. air. Th e population is roughly 2/3 Iñupiat, with a scattering of other races. Median household income: $78,121 Services are limited: there is a public library (Tuzzy Library), three grocery Population without health All the facilities of a typical American city are accessible in Anchorage. insurance: 30.7% Population in poverty: 8.3% Goods and services are cheaper here than anywhere else in the state, though stores and a number of restaurants (Brower’s, Northern Lights, Osaka’s, Sam prices are still usually higher than in the Lower 48. Most of the urban area is & Lee’s and East Coast Pizza are all recommended). Th e high school and High-school degree or higher: Population without health Ilisagvik College both have gyms. Taxis are available on call and through a 82.7% insurance: 16.3% reachable by bus, taxi or Uber. courtesy phone at the airport. Prices for most goods and services are very Electricity: Yes High-school degree or higher: Anchorage has four hospitals (including two with level II trauma centers) high. and a variety of private clinics. Most medical specialties are represented Piped water: Yes 92.5% Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital (SSMH) serves the entire North somewhere in the city. Th e University of Alaska Anchorage off ers credentials Cell service: AT&T, GCI (2G Electricity: Yes Slope region. It provides all basic services: dentistry, ER (including a Level in nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, allied health, health sciences, network), Verizon Piped water: Yes social work, physician-assisting and medicine, among others. Alaska Pacifi c IV trauma center), eye care, a lab, medical imaging, pharmacy and physical therapy. Th e hospital hosts specialty clinics, bringing in experts from the Internet: GCI. Internet is available Cell service: AT&T, Consumer University off ers degrees in counseling psychology and health services south to provide occasional extra services. SSMH runs its own air ambulance but very slow. Cellular, GCI, T-Mobile, administration. service. Verizon TV: None Internet: GCI Climate Radio: KBRW-AM (Local and Climate variety); KBRW-FM (public TV: Numerous stations Th e city’s weather is heavily moderated by the Pacifi c Ocean. Compared Th e overall climate in Barrow is cold, dry, and oft en very windy. Average radio) Radio: Numerous stations to the lower 48, summers are cool. July temperatures average between the low 50s and high 60s but the weather is extremely changeable and can vary from temperatures in July vary between the low 30s and high 40s, but extremes Sights: Point Barrow; Iñupiat Sights: Alaska Native Heritage place to place within the city. Summer days are oft en overcast, with passing can be much hotter or colder than the average. Snow can fall at any time of Heritage Center; Whalebone Center; Performing Arts showers. On July 1 Anchorage has 19 hours of daylight, falling to 17 hours on year. During July the town experiences continuous 24-hour daylight. Monument Center; Anchorage Museum; July 31. Events: Kivgiq (Messenger Feast) in Alaska Aviation Heritage Other Information January; Piuraagiaqta (Spring Museum; Oscar Anderson Other Information Festival) in April; Nalukataq House; Chugach Range Local laws permit the importation and possession of alcohol but forbid (Blanket Toss Celebration) in Events: Numerous Anchorage occupies a small, fl at peninsula at the foot of the Chugach its sale. June; Independence Day on Range. Hiking trails wind all through the city and up into the mountains; Locals oft en travel via four-wheeler, snowmachine or boat. Be cautious July 4; Whaling in October; watch out for moose and bears and do not hike alone. Th e tidal range in about long-distance excursions, since the weather can change without Qitik (Eskimo Games) in Cook Inlet is 26 feet, the second-highest in North America, so do not walk warning. Watch out for polar bears. December out on tidal fl ats during low tide. 108 Factsheet: Bethel, AK Factsheet: Copper Center, AK 109

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Population: 6,450 (2015); 62% Kuskokwim River Delta, 400 miles W of Anchorage, 50 miles NE of the On the Copper River where it joins with Klutina River, along the Old Population: 328 (2010); 48% white, Alaska Native Bering Sea. Richardson Highway in Southcentral Alaska. 200 miles E of Anchorage, 260 41% Alaska Native miles S of Fairbanks. Major industries: Government, Major industries: Construction, healthcare, retail, subsistence Description accommodation & food Description hunting and fi shing Bethel is the regional hub for the deltas of the Yukon and Kuskokwim services, retail Median household income: $78,190 rivers, providing services to about 50 rural villages. It is not connected to the Copper Center was initially settled as a stop for prospectors on their way Median household income: $43,125 Population in poverty: 12.3% road network but has transport access via the Kuskokwim River and a sizable to the Klondike and the Copper River basin. Since the creation of Wrangell- Population in poverty: 4.5% modern airport. Th e population is heavily Alaska Native (Yup’ik). Bethel St. Elias National Park and Preserve in 1980, Copper Center has served as Population without health has a variety of restaurants (MudHut, Baba’s, Dimitri’s, Sam’s, Chopstix, one of the gateways for visitors entering the massive national park. Population without health insurance: 17.5% insurance: 32.2% Connie’s and Brother’s Pizza are all recommended). Th ere are grocery stores Th ere are not many entertainment options in the town, though the High-school degree or higher: and laundromats (which only take quarters), as well as a movie theater, a Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge has a restaurant and lounge, gift High-school degree or higher: 82% 90.2% gym and a public library with wi-fi . Taxis are readily available and there is a shop, and espresso bar. Prices are slightly higher than Anchorage. Electricity: Yes public bus. Prices are somewhat higher than in Anchorage. Electricity: Yes Th e nearest healthcare provider is Cross Road Medical Center, located Piped water: Yes Th e town has one general hospital (Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Piped water: Yes 15 miles north in Glenallen. It is an outpatient clinic, providing acute and Cell service: AT&T, Consumer Hospital) with an ER, pharmacy, physical therapy center, lab, x-ray facilities Cell service: GCI. Very limited chronic care as well as preventive health screening and education. For Cellular, GCI (2G), T-Mobile, and specialty clinics in dentistry, optometry and behavioral health. It has Verizon service is available in a advanced care, patients are transported to hospitals in Anchorage. Also in Verizon wards for pediatrics, obstetrics and adult surgery. Th e Qavartarvik Hostel the area is the Copper River Native Association, providing primary care, few spots. Internet: GCI provides temporary accommodation for patients from surrounding villages. behavioral health, and dental care to the region’s Native population. Internet: GCI. Internet is available TV: None but wi-fi is limited. Climate Climate Radio: None TV: KYUK-LD (Public television) Bethel is damp and windy, receiving a lot of precipitation from the Sights: Copper River Basin, Radio: KYUK (Public radio); Average temperatures in July range from mid 40s to low 70s, with rain Bering Sea. Average temperatures in July range between the high 40s and low every few days. Daylight lasts from around 4:30 AM until 11 PM. Wrangell-St. Elias National KYKD (Christian); KEDI 60s, with frequent fog and showers. In early July the town experiences 24- Park and Preserve (Local and variety) hour daylight, declining to 20-hour days by the end of the month. Events: None Sights: Alaska Territorial Guard Other Information Memorial; Yupiit Piciryarait Other Information Th e Copper River Basin is a beautiful area with many surrounding trails. Cultural Center Wrangell-St. Elias, the largest national park in the US, off ers great views. Events: Kuskokwim 300 dogsled Since 2015 it has been legal to purchase alcohol within the town limits, In the summer there are guided fi shing and raft ing trips available on the race in January; Camai Festival but don’t bring any with you. various remote rivers. in March; Bethel Fair in Th e area around Bethel is fl at and extremely wet, with thousands of lakes August; Saturday Market and ponds, so expect a lot of mosquitoes. Salmon migrate through the area in late summer and there may be wild berries. Watch out for bears. Many residents travel by boat, four-wheeler and snowmachine. 110 Factsheet: Cordova, AK Factsheet: Craig, AK 111

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Population: 2,196 (2015); 91% white Coast of Prince William Sound, 150 miles ESE of Anchorage, 45 miles W side of Prince of Wales Island, Southeast Alaska, 720 miles SE of Population: 1,201 (2010); 67% SSE of Valdez. Anchorage, 220 miles S of Juneau, 120 miles W of the Canadian border. Major industries: Fishing White, 18% Alaska Native Median household income: $93,750 Major industries: Agriculture, Description Description forestry, fi shing and hunting, Population in poverty: 2.4% Commercial fi shing is Cordova’s only major industry; about half the Craig is the largest city on Prince of Wales Island and is accessible by retail, education Population without health households in town engage in some aspect of fi sh processing. Th e Copper Alaska Airlines fl ight or a ferry from any nearby port. It has a rich fi shing Median household income: $63,229 insurance: 30.8% River Highway extends 50 miles east of the town but does not connect history and is home to multiple harbors as it’s located on the coast. Population in poverty: 16.8% High-school degree or higher: with any other road. Cordova is served by commercial and charter aircraft , Tourism is a big industry in Craig, and visitors will fi nd a few 89.0% charter boat and ferry. Population without health restaurants, a general store, two banks, a library, and an outdoor outfi tter. insurance: 26.1% Electricity: Yes Th e brand-new Cordova Center includes a wi-fi -equipped library, Free Wi-Fi is available at restaurants such as Papa’s Pizza and the Hill High-school degree or higher: Piped water: Yes performing arts venue, historical museum and community education Bar, and there is a public gym available for use. Prices are comparable to facilities. Th e town also has a gym and pool. Stores, restaurants and a variety Anchorage’s. 89.7% Cell service: GCI (2G network); of churches are available. Prices are somewhat higher than in Anchorage. Electricity: Yes Verizon PeaceHealth Medical Group is the only medical provider in Craig. Th e All medical services in Cordova are located at the Cordova Community clinic is staff ed by a family physician, an acute care nurse practitioner, and Piped water: Yes Internet: GCI Medical Center, which contains 1. a primary care clinic, 2. an acute care a registered nurse. Visiting specialists in pediatrics, gynecology, cardiology, Cell service: AT&T, Consumer TV: None and emergency hospital with facilities for radiology, lab tests and physical psychiatry, and surgery come periodically. Cellular, GCI (talk and text), Radio: KLAM (classic rock/ therapy, 3. Sound Alternatives, which provides mental health and substance T-Mobile abuse counseling, and 4. a long-term care facility. country/talk); KCDV (mix); Climate Internet: GCI KCHU (public radio) Climate Th e island has a temperate rainforest climate with weather that varies TV: None Sights: Cordova Center; Cordova from day to day and shoreline to alpine. Summer temperatures range from Historical Museum; Ilanka Radio: KGTW (country); KRBD Cordova is located at the foot of the Chugach mountains, which trap high 40s to high 70s, with around 17 hours of daylight. (public radio) Cultural Center; glaciers and cool humid winds coming off the Pacifi c. As a result the town receives Sights: Tongass National Forest, El Events: Iceworm Festival in a huge amount of precipitation, averaging 125 rainy days each year. July Other Information February; Shorebird Festival in temperatures are fairly consistently in the 50s, with little variation. On July Capitan Cave, Various lakes May; Wild Salmon Festival in 1 Cordova experiences 19 hours of sunlight per day, dropping to 17 hours on Prince of Wales Island hosts a huge network of forests, trails, and and trails July July 31. mountains. Th ere is an abundance of exploration opportunities, including Events: Memorial Day marathon, public use cabins, kayaking and canoeing, ATV excursions, salmon and 4th of July celebrations, Other Information halibut charters, bear and deer hunting, Alaska Native cultural tours, etc. Be Hydaburg Culture Camp in aware of the many black bears that live around Craig. July, Arts and seafood festival Th ere is a 6% sales tax. in August, Salmon derby, Th e area around Cordova is wilderness, with excellent hiking and Harvest Festival in October kayaking opportunities. Practice good wilderness safety while out of town. 112 Factsheet: Delta Junction, AK Factsheet: Dillingham, AK 113

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Population: 934 (2016); 88% white Near the confl uence of the Delta River and the Tanana River, 300 miles Merging of Wood and Nushagak rivers, just upstream from Bristol Bay, Population: 2,404 (2015); 72% N of Anchorage, 95 miles SE of Fairbanks, 200 miles S of the Arctic Circle. 330 miles WSW of Anchorage. Major industries: Government, Alaska Native healthcare & social assistance, Major industries: Fishing, tourism, retail Description Description subsistence hunting and fi shing Median household income: $76,667 Delta Junction is located in the fertile Tanana River Valley and Dillingham’s culture is based around fi shing and a subsistence lifestyle. Median household income: $68,333 Population in poverty: 11% surrounded by three spectacular mountain ranges. It is located along the Th e town was founded as a Russian trading post in 1818 and its population Population in poverty: 12.1% Alaska Highway and is home to Ft. Greely and the Pogo Gold Mine. is now racially mixed. Th e city has no road connection to the rest of the Population without health state, but its airport has regular fl ights to local communities and year-round Population without health insurance: 22.5% Th ere are a few restaurants, coff ee shops, and a library. Jitter Junction is insurance: 22.7% a popular drive-up coff ee stand. Due to limited options, most residents travel service to Anchorage. Boating facilities are extensive and are used at all ice- High-school degree or higher: 94% 1.5 hours north to Fairbanks to purchase most goods and services. Prices are free times of year. High-school degree or higher: Electricity: Yes moderately high. Th e public library is equipped with wi-fi . Th ere are three grocery stores 93.5% Piped water: Yes Interior Alaska Medical Clinic provides healthcare for the area. Th ey and some restaurants, mainly seasonal. A drive-by coff ee stand opened Electricity: Yes in 2016. Th ere is no gym or movie theater. A number of companies off er Cell service: AT&T, Consumer provide primary care, urgent care, lab services, and radiology services. It is Piped water: Yes outdoor adventures. Several taxi companies serve the community. Prices are Cellular, GCI (2G network), staff ed by a PA and a CNP. Family Medical Center also provides primary Cell service: GCI care to Delta Junction. Th e town also has ambulances to transport seriously high. T-Mobile, Verizon Internet: GCI ill individuals to hospitals in Fairbanks. Healthcare is provided by Dillingham Public Health Center and Internet: GCI Kanakanak Hospital. Th e hospital has 16 beds and provides 24-hour TV: Cable or satellite TV: None Climate medical, pediatric and obstetrical care. Adjoining facilities off er dental care, Radio: KRUP (talk); KDLG (public Radio: KIAO (religious) behavioral healthcare, emergency care and infant wellness monitoring. Th ere radio) Delta Junction is known as the “Windy City” by some and sees July is also a temporary residence for expecting mothers. Th e hospital provides Sights: Big Delta State Historical Sights: Sam Fox Museum; Wood temperatures between low 50s and low 70s. staff housing for employees who serve in on-call positions. Park, Ritka’s Roadhouse, Tikchik State Park; Togiak Sullivan Roadhouse Historical National Wildlife Refuge Other Information Climate Museum, Moose Lake Events: Blessing of the Fleet in June Events: Highway’s End Farmers Th ere are several recreation sites nearby for camping, picnics, fi shing, July temperatures vary between the high 40s and 70s. Th e area receives Market on Wednesdays and and hiking. Lost Lake Trail leads to Moose Lake where moose are known about 25 inches of precipitation in a year, with August being the wettest Saturdays in the summer, to go early in the morning or before sunset. Wildlife viewing of bison and month. Fog is common in summer. On July 1 Dillingham receives 21 hours Frontier Days festival on migrating sandhill cranes can also be excellent in the Delta Junction area. of daylight, falling to 18.5 hours by July 31. Memorial Day, Deltana Fair in August Other Information

Alcohol is sold in Dillingham, except on Sundays. Moose and bears are present in the area, so be aware if you are traveling outdoors. 114 Factsheet: Fairbanks, AK Factsheet: Fort Yukon, AK 115

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Population: 100,605 (2016); 76% In the Interior region, 260 miles N of Anchorage, 140 miles S of the At the junction of the Yukon and Porcupine rivers, 400 miles NE of Population: 570 (2015); 88% Alaska white Arctic Circle. Anchorage, 140 miles NE of Fairbanks, 8 miles N of the Arctic Circle. Native (Gwich’in) Major industries: Oil and gas Major industries: Subsistence exploration, education, Description Description hunting and fi shing healthcare, military Fairbanks is the second most populous city in Alaska and the largest in Fort Yukon is the seat of the Gwichyaa Zhee Gwich’in Tribal Median household income: $33,194 Median household income: $73,831 the Interior region, located in the Tanana Valley. It is easily accessible by air, Government and the population is very heavily Alaska Native. Th e Tribal Population in poverty: 17.7% road and railroad from the south. Government provides most city services, including transportation, Population in poverty: 8.5% Population without health In the summer there is an abundance of outdoor activities to enjoy, education, food- and housing assistance and some law-enforcement Population without health functions. Most other services are provided by the State of Alaska. insurance: 35.4% insurance: 14.1% including raft ing, kayaking, hiking, fi shing, wildlife viewing, etc. Fairbanks holds all the conveniences of a larger city, with plenty of shopping, Th ere is no public transit or taxi service. Gasoline is available. Th ere is a High-school degree or higher: High-school degree or higher: entertainment, and dining options. Th e Metropolitan Area Commuter market but no restaurants. Prices are extremely high. 72.2% 94.4% System (MACS) off ers bus service throughout the region, and taxis are Medical care is provided through Yukon Flats Health Center, a Electricity: Yes Electricity: Yes readily available. Visitors can expect prices to be comparable to Anchorage. primary-care clinic with equipment for radiology, lab tests and telemedicine Piped water: Yes Piped water: Yes Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the largest health provider in the area, consultations. Th e clinic provides behavioral health, dental and pharmacy Cell service: None with 152 beds and 120 physicians in more than 27 specialties. Tanana Valley services and can dispatch Community Health Aides or air ambulances. Cell service: GCI (4G), Verizon, Internet: Satellite only AT&T, T-Mobile, Consumer Clinic and Denali Center are also large care providers associated with the Cellular hospital. Th ere are several other clinics and physician offi ces in Fairbanks. Climate TV: None Internet: GCI Radio: None Climate In 1915 Fort Yukon recorded the highest temperature ever seen in Alaska TV: Numerous (100°). It also held the record low (-78°) until 1971. Average temperatures in Sights: None Radio: Numerous July and August are the wettest months of the year, and temperatures July vary between 50° and 75°, but the extremes can be much, much hotter Events: None range from low 50s to low 70s. Th ere are around 21 hours of daylight in July. or colder. Th e climate is desert-like, with only 6.5 inches of precipitation per Sights: UA Museum of the North, year. Despite this, the town is surrounded by lakes and streams resting on Chena River State Recreation Other Information deep permafrost. On July 1 Fort Yukon receives 24-hour daylight, dropping Area, Chena Hot Springs to 18.5 hours by July 31. Resort Th e University of Alaska Fairbanks frequently hosts cultural and Events: Midnight Sun Festival in community events and is also home to the Museum of the North. Other Information June, Summer Arts Festival Fairbanks is one of the best places in the world to see the northern lights, in July, Tanana Valley State although they are not visible in summertime. Th e importation, possession or sale of alcohol is illegal. Fair in August, Gazebo Nights Boating and hiking are the main activities. Th e terrain is fl at and music performances each night swampy, with numerous oxbow lakes, so expect a lot of mosquitoes. Watch in the summer, First Friday Art out for bears. Displays 116 Factsheet: Galena, AK Factsheet: Haines, AK 117

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Population: 467 (2015); 64% Alaska On the Yukon River, 115 mi E of Norton Bay, 270 mi W of Fairbanks, 330 In the northern part of the AK Panhandle, 500 miles E of Anchorage, Population: 1,955; 81% White mi NW of Anchorage. 68 miles N of Juneau, 17 miles W of the Canadian border. Unlike most Native, 29% white Major industries: Retail, southeast communities, it is accessible by road from the north. Major industries: Government, healthcare & social assistance, healthcare, retail, subsistence Description construction Description hunting and fi shing Galena was founded in 1918 as a supply station for the local lead mines. Median household income: $53,125 Median household income: $56,875 Th ere are no roads connecting the village with the outside world, so heavy Haines is located along the edge of North America’s longest and deepest Population in poverty: 10.3% Population in poverty: 12.6% cargo must be transported by water, while the airport provides daily fj ord, and is surrounded by rugged mountain peaks and a coastal rainforest. connections to Anchorage and Fairbanks. Th e village has become a service In the winter it is home to the largest concentration of bald eagles in the Population without health Population without health hub for surrounding communities. In 2013 Galena was severely damaged by world, and in the summer it hosts tourists from cruise ships. insurance: 22% insurance: 30.6% fl ooding but has since been rebuilt. Taxis and rental cars are available to visitors. Th ere are two full-service High-school degree or higher: High-school degree or higher: Community facilities are centered on the schools. Th e school library and grocery stores and multiple restaurants, including Fireweed (Italian) and 95.5% 84.1% theater are open to the public, as are the gyms (with an indoor heated pool). Th e Pilotlight (seafood). Free wi-fi is available at the public library. Prices are Electricity: Yes Electricity: Yes Th ere is no wi-fi . Several general stores, a coff ee shop, a bar and a variety of high. Piped water: Yes bed & breakfasts are available. Th ere are no taxis in town but some residents Piped water: Yes Haines is served by SEARHC Haines Health Center, the only primary Cell service: AT&T, Consumer rent out their cars. Bicycling is excellent in summer. Prices are extremely Cell service: GCI health clinic in the area. Specialists from Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital frequently Cellular, GCI (4G network), high. visit. Dental and counseling services are also available. Serious medical Internet: GCI T-Mobile, Verizon Healthcare comes from the Edgar Nollner Health Center (ENHC), conditions are fl own to Juneau for treatment. Internet: GCI (limited wi-fi ) TV: None which provides primary and preventive care. Th e ENHC has facilities for Radio: KIYU (public radio); KXES telemedicine, teleradiology, x-ray, emergency and consulting rooms and an Climate TV: None (variety) ambulance service. ENHC and the YK Mental Health and Alcohol Program Radio: KHNS (public radio) also provide some behavioral health treatment. Itinerant nurses from Weather in Haines is mild, with July temperatures ranging from low 40s Sights: Innoko National Wildlife Sights: Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Fairbanks serve the region as a whole. to mid-60s. Refuge Preserve, Chilkat River, Takshanuk Mountains, Events: Iditarod Race in March; Climate Other Information Spring Carnival; Picnic on July Davidson Glacier, Glacier Bay 4; numerous outdoor races July temperatures are in the 50s and 60s. Only 13 inches of precipitation Th ere is an abundance of adventure opportunities in Haines, so take National Park falls in an average year, giving the area a semi-desert climate. Nevertheless, advantage of raft ing trips, halibut fi shing charters, bike and kayak rentals, Events: Beer festival in May, the local land is low-lying and swampy. On July 1 Galena receives 20.5 hours hikes in the forest or along the beach, etc. Southeast AK State Fair in July, of daylight, decreasing to 18 hours on July 31. Farmer’s Market on Saturdays in the summer, Triathlon in Other Information July, 4th of July celebrations, Mardi Gras celebration in Alcohol is legal for sale in Galena, but only aft er 10 am. Expect August mosquitoes and gnats, and watch out for bears, moose and other wildlife. 118 Factsheet: Homer, AK Factsheet: Juneau, AK 119

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Population: 5,631 (2016); 84% On the Homer Spit at the mouth of Kachemak Bay, Kenai Peninsula, 200 On the Gastineau Channel in southeast Alaska, 570 miles SE of Population: 32,468 (2016); 70% White miles SW of Anchorage. Anchorage, 40 miles W of the Canadian border. white, 11% Alaska Native Major industries: Healthcare Major industries: Government, & social assistance, retail, Description Description mining/oil/gas extraction, tourism, fi shing Located on Kachemak Bay, Homer is a popular tourist attraction in the Juneau is the capital of Alaska and only accessible by plane or boat. As agriculture, fi shing Median household income: $57,471 summer. Th e town is at the end of a major highway and is served by ferry. the state capital, the primary employer in Juneau is the state, federal, and Median household income: $87,436 Population in poverty: 9.8% Ferries also connect Homer with Seldovia, 18 miles away on the far side of municipal government. Tourism is also important to the city, as cruise ships Population in poverty: 7.4% the bay. bring 1 million visitors during the summer. Population without health Population without health insurance: 19.2% Th ere is an abundance of shops and restaurants, including popular Getting around Juneau is easy as most things downtown are within insurance: 14.3% ones such as Little Mermaid (seafood), Fat Olives (Italian), and K Bay Café. walking distance and there is a public bus system. Th ere are plenty of High-school degree or higher: 95% Visitors can rent cars, bikes, or take taxis. Entertainment options include shopping opportunities (including Fred Meyer and Costco), entertainment High-school degree or higher: Electricity: Yes a theatre, art galleries, a public library (open 6 days per week), and various options (including a movie theater and many community cultural events), 95.6% Piped water: Yes community-sponsored park events. Prices are slightly higher than in and dining options (Tracy’s King Crab Shack and Deckhand Dave’s are Electricity: Yes Anchorage. popular). Prices are higher than in Anchorage. Cell service: AT&T, Consumer Piped water: Yes Cellular, GCI (4G network), Th e South Peninsula Hospital provides medical care to the region and Juneau and its surrounding small towns are served by the full-service Cell service: GCI (4G network), T-Mobile, Verizon has 22 medical beds and 28 nursing home beds. It is the largest employer in Bartlett Regional Hospital. Th ey employ close to 100 primary care and Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, the area, with over 400 local residents working there. Th ere are several other specialist physicians, have a 9-bed critical care unit, a 12-bed mental health Internet: GCI Consumer Cellular clinics and physicians’ offi ces in Homer. unit, a residential addiction treatment center, and more. Th ere are also Internet: GCI TV: Numerous Anchorage stations several smaller clinics and physician offi ces in Juneau. Radio: Numerous stations Climate TV: Numerous Climate Radio: Numerous Sights: Homer Spit, Pratt Museum, Th e climate is similar to Anchorage’s. Summer temperatures are typically Grewingk Glacier, Kachemak between the high 40s and low 60s, with little variation. Homer receives little In July temperatures range from low 50s to mid-60s, and there are Sights: Juneau Icefi eld, Alaska State Park annual precipitation but is surrounded by the ocean, so marine infl uence is around 17 hours of daylight. It is oft en rainy. State Capitol building, Mount Events: Farmers Market on very strong. On July 1 the region receives 18.5 hours of daylight, declining to Juneau, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Tracy Arm- Wednesdays and Saturdays in 16.5 by July 31. Other Information the summer, Halibut derby, Fords Terror Wilderness Area, Admiralty Island National Shorebird Festival in May Other Information Mendenhall Glacier is a great spot to visit and is just a short drive from Juneau. Th ere is also an abundance of hiking trails to explore. Monument Homer is known as the “halibut fi shing capital of the world” and off ers Events: Alaska Folk Festival in great fi shing as well as kayaking, bear viewing, and hiking. April, Juneau Jazz & Classics Th ere is a 7.5% sales tax. festival in May, Maritime Festival in May 120 Factsheet: Ketchikan, AK Factsheet: Kodiak, AK 121

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Population: 8,197 (2015); 60% SW side of Revillagigedo Island, facing the Inside Passage, extreme SE On Kodiak Island, 250 miles SW of Anchorage, 650 miles W of Juneau. Population: 6,191 (2016); 39% white, 16% Alaska Native Alaska, 780 miles SE of Anchorage, 230 miles SSE of Juneau, 65 miles W of Asian, 35% White the Canadian border. Major industries: Fishing, tourism, Description Major industries: Commercial government fi shing, transportation, retail Description Kodiak Island is Alaska’s largest island and the second-largest in the Median household income: $52,765 U.S. (aft er Hawaii). Th e town can be accessed by ferry or airline. It is a Median household income: $67,571 Population in poverty: 15.3% Ketchikan is Alaska’s fi ft h-largest city. It has no road connection to other transportation hub for southwest Alaska. Fishing has been a mainstay of Population in poverty: 10.6% communities but its airport serves numerous destinations in SE Alaska, with its economy and continues to attract tourists. It was originally settled by Population without health connections to Anchorage, Juneau and Seattle. Th e Alaska Marine Highway Russians, hence the high population of those with Asian ethnicity. Population without health insurance: 22.5% insurance: 25.8% and Inter-Island Ferry Authority provide ferry service. Numerous private Th ere are many shopping options, including a Walmart, and dining High-school degree or higher: boats and cruise ships stop at Ketchikan. options, including Henry’s Great Alaskan Restaurant and Monk’s Rock High-school degree or higher: 91.4% Th e city’s biggest industry is tourism and it has all the facilities expected Coff eehouse. Car rentals and taxis are also available. Prices are high. 87.8% Electricity: Yes in a tourist town. Banks, restaurants, markets, movies and gyms are all Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center is the largest healthcare Electricity: Yes Piped water: Yes readily available. Th e public library off ers internet access. Prices are also provider in the area. It features 25 acute care beds and 22 long-term care Piped water: Yes typical of tourist zones, so be prepared. Cell service: AT&T, Consumer beds. It provides a wide array of inpatient and outpatient services and Cell service: AT&T, Consumer Cellular, GCI, T-Mobile, Healthcare is provided by Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center, a employs several physicians and specialists. Besides Providence, there are Cellular, GCI (4G network), Verizon 24-hour general hospital with some specialty services, including sports several other medical clinics in Kodiak. T-Mobile, Verizon medicine, gastroenterology and a sleep center. Telehealth is an option for Internet: GCI Internet: GCI patients who cannot come to the facilities in person. Climate TV: None TV: None Radio: KTKN (talk/contemporary); Climate Kodiak is oft en cloudy or foggy and receives a lot of rain. Layers and Radio: KMXT (public radio) waterproof clothing are encouraged. July temperatures range from high 40s KGTW (country); KFMJ (local/ Sights: Kodiak National Wildlife oldies); KRBD (public radio) Th e city receives an astounding 153 inches of precipitation each year, to high 50s. with rain on 229 out of 365 days. During July average temperatures are Refuge, Fort Abercrombie Sights: Totem poles; Totem State Historical Park, Baranov between the low 50s and mid 60s, with extremes ranging up to 20° warmer Other Information Heritage Center; Tongass or colder. On July 1 Ketchikan receives 17 hours of daylight, dropping to 16 Museum National Forest; Misty Fjords by July 31. Th ere are strict laws governing hunting and fi shing activities, as Kodiak Events: Kodiak Crab Festival on National Monument is an important environmental asset. It is known as the Emerald Isle and Memorial Day, Kodiak Brown Events: Wearable Art Show in Other Information provides an abundance of outdoor activities for nature lovers. Th ere are Bear Festival in March, 4th February; Marathon in May; many brown bears in the area, so exercise caution when traveling outdoors. of July celebrations, Kodiak King Salmon Derby in June; Hiking and water sports are signifi cant around Ketchikan. Be prepared Rodeo and State Fair in Pennock Island Swim in for bears and a lot of changes in elevation. Seafood is available in immense September August variety. Th e tourism season runs May-September with many shops, restaurants, and activities closed in the off season. Transportation on and off the island is also more limited in the off season. 122 Factsheet: Kotzebue, AK Factsheet: Nome, AK 123

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Population: 3,245 (2016); 67% Kotzebue Sound, on the Chukchi Sea, 550 miles NW of Anchorage, 440 On the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound, 530 miles Fast Facts Population: 3,797 (2016); Alaska Native (Inupiat), 21% miles WNW of Fairbanks, 23 miles N of the Arctic Circle. NW of Anchorage, 520 miles west of Fairbanks, 100 miles S of the Arctic 41% Alaska Native (Inupiat), white Circle. 32.5% white Major industries: Healthcare, Description Major industries: Healthcare & Description education, government, Kotzebue is located on the water and serves as an important social assistance, government, subsistence hunting and fi shing transportation and supply hub for nearby villages. It has one of the largest Nome used to be the most populous city in Alaska, known for its 1898 retail, subsistence hunting and Median household income: $85,278 communities of indigenous people in the Far North, with almost 70% Inupiat gold rush and the famous diphtheria serum dog-sled run in 1925. It is a fi shing Population in poverty: 18% Eskimo. Th e airport has fl ights to Anchorage, Nome and an array of nearby regional center of transportation for surrounding villages and has two Median household income: $78,507 villages. airports and a seaport. Population without health Population in poverty: 13.4% insurance: 25.6% Taxis are available, though most places in Kotzebue are within walking Visitors can enjoy gold panning, fi shing, and bird watching. Th ere are Population without health distance. Th e Kotzebue Recreation Center off ers membership to a gym and several convenience stores, including a Safeway, and several restaurants to insurance: 20.8% High-school degree or higher: various sports courts. Th ere are a few restaurants and a general store. Prices choose from. Some local favorites include Pingo Bakery-Seafood House and 83.3% are very high. Milano’s Pizzeria. Th ere are taxis and car rentals available, as well as a library High-school degree or higher: 92.8% Electricity: Yes Th e Maniilaq Health Center provides primary health care including and recreation center. Prices are very high. Piped water: Yes medical, nursing, and community health services. Th ey have a 5-bed Norton Sound Regional Hospital serves the area and is a qualifi ed acute High-school degree or higher: Cell service: GCI (3G network), emergency unit. Th ey also work extensively with Native communities care facility and medevac service. Long term care is provided by Quyaana Electricity: Yes T-Mobile promoting public health initiatives like tobacco prevention, diabetes and Care Center (a unit of the hospital). Specialized care is available through Piped water: Yes nutrition, and injury prevention. Maniilaq also hosts Utuqqanaat Inaat, a various facilities such as Norton Sound Community Mental Health Center, Internet: GCI Cell service: GCI (3G), T-Mobile long-term elderly care facility. Turning Point - Saquigvik (transitional living), and XYZ Senior Center. TV: None Th ere are several other primary care clinics also available. Internet: GCI Radio: KOTZ (public radio) Climate TV: None Climate Sights: Kobuk Valley National Dry subarctic climate, with a short, mild summer. July temperatures Radio: KQQN (religious); KUAC Park, Selawik National range from high 40s to low 60s, with frequent rain. Beginning in early June, Summers are cool, with temperatures in July ranging from high 40s to (public radio); KICY (religious) Wildlife Refuge, Cape the sun does not set for six weeks. high 50s. July days typically have 21 hours of daylight. Sights: Carrie M. McLain Krusenstern National Memorial Museum, Other Information Other Information Monument, Noatak National Events: Alappaa Film Festival in Preserve, Northwest Arctic Th e sale of alcohol is banned, but importation and possession is Explore remains of gold dredges within short walking and driving March, Iditarod sled dog race Heritage Center permitted. distances from downtown Nome. Local air carriers also off er short fl ights to in March, Salmonberry Jam Events: None surrounding Native villages. Folk Fest in July or August, Blueberry Festival in August or September 124 Factsheet: Petersburg, AK Factsheet: Seldovia, AK 125

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Population: 3,177 (2015); 77% white N end of Mitkof Island, facing the Inside Passage, 670 miles SE of On the south shore of Kachemak Bay, on the Kenai Peninsula, 130 miles Population: 276 (2016); 72.5% Anchorage, 120 miles SSE of Juneau, 30 miles W of the Canadian border. SW of Anchorage, 400 miles S of Fairbanks. Major industries: Fishing, tourism white, 14.4% Alaska Native (Alutiiq) Median household income: $61,492 Description Description Major industries: Fishing, Population in poverty: 8.8% Petersburg is a major fi shing port and attracts a small number of tourists A small seaside town, Seldovia has no road access, so visitors must arrive construction, education, Population without health sailing along the Inside Passage. Th e town has no road access but is well- by plane or boat. Th ere is a ferry connection to Homer, on the other side of government insurance: 24.0% served by ferry and commercial boats, including small cruise ships. Its small Kachemak Bay. Median household income: $46,875 High-school degree or higher: airport has commercial service to Juneau, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Anchorage A historic boardwalk follows the beach and provides great views of Cook Population in poverty: 9.5% 95.4% and Seattle. Inlet. Th ere are a few small grocers and restaurants, but no large retailers. Population without health Electricity: Yes Petersburg has most of the retail facilities expected in a tourist town: Taxis are available, but the town is small and most things are accessible by insurance: 25.9% Piped water: Yes there are markets, restaurants, various outdoor adventure companies and foot. Th ere is a gym inside the Seldovia Conference Center that visitors can numerous churches. Th e public library off ers internet access. Northern access. Prices are high. High-school degree or higher: Cell service: AT&T, Consumer Nights Th eater shows movies on the campus of Petersburg Schools. Prices are 95.5% Cellular, GCI Two small clinics, SVT (Seldovia Village Tribe) Health & Wellness and somewhat higher than in Anchorage. Seldovia Medical Clinic, provide the only medical care in town and are Electricity: Yes Internet: GCI Petersburg Medical Center off ers primary care, including physical both only open three days a week. Th ey off er basic, outpatient primary care Piped water: Yes TV: None therapy and laboratory and radiologic services. and wellness services. Any patients with serious medical concerns must be Cell service: GCI transported 18 miles across the bay to Homer. Radio: KFSK (public radio) Internet: GCI Sights: Norwegian culture; LeConte Climate Climate TV: None Glacier; rainforest hikes; Petersburg’s climate is cool and extremely wet, with average annual marine charters Radio: KAWZ (religious); KGTL precipitation of more than 100 inches, although summer is the dry season. Th e climate is similar to Anchorage’s. Summer temperatures are typically (nostalgia) Events: Polar Dip on January Average July temperatures vary between the high 40s and mid 60s. On July 1 between the high 40s and low 60s, with little variation. Homer receives little 1; Octoberfest in October; the city receives 17 hours of daylight, dropping to 16 hours by July 31. annual precipitation but is surrounded by the ocean, so marine infl uence is Sights: Historic boardwalk Festival of Lights in November very strong. On July 1 the region receives 18.5 hours of daylight, declining to Events: Summer Solstice Musical Other Information 16.5 by July 31. Festival in June, 4th of July celebrations Mitkof Island is covered with temperate rainforest, much of it very soggy. Other Information Boating is a major activity in the area. Th ose who take a boat tour on Cook Inlet can see orca, humpback whales, sea otters, and puffi ns. Th ere are also several trails and mountains around for day hikes and camping. 126 Factsheet: Sitka, AK Factsheet: Skagway, AK 127

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Population: 8,830 (2016); 62.7% W side of Baranof Island, facing the Gulf of Alaska, 90 miles SW of In the Alaskan panhandle, 88 miles N of Juneau, 500 miles E of Population: 1,088 (2016); 75% white, 13.6% Alaska Native Juneau, 580 miles SE of Anchorage. Anchorage, 500 miles S of the Arctic Circle. white, 11% Asian Major industries: Healthcare & Major industries: Transportation & social assistance, education, Description Description warehousing, retail, tourism retail, fi shing, tourism A popular tourist destination, Sitka is only accessible by plane or boat, A small port town in the Inside Passage, Skagway grew wildly during Median household income: $64,853 Median household income: $70,160 and most everything is within walking distance from the downtown area. the Klondike gold rush in 1896 and much of its late-nineteenth century Population in poverty: 4.4% architecture has been reconstructed. Its population doubles in the summer Population in poverty: 7.9% Rental cars and a public transit system are also available. Fishing is a Population without health large draw for Sitka. Sitka’s port has the largest harbor system in Alaska, and to accommodate the one million cruise ship tourists that visit each year. It is Population without health accessible by road via the Klondike Highway, with bus service to Whitehorse, insurance: 16.8% insurance: 20% around 18% of Sitka’s population earns at least part of their income from fi shing and seafood processing. Th ere are several shopping and restaurant and is also a major ferry terminal. During the summer the White Pass and High-school degree or higher: High-school degree or higher: options, including Ludvig’s Bistro and Bayview Pub. Prices are comparable to Yukon Route railway takes tourists into Canada and back. 96.5% 92.6% Anchorage. Because of the massive number of tourists, there are plenty of shopping Electricity: Yes Electricity: Yes Th ere are two hospitals, Sitka Community Hospital and Edgecumbe and dining options, though costs are high. Much of the town has a wild west Piped water: Yes feel about it, with frequent historic tours and reenactments. Th ere are rental Piped water: Yes Hospital (SEARHC). Both provide a full range of health care services Cell service: GCI (4G network), cars, shuttles, and a seasonal transit system available. Th ere is also a library Cell service: GCI (4G), Verizon, including primary care, surgery, emergency care, lab/radiology, specialty Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and a recreation center. AT&T, T-Mobile, Consumer care, and long term care. SEARHC is Sitka’s largest employer. Consumer Cellular Skagway is served by Dahl Memorial Clinic, the only primary health Cellular Internet: GCI clinic in the area. Th e facility is usually staff ed by 3 NPs and 3 MAs and is Internet: GCI Climate open Monday through Friday year-round with limited Saturday hours during TV: None TV: KTNL-TV (public television) July temperatures range from low 50s to low 60s, and there are around 17 summer. Th e clinic also operates aft er hours in emergency situations. Th e Radio: KHNS (public radio); KINY Radio: Numerous stations hours of daylight. borough is also served 24/7 by local EMS. Individuals in need of dire medical (adult contemporary) attention are transported by air via helicopter or air ambulance to Bartlett Sights: Alaska Raptor Center, Sights: Klondike Gold Rush Regional Hospital in Juneau (45-minute fl ight). Sheldon Jackson Museum, Other Information National Historical Park, St. Michael’s Cathedral, Chilkoot Trail, White Pass & Th ere are plenty of tourism options, including hiking, kayak rentals, boat Climate Sitka National Historic Park, tours, ATV or bike tours, etc. Mt. Edgecumbe, a dormant volcano, can be Yukon Route Railroad, Arctic Fortress of the Bear seen from Sitka on a clear day. July temperatures range from low 50s to high 60s, with 18 hours of Brotherhood Hall, Harding Events: Summer Music Festival in daylight. Glacier, Davidson Glacier June, 4th of July celebrations, Events: Numerous in summer Alpine Adventure Run in July, Other Information Sitka Arts & Science Festival in July, Alaska Day Festival in Th e Chilkoot Trail, “the world’s longest outdoor museum,” off ers hikers October 33 miles of hiking, half in Alaska and half in Canada. Th ere are many other trails to explore. Five times a day during the summer, National Park Service rangers lead a free, 45-minute walking tour of the historic district. 128 Factsheet: Soldotna, AK Factsheet: Talkeetna, AK 129

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Population: 4,544 (2015); 75% white Kenai Peninsula, 60 miles SW of Anchorage. Th e Kenai River empties Just off the Parks Highway, 80 miles N of Anchorage, 60 miles SSE of Population: 772 (2015); 88% white into Cook Inlet a few miles NW of downtown. Denali. Major industries: Tourism, Major industries: Tourism government Description Description Median household income: $56,094 Median household income: $63,068 Population in poverty: 11.0% Population in poverty: 3.4% Soldotna is a service and retail center for the surrounding area, well- Talkeetna is the jumping-off point for tourists visiting (or climbing) connected to the rest of the state via a major highway. During the summer Denali. It is connected to the Parks Highway via the Talkeetna Spur Road Population without health Population without health it attracts fi shermen and RV-ers from all over North America. Th e town has and has a stop for the Alaska Railroad. Th e town caters heavily to tourists, insurance: 36.2% insurance: 18.1% all the goods and services of a typical small town in the lower 48, though with a variety of restaurants, gift shops, outdoor adventure companies and High-school degree or higher: High-school degree or higher: prices are somewhat higher. Public transit is available on-call. Commercial fl ightseeing operations. Prices are high. 90.5% 92.7% establishments line the Sterling Highway, with medium-density residential Healthcare is provided by the Sunshine Community Health Center, a few Electricity: Yes neighborhoods NW of the highway and scattered subdivisions in all Electricity: Yes miles south of the main town. Sunshine is an urgent-care clinic with facilities Piped water: Yes directions. for radiology, lab analysis, emergency care, dental care, family health and Piped water: Yes Cell service: AT&T, Consumer Healthcare is provided by Central Peninsula Hospital and some private behavioral health. It maintains a transit connection to healthcare facilities in Cell service: AT&T, Consumer Cellular, GCI (2G network), clinics. CPH is a 50-bed general hospital with numerous specialty services, Wasilla and Willow. Cellular, GCI, T-Mobile T-Mobile, Verizon including foot-and-ankle, urology, neurology and orthopedics, among Internet: GCI others. Climate Internet: GCI TV: Numerous Anchorage stations TV: None Climate Talkeetna’s weather is aff ected by the close presence of Denali, which Radio: KKIS-FM (contemporary); is oft en shrouded in mist. Th e town itself receives little rain. Average July Radio: KTNA (local/public radio) KPEN-FM (country); Th e climate is similar to Anchorage’s, with average July temperatures temperatures are between the high 40s and the high 60s but the extremes can Sights: Denali KSLD (sports); KSRM between the mid 40s and the mid 60s. Summer skies are generally clear. On be much hotter or colder, so pack a variety of clothing. On July 1 Talkeetna Events: Numerous (talk); KDLL (public radio); July 1 Soldotna receives 18 hours of daylight, falling to 16 hours on July 31. has 20 hours of daylight, falling to 17 hours on July 31. KOGJ (Christian); KWHQ- FM (country); numerous Anchorage stations Other Information Other Information Sights: Kenai National Wildlife Soldotna is on the Kenai River, so be prepared for mosquitoes. Hiking Th ere are free movie showings on Fridays. Refuge; Farmers markets on and water sports are major activities in the surrounding area, but be bear- Outdoor activities are a major part of Talkeetna’s economy, but practice Tuesday, Wednesday and aware. good wilderness awareness and watch out for bears. Saturday Events: Peninsula Winter Games in January; Frozen River Fest in February; Birding Festival in May; River Festival, Music Festival in June; Progress Days, Kenai River Quilt Tour, Salmonfest in July; Beer Festival in August 130 Factsheet: Tanana, AK Factsheet: Tok, AK 131

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Population: 258 (2016); 78% Merging of the Tanana and Yukon Rivers, 130 miles WNW of Fairbanks, In the southeast interior region, Tok lies on a plain of the Tanana Valley. Population: 1,331 (2010); 72% Athabaskan, 11% white 280 miles NNW of Anchorage. It is 270 miles NE from Anchorage, 175 miles SE from Fairbanks, 220 miles S White of the Arctic Circle. Major industries: Subsistence Major industries: Construction, hunting and gathering Description healthcare & social assistance, Description Median household income:: Tanana is a small native village on the north shore of the Yukon River. accommodation & food service $45,313 In the late 1800s the town acquired extensive public facilities, including a Tok lies at an important junction of the Alaska Highway and the Glenn Median household income: $59,018 Population in poverty: 5.4% school, hospital, post offi ce and telegraph station. Tanana’s population has Highway and is the trade center for several surrounding Athabascan Native Population in poverty: 19% been declining since 1970 and public services have been reduced accordingly. villages. Population without health Population without health insurance: 61.7% In 2016 a dirt road was completed from Manley Hot Springs to within six It is a small town without many entertainment options. Th ere is a small insurance: 20% miles of Tanana. Th e road ends on the south shore of the river and a boat is convenience store called Th ree Bears, and a few restaurants including Fast High-school degree or higher: required for crossing. Th e airport off ers service to Fairbanks and some small Eddy’s and Jen’s Th ai. Th ere is also a hardware store and a small community High-school degree or higher: 92% 81.6% villages. During the summer barges move up and down the Yukon. Most library, which off ers wi-fi . Th e library is open seven days a week but only for a Electricity: Yes Electricity: Yes residents get around by walking; there are no taxis or rental cars. couple of hours per day. Prices are moderately high. Piped water: Yes Piped water: Yes Th e school building includes a gym and the public library, which off ers Th e Tok Clinic provides basic medical care for the area. Emergency care Cell service: GCI (2G network), Cell service: GCI (2G network) free wi-fi during open hours (wi-fi shuts off automatically at closing). Th ere is provided at the clinic, and patients needing further treatment are typically Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, are no restaurants except Riverside Grill, which is only open for large events. airlift ed to Fairbanks. Internet: Satellite only Consumer Cellular Th ere is one grocery store and one convenience store. Prices are extremely Internet: GCI TV: None high. Climate TV: None Radio: KTYU (Public radio) Healthcare is provided by the Tanana Health Clinic, operated by the Th ere are around 19 hours of daylight in July, and temperatures range Sights: Yukon River Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC). Th e clinic shares the facilities of the old Radio: KUAC (public radio); hospital (which closed in 1982) with the counseling center, tribal offi ce and from low 50s to low 70s. KUDU (religious) Events: Spirit Camp for kids in elders’ residence. Th e clinic is staff ed by Community Health Aides year- Sights: Mainstreet Visitors July round and off ers X-rays, laboratory services, basic checkups and a pharmacy. Other Information Center, Tetlin Wildlife Refuge Th e nearby gold-panning town of Chicken, AK is a fun day trip. Eagle Headquarters Climate Trail State Recreational Area is also only 16 miles away from Tok. Events: Tok Race of Champions Tanana is located in the interior region of Alaska, which means it Sled Dog Race in March, experiences great temperature variation. Average temperatures in July are in Chickenstock Music Festival in the 60s and 70s, but extremes can be much hotter or colder. Th e village has June, 4th of July celebrations a desert-like climate, with only 12 inches of precipitation in an average year. On July 1 Tanana receives 21 hours of daylight, declining to 18 hours on July 31.

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Population: 4,437 (2016); 44% In the Aleutian Islands, 800 miles SW of Anchorage. On the eastern side of Prince William Sound, 110 miles E of Anchorage, Population: 3,862 (2016); 74% Asian, 29% White, 11% 250 miles S of Fairbanks. White, 9% Alaska Native Hispanic Description Major industries: Fishing, Description Major industries: Manufacturing, Accessible only by plane and water, Unalaska is the largest city of government, transportation & transportation & warehousing, the Aleutian Islands and is divided between the coasts of Unalaska and One of the most important ports in Alaska, Valdez is known for warehousing retail, fi shing Amaknak Islands. Its economy is based on commercial fi shing and marine commercial and sport fi shing. It is an oil port as it is at the southern end Median household income: $80,357 Median household income: $92,083 transportation. Dutch Harbor, connected to Unalaska by a bridge, is a center of the Alaska Pipeline. Th e town lies at the end of the Richardson highway Population in poverty: 7% Population in poverty: 6.5% for the crab fi shing industry and is the largest fi sheries port in the U.S. by and is also served by large ferries. Th e only regularly-scheduled fl ights are to volume caught. Anchorage, but the airport also serves charters. Population without health Population without health insurance: 12.8% insurance: 18% Th ere is an extensive sidewalk system and most places are accessible by It is known for its natural scenery, including fi ve glaciers and many walking. Th e town has two grocery stores, two wholesale grocers and several waterfalls. During the summer the town is overrun with tourists and wild High-school degree or higher: High-school degree or higher: dining options. Th ere is a library, which off ers free wi-fi , and a community rabbits. Th ere are several shopping options, including a Safeway, and many 96.7% 86.7% center (known as the PCR) that off ers a pool and a variety of athletic restaurants, including Old Town Burgers and Th e Fat Mermaid. Th e public Electricity: Yes Electricity: Yes opportunities. Prices are extremely high. library off ers internet access (note: the library was closed for remodeling in Piped water: Yes early 2018 but expected to reopen before summer). Prices are comparable to Piped water: Yes Iliuliuk Family & Health Services, Inc. (IFHS) operates the local clinic, Cell service: GCI (3G), Verizon, Anchorage’s. Cell service: GCI (2G network), providing the community of Unalaska and the fi shing fl eet of the Bering Sea AT&T, T-Mobile, Consumer T-Mobile with comprehensive primary medical care, behavioral health care and dental Th ere are two clinics in Valdez—Valdez Medical Clinic and Providence Cellular care. Specialists make visits to Unalaska, and there is also a native clinic and Valdez Medical Center. Providence is an 11 bed critical access hospital and Internet: GCI Internet: GCI several chiropractic clinics. has 10 long-term care beds, with facilities for treating behavioral health. TV: None Patients with dire health concerns are fl own to Anchorage for treatment. TV: None Radio: WJSO (religious); KUCB Climate Radio: WJSO (religious); KCHU (public radio); KSKA (public Climate (public radio); KVAK (country) radio) July temperatures range from mid-40s to high 50s. It is oft en foggy, with around 16 hours of daylight in the summer. July temperatures range from high 40s to mid-60s, with 17 hours of Sights: Th ompson Pass, Chugach Sights: Makushin Volcano, daylight. Valdez is the snowiest city in the U.S., with an average annual National Forest, Columbia Museum of the Aleutians Glacier, Meares Glacier, Other Information snowfall of almost 300 inches, but it is relatively dry in summer. Events: 4th of July celebrations, Keystone Canyon Heart of the Aleutians Festival Unalaska was a hotspot during WWII, and visitors can hike to explore Other Information Events: Fireweed 400 bike race in August, Unalaska Triathlon various historic sites. in July, Last Frontier Th eatre in September, Pumpkin Plunge A tour of Prince William Sound allows visitors to see glaciers, whales, Conference in June, Valdez in October, Music in the Park mountain goats, sea otters, seals, etc. Guided raft trips are also available to Rock Fest in June series in the summer go by the waterfalls of Keystone Canyon. Th ere are camping spots in the mountains nearby. 134 Factsheet: Wrangell, AK 135

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Population: 2,411 (2016); 69% N tip of Wrangell Island, in southeast Alaska, 800 miles SE of white, 17% Alaska Native Anchorage, 200 miles S of Juneau, 22 miles W of the Canadian border. Major industries: Healthcare & social assistance, agriculture, Description forestry, fi shing, hunting, retail Wrangell is on an island nestled at the mouth of the Stikine River. Median household income: $52,986 Primary access to Wrangell is by air or by the Alaska Marine Highway Population in poverty: 11.5% System. Small fi xed and fl oat plane companies can also off er transportation between communities. Most boat charter companies also provide water taxi Population without health services to nearby communities. insurance: 18.9% Transportation within Wrangell is fairly easy as many facilities are High-school degree or higher: in walking distance with the downtown commercial area, and there are 88.1% also taxis available. Th ere are two fully-stocked grocery stores as well as Electricity: Yes hardware, auto, and marine supply stores. Th ere are a few restaurant and café Piped water: Yes options. Prices are slightly higher than in Anchorage. Cell service: GCI (3G), Verizon, Health care in Wrangell is provided by the Wrangell Medical Center, AT&T, T-Mobile, Consumer owned by the city. Th ere are 22 beds providing for acute and long-term care. Cellular Minor surgery, emergency services, radiology, and physical therapy are provided, and other specialist physicians make periodic visits to the medical Internet: GCI center. TV: None Radio: KSTK (public radio); KGTW Climate (country); KWRG (religious) Wrangell is a mild, temperate rainforest. Summer temperatures are Sights: Anan Bear and Wildlife typically in the 60s and weather is drier than other seasons. July sees around Observatory, Tlingit Chief 17 hours of daylight. Shakes Island, Tribal House Historic Monument, Petroglyph Beach State Historic Other Information Park, Tongass National Forest Th ere are great outdoor exploration opportunities in Wrangell. Wildlife Events: Stikine River Birding abounds in the area, and a variety of excursions get you up close to glaciers, Festival in April; Community black and brown bears, eagles, sea lions, harbor seals, whales, salmon and markets on Saturdays; King halibut, to name a few. Travel the Stikine River to visit the places where gold Salmon Derby in May/June; miners camped and garnets were mined, or take a sea kayaking tour in the 4th of July celebration; Bearfest protected waters of Southeast Alaska. Wrangell Island also has over 100 miles and Marathon in July of forest roads to explore. 136 Chapter 4: About Alaska 137 Alaska Native Cultures Phone Service Weather Alaska is home to a wide variety of cultures—the Native tribes are an Your phone will probably work extremely diverse group and over the past century the state has attracted Th e weather varies a lot from place to place, and the factsheets included in in Anchorage, which is served immigrants from every inhabited continent. Th is map shows the Indigenous this handbook will give you more detail about specifi c rural sites. As a general by most major U.S. carriers. Th e (Native) languages found across the state. You can see a couple of key factors rule, Alaskan weather falls into three broad categories. more tourist-friendly rural sites, that infl uence culture: 1) Over 20 traditional Indigenous languages are spoken like Ketchikan and Soldotna, also Th e Arctic climate is found only north of the Brooks Range, which in and 2) there is tremendous distance between Indigenous groups. turn is slightly north of the Arctic Circle. Temperatures in summer rise above have multiple carriers. Th e vast freezing, but only just barely, and snow can arrive at any time. Th is part of What is culture? majority of Alaska is served only Alaska is treeless and fairly fl at, with lots of room for wind to build up speed. by GCI. Culture is a way of doing, thinking, speaking, believing, child rearing, South of the Brooks Range and north of the coastal ranges much of the state As of July 2017 GCI does not sell medical practices, eating habits, rituals, educating, caring for the elderly, is covered by a subarctic climate. Temperature variations are extreme, ranging disposable phones but you can buy relationships, well-being—and on and on. Athabaskan culture is very diff erent from the 90s in summer to -50 in winter. Th e temperature can rise and fall very a plan for one month and then from Inupiat culture, which is diff erent again from the Yup’ik, the Tlingit, the fast just in the course of a day. (If you’re going to one of the communities in this cancel it. Th e cost is in the $50 Alutiiq or any of the dozens of other Indigenous tribes scattered across Alaska. area, pack a wide variety of clothes and dress in layers!) Communities near the range. Bering Sea (like Bethel and Dillingham) can get a lot of precipitation, but the Alaska is home to many cultures beyond the Indigenous peoples. Th e All rural sites have landline phone climate is drier the farther east you travel. Russians who came in the 1800’s left distinct impressions on the Aleutians and service and you can borrow a the Gulf of Alaska. Th e Gold Rush prospectors came from all over and brought Th e areas facing the Gulf of Alaska, including all of Southeast Alaska and phone in emergencies. See the their cultures with them. Th e various missionary groups that came to assimilate the Aleutian Islands, have an oceanic climate. Summer weather is extremely factsheets at the end of this the Indigenous people each brought their view of correct culture and sought to wet, with little variation in temperature. Th e weather in Ketchikan or Petersburg chapter for information about change the Indigenous cultures. Modern-day Anchorage has over 100 languages is a lot like the weather in Seattle, though somewhat cooler. Th e Aleutians specifi c rural sites. spoken within the school district, making it one of the most diverse cities in are exposed to strong winds but most islands in the Southeast are relatively North America. sheltered. Bear Safety In case you were wondering, Anchorage technically falls into the subarctic Now for some massive overgeneralizations... zone, but its weather is so heavily moderated by the ocean that most of the Th ere is a lot of confl icting advice temperature extremes are smoothed out. Summers here are oft en overcast and It is impossible to describe even a single culture in complete detail, let alone about how to stay safe in bear usually cool to warm. See the Anchorage factsheet for more information. the wide variety found in this state. We will give you a sweeping overview of country, but here are a few rules the largest groups found here, but remember that this picture will be inaccurate nearly everyone can agree on. Wildlife in many ways. If you want to avoid giving off ense, don’t assume you know how • Don’t keep food or garbage in a given society operates—ask, and most people will be happy to tell you about or near your campground. Alaska is home to a staggering range of wildlife; there are 471 species their culture. of birds alone. Th e Department of Fish and Game off ers a partial list of the • Travel in a group and make Except for the Yup’ik, most Alaska Native cultures follow a matrilineal most common species found throughout the state. Most of these creatures are lots of noise. Bears will usually system of inheritance, meaning that a child’s position in society derives from harmless, but it’s important to treat some with caution. fl ee from human sounds, as its mother’s status. Th ere are three major language groups: Inuit-Yupik around long as they’re not caught by Th ere are no dangerous snakes or spiders in Alaska. No mountain lions, the northern and western coasts, Tlingit in the southeast, and the Athabaskan surprise. either—the only cat species native to the state is the lynx, which mainly eats languages across the middle. rabbits. Ticks have recently moved into the southeast, and mosquitoes are • If you do surprise a bear, don’t Unless otherwise noted, the information that follows comes from Th e Native everywhere. Moose and elk can be dangerous if disturbed but will ignore you if run. Raise your arms above People of Alaska: Traditional Living in a Northern Land, by Steve J. Langdon, you leave them alone. your head to make yourself published in 2002. look larger. You don’t want Bears are found in all parts of Alaska. Th e state off ers some advice on to threaten the bear, but you staying safe, and we will go over bear safety, including a demonstration of how want to look capable of it. to use bear spray. (Note that bear spray is considered a weapon and cannot be Back away slowly, without carried on a plane. If you want to carry bear spray at your rural site, you will taking your eyes off the bear. have to acquire it there.) • If the bear charges, stand Don’t let a fear of wildlife keep you indoors. Past students have come across your ground. Most charges black bears, moose, marmots, bald eagles, sea lions, gray whales, orcas and a are bluff s. If the bear is close wide variety of fi sh and birds, not to mention plants ranging from edible to enough, use your bear spray. toxic. Be adventurous! 138 139 Southwest Peoples (Unangax, Alutiiq/Sugpiaq, Eyak)

Th e Unangax (or Aleut) settled along the string of the Aleutian Islands about 10,000 years ago. Traditional Aleut life had been based around harvesting marine resources, particularly sea lions and whales. Th e Aleuts were noted kayakers and occasionally made long journeys along the mainland coast of Alaska. Traditional houses were semi-subterranean, providing a home for a woman along with her brothers and their wives. Children would stay with their mothers during infancy, then with their uncles during later childhood and Th e landscape around Dillingham is adolescence. Very little remains of their original culture—Russian contact in the low hills and mostly treeless, but the 1700s wiped out 80% of the population. Th e survivors were herded together in mountains are not far away. Russian-controlled settlements and forcibly converted to Orthodox Christianity. Roughly 15,000 Aleuts still live in the archipelago today. Th e Alutiiq (or Sugpiaq) live along the Alaska Peninsula and the Gulf coast as far east as Prince William Sound. Like the Aleuts, their culture relied upon the sea for sustenance, but their language is more closely related to Central Yup’ik. Th eir diet included the same sea mammals found farther west but also expanded to include riverine resources. Beginning about 2,000 years ago forests began spreading across the region and woodworking took on a larger role in the culture. Houses were wood-framed subterranean dwellings covered with sod. Th e social organization was elaborate and somewhat stratifi ed. Warfare was relatively common but also short-term. Th e Alutiiq, having witnessed the experience of the Aleut, fought off the Russians until 1784, when Grigory Shelikhov landed in force on Kodiak Island. What followed is the usual tale of exploitation and cultural destruction, though the Alutiiq began reconstructing some of their ancestral traditions in the 1980s. Th ere are roughly 4,000 Alutiiq living today. Some Athabaskan groups built log Th e Eyak were a small tribe to the east of Anchorage, based around the cabins. Photo taken at Alaska Native Copper River. Th eir culture relied on salmon fi shing for sustenance. Over the Heritage Center. Map courtesy of Michael Krauss and Southeast Peoples (Haida, Tlingit) course of centuries they intermarried with the Tlingit, gradually losing their the Alaska Native Language Center distinct identity. Th e last full-blooded Eyak (who was also the last native speaker Th e Haida and Tlingit are similar in culture if not in language. Th e Tlingit of the language) died in 2008. A little over 100 partial Eyak descendants still live have lived in southeast Alaska for at least 2,000 years, while the Haida moved in the area, mainly in the town of Cordova. northward from the Queen Charlotte Islands around the sixteenth century. Both cultures are famous for their woodworking, particularly their elaborate totem Interior and Southcentral Peoples (Koyukon, Tanana, Upper poles, which are an iconic feature of the region. Th ey were more permanently Tanana, Tanacross, Gwich’in, Han, Upper Kuskokwim, Holikachuk, settled than other indigenous groups, with villages located close to fi shing spots Deg Hit’an, Dena’ina, Ahtna) (salmon was by far the most important ingredient in their diet). Architecture included large longhouses, home to 20 or 30 people each. Th e social structure Th e Interior Peoples belong to a much larger group called the Athabaskans was elaborate and more stratifi ed than found in other parts of the state, with (or Dene). Th is is a linguistic distinction rather than a cultural one—Dene clearly defi ned clans and social classes. Warfare was common (in fact, the Haida languages are found all through northwestern Canada and as far south as have been compared to Vikings). Mexico (Navajo and Apache also belong to the same linguistic family). Th e 11 Both groups were maritime traders, with extensive commercial ties up and tribes living in Alaska are sometimes divided into three groups: Riverine (Deg down the west coast; they fought the Russians to a standstill by using weapons Hit’an, Holikachuk, Koyukon, Tanana and Tanacross), Upland (Gwich’in, Han, obtained from the Americans and British. Th ey resisted Western encroachment Upper Tanana and Upper Kuskokwim) and Pacifi c (Ahtna and Dena’ina). All more successfully than many other Native groups, but smallpox and repeated these groups gathered wild plants and hunted moose and caribou, and the gold rushes whittled them down, and by the end of the 19th century their groups with access to rivers or the sea also caught salmon. Southeast Alaska is mountainous and territory was fi rmly under the control of the U.S. and Canadian governments. Given the diversity of landscapes and climates, Athabaskan architecture covered in temperate rainforest. Modern Tlingit culture is a hybrid of traditional and foreign elements, varied considerably—some groups lived in tents, some in plank houses, and particularly Orthodox Christianity. some in semi-subterranean dwellings. Th e Deg Hit’an, Dena’ina and Lower 140 141 Ahtna tended to be more sedentary, with fi xed winter villages and small Healthcare roaming territories; the Koyukon, Tanana and Upper Ahtna had smaller villages and larger hunting ranges; the Gwich’in and Upper Tanana moved regularly In many ways healthcare in Alaska is similar to healthcare in the rest of the and had no fi xed abodes at all. All tribes were matrilineal, but belief systems U.S. Th e same drugs are available, the same basic treatments are practiced, and varied from place to place and tended to refl ect the infl uence of close neighbors. the health conditions you encounter are generally similar. Still, the state has Trade bound together the entire region and warfare tore it apart—the Koyukon, some unique features: Gwich’in and Dena’ina in particular had a reputation as warriors. • Huge distances: Most parts of the state are not served by roads, so severely- Russian traders reached the interior in 1840s, dramatically altering trade injured patients must be moved by air. Treatments are oft en delayed by patterns and introducing smallpox, which destroyed entire communities. Th e distance and weather. Th e worst injuries (requiring treatment beyond the largest surviving Alaskan group is the Koyukon, with about 2,300 members; capabilities of a Level II trauma center) must be fl own to Seattle. there are about 9,000 Gwich’in, but most of them live in Canada. Other groups • Lots of accidents: Alaskans are famously outdoor people, and lots of injuries range from several hundred down to a few dozen. Th e Holikachuk language go along with being in the wilderness. Expect to see a lot of broken limbs, went extinct in 2012. head injuries, gunshot wounds, fi shhooks, drownings, animal attacks, heatstroke, frostbite, etc. West Coast and Bering Sea Peoples (Central Yup’ik, Siberian Yupik, Naukan Yupik, Sirenik) • High rates of diabetes: Diabetes is a problem across the country but it’s particularly acute here. Alaska Natives are descended from generations Th e Yupik (or Yupiit) are not a single culture but rather a group of related of people who had to make the most of every available calorie. With the cultures that share a single linguistic family. Th e inhabitants of the Bering recent arrival of massive quantities of sugar, Natives suff er from high rates Sea islands focused heavily on marine-mammal hunting, while those living of obesity and attendant health problems. Obesity is a problem for nearly along the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers ate a more diverse diet that included all Alaskans, regardless of their genetic background, because we tend to be One student went to Cordova in 2016. salmon and moose. Areas away from rivers were thinly settled. A typical village sedentary through our long, cold winters. Th e Kuskokwim River Delta is fl at and included a single large house that sheltered the adult men while women and • High rates of alcoholism: Alcohol abuse is a problem across the state, and extremely swampy, much like southern children lived in smaller, independent households around it. Social organization many Native communities ban it for that reason. Alaska has high rates of Louisiana. varied considerably: some groups were patrilineal, others matrilineal. Th ere domestic violence, much of it fueled by drinking. was considerable social stratifi cation on Saint Lawrence Island but less on the • Mental health complications: Alaska has the highest suicide rate in the mainland. By far the largest group lived in the river deltas, where they may have United States. Th ere are ongoing debates about why, but contributing numbered as many as 13,000 prior to European contact. Europeans arrived factors include long, dark winters; massive cultural dislocation in Native in the mid-1800s but found no resources of interest; for that reason the Native communities; widespread poverty and easy access to weapons. culture has survived to a greater degree than anywhere else in Alaska. On the other hand: Northern Peoples (Inupiat) • Th e Last Frontier is too cold for many dangerous animals found in the Th e Inupiat settled along the northernmost edge of the continent, in an area Lower 48. Th ere are no dangerous snakes or spiders, no mountain lions, no with no trees and very long winters. Th ere are signifi cant diff erences between alligators, no fi re ants, and very few lawyers. the coastal Inupiat (sometimes called Tareumiut), who mainly lived in year- round settlements close to sources of marine foods, and the interior Inupiat • Alaska has fewer traffi c fatalities than any other state. Adjusted for (the Nunamiut) who were more nomadic. Depending on the location, Inupiat population, its per-capita rate (7.84 per 100,000) is lower than all but nine could eat anything from whales to caribou, along with a variety of fi sh. A typical other states. Inupiat house was dome-shaped, framed with whalebones or drift wood and • Alaska has the fourth-lowest rate of cancer among the 50 states (425 per covered with sod. (Igloos were built only in emergencies.) As with the Yupik, 100,000). communities were built around a single men’s house which hosted community events. Kinship ties were extremely important and confl ict between unrelated groups could be bloody. Europeans did not reach the Arctic coast until the latter half of the 1800s. Epidemics decimated the Inupiat in the 1870s and 1880s, but thereaft er they were largely left alone until the late 20th century.

Inupiat sports are designed for indoor exercise during long, cold winters. Photo taken at Alaska Native Heritage Center. 142 Chapter 5: Packing 143 Other Items

Packing Advice ☐Bug spray

Most rural sites will place students in staff housing, but a few have a host ☐Sunscreen family who will welcome you into their home. All the rural sites have electricity ☐ Raincoat or slicker and running water. Laundromats are available. Bedding will be provided for ☐ Portable entertainment (books, cards, games—some rural sites have limited you. entertainment) Th e climate and terrain of Alaska varies enormously from place to place, so ☐ Camera or phone—expect to take lots of pictures! be prepared for a wide range of conditions. Pack as lightly as you can without In 2017, some students hiked the leaving out anything essential. We suggest you bring one large bag and one Harding Icefi eld trail. In four hours, the Airline Baggage Rules small one, which will give you some fl exibility in adjusting to diff erent vehicles trail climbed from here... and accommodations. Alaska Airlines Recommended Packing List Website: www.alaskaair.com Phone: 800-252-7522 Th is list is hardly exhaustive, but here are a few of the things we suggest you bring. Alaska Airlines serves most of the bigger communities. Most Alaska fl ights are on Boeing 737s, which have reasonably-sized overhead compartments. You Essentials can have one carry-on and one personal item with you in the cabin. For fl ights into and out of the state there is a $25 charge for each of ☐Tickets the fi rst two checked bags and $75 for each additional ...to here. ☐Identifi cation (check to see if your state driver’s license meets the bag, plus a $75 charge for bags over 50 lbs. For fl ights requirements of the Real ID Act) solely within Alaska you can check up to three bags for free. During certain seasons special limits may ☐ Some cash—at least $100 apply to some destinations; see the airline website ☐ Your AHEC Scholars folder (we will give you this when you arrive in for details. Anchorage) Grant Aviation Clothing Website: www.fl ygrant.com Dress Codes Phone: 888-359-4726 ☐ At least one summer outfi t In general, Alaskan workplaces Grant is a small regional airline that are more relaxed about clothing ☐ Some winter clothing (heavy jacket, warm socks, etc.) serves western Alaska, particularly the than job sites in the Lower 48. Th e ☐ A wool hat is good to have. You can carry it in a pocket if you don’t need it. Yukon-Kuskokwim deltas and Aleutian usual rule is “business casual”: ☐ A hat that shades your face is also wise. Islands. It fl ies a variety of propeller slacks and a button-down shirt aircraft with seating from 6-9 are the norm. Tennis shoes are ☐ A variety of outfi ts for spring/fall weather passengers. Th ere is no storage space acceptable as long as they aren’t ☐ Some professional clothes—most job sites have a dress code inside the cabin and all baggage must be too attention-getting. A dress or ☐ Good shoes for hiking. Actual hiking boots are optional but might be a checked. You may carry up to 100 lbs. of baggage suit is probably overkill. You don’t good idea. for free. need to bring scrubs or PPE. ☐ Swimsuit and towel Peninsula Airways Toiletries Website: www.penair.com A typical Grant fl Phone: 800-448-4226 from King Salmon to ☐ Usual items for personal grooming Dillingham. ight PenAir fl ies to the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea coast, including ☐ Medicines, if any Dillingham. Th e fl eet consists of Saab 340s (which seat 30 passengers) and Saab 2000s (which seat 45). Both aircraft types are twin-engine turboprops with small overhead compartments. Th e airline allows one checked bag for free but charges $25 for a second bag, $50 for a third, and so on. Th ere is a $50 charge for bags over 50lbs. Bags over 100 lbs. must be shipped as cargo, which is a nightmare. 144 145 Ravn Alaska Chapter 6: General Advice Website: www.fl yravn.com Phone: 800-866-8394 Alcohol Ravn does not serve Southeast or Southwest Alaska, but it fl ies almost everywhere else. Flights between Anchorage and hub communities are most Th e drinking age throughout the state is 21, but aside from that alcohol likely on a Dash 8-100, which carries 37 passengers and has small overhead regulations diff er radically in diff erent communities. Some villages ban alcohol compartments. Smaller aircraft serve smaller communities. Ravn allows one altogether, some allow it under severe restrictions, and some permit it freely. carry-on and one personal item in the cabin. You may have two checked bags, Our advice to you is: don’t. Don’t bring it with you, don’t buy it while you’re up to 50 lbs. each, at no charge. there, and most defi nitely don’t off er it to anyone. Alcoholism is a huge problem in Alaska and the penalties for breaking the local laws can be severe. Ignorance is no excuse. Tobacco

Tobacco is legal for anyone over 18 but is not allowed on the UAA campus. Marijuana

Alaska legalized marijuana in 2016 but it remains illegal at the federal level, which has created the kind of mess that makes lawyers dance for joy. Regardless, marijuana is not allowed on the UAA campus, cannot be carried aboard aircraft and may be banned in some communities. Proceed with caution. Host Families

Call your host family before you arrive. It’s polite to introduce yourself and thank them for hosting you. If you’re fl ying out to a small village, consider bringing some fresh fruit as a gift ; produce of all kinds is extremely expensive in the bush and fruit is a delicacy. Advice from Past Students

Defi nitely bring snacks and food up with you. Th e cost of food in Barrow is very, very high. Veronica J., Barrow, 2016 Do your grocery shopping in Anchorage. Buy a tote and haul it all in that way. You will save a lot of money, and cooking in the kitchen at Ilisagvik is a great way to meet lots of other interesting people. Don’t hide away in your room and watch videos when you are not at your clinical sites. Get out, meet people, talk to them. Enjoy the place as it is, which in many ways is safer and friendlier than many other cities in Alaska. Go out late at night and walk around the NARL. Do your best to get a sense of what it is like to live there, and to make a happy life there. Kirsten P., Barrow, 2018 er Th e cultural center [Yup’ik Museum] is really cool and the woman who runs it, Eve, is very interesting. Bethel doesn’t have much to do so you have to make Students have some free time available to arrange their own your own fun, walk around, explore, play at the park. entertainment. Some rural sites, such as Ketchikan, off Rachel L., Bethel, 2016 fl ightseeing tours. 146 147 Be open and outgoing to all the activities that are available in the host family: you are gonna be spoiled in terms of food (yes, Suzi is that good). community. Maybe bring your own food just because the food in Bethel is really Otherwise, you can eat outside in restaurants if you want to: places like expensive. Bring all your medications, there is only one pharmacy and in order Th e Cape Fox, Point Art Cafe, etc. Carry layers of clothing. It rains a lot in to get medication you have to be part of their system which is an expensive Ketchikan, so make sure you have got a rain jacket (and not umbrella). Make process. Bring all types of clothes because the weather can vary a lot. If you have sure to fl y on a seaplane to Misty Fjords. a fear of small planes, I do not recommend it because the fl ights in and out and Pranjal M., Ketchikan, 2017 around Bethel are all within a small plane. Bring rubber boots. Amanda L., Bethel, 2017 Heather D., Petersburg, 2016 Bring some peanut butter with you! Bring boots. Expect it to rain in Petersburg, so pack rain gear and rain boots—especially Tristan K., Bethel, 2017 if you plan to spend a lot of time outdoors. Best places to eat in Petersburg: It helped to purchase some food items before leaving Anchorage (although Inga’s, Th e Salty Pantry, and Coastal Cold Storage Inc. Th e pizza there is you’ll have to watch the weight). Go out and explore! overpriced, and the best grocery store is up on the hill off 12th street. Nyabony G., Bethel, 2018 Rachel L., Petersburg, 2017 Eat all the local food. Walk around town when you have time and talk to the I would defi nitely recommend bringing a raincoat and rain boots. I ended locals. Introduce yourself everyday to the staff , especially if you are staying in up wishing I had brought rain boots. Plan on doing activities in the rain, the hospital. Hike local trails. Ski hill is walk-able from the hospital. because it will probably rain the whole time. Go eat at the Salty Pantry. It is Matthew B., Cordova, 2016 amazing! It’s important to know you might not have internet or a phone connection Ashten S., Petersburg, 2017 while you’re shadowing at the rural site. For example, there was free (slow) Th ere is a smoothie place you can go to in the morning. Th e town isn’t too internet at the library in Dillingham, but that was only open during business busy before nine. Th ere are bars and grills everywhere. Th e taco truck by the hours, so I couldn’t get there since I was shadowing. I ended up getting online grocery store has aff ordable and good food. Th e Sippin’ Sasquatch has great food at the hospital for a bit, but I wished I’d asked more about that in advance.... too. Th ere aren’t many places to eat out, so be prepared to cook or at least prep your Jessica K., Skagway, 2018 own food. Defi nitely utilize the bike path to explore places. Th ere are some cool beaches and sitting by the harbor is beautiful. Th e museum in the library is Plan, plan, plan. Th ere are a lot of interesting things to do in Homer and really worth going to as well. Soldotna, you just have to plan it out. A lot of what there is to do is outdoors so invest in a good pair of hiking boots. (I learned this the hard way.) Also, don’t be Melanie L., Dillingham, 2017 afraid to advocate for yourself. I had to overcome a lot of complications during Bring bug spray and shorts because it gets pretty hot up there. Th ere isn’t this rural site visit and I got through it by taking charge of what I could and really anything to do unless you have someone there with you taking you getting through it the best to my ability. around. Th ere are no restaurants to eat. Rachel R., Soldotna and Homer, 2017 Margaret E., Fort Yukon, 2016 Kayak and fi sh on the Kenai River! Plan ahead to schedule your rides [on Must bring rain gear and dress in layers, the weather is constantly changing. CARTS, the mass transit system] so that you can experience all of Soldotna! Andrew Z., Ketchikan, 2016 Evan P., Soldotna, 2017 Bring rain boots, stay with a host family, eat local fi sh, stay outdoors, and Bring a wide range of clothes (some days it was warm, others days cold, specify who you want to shadow. and the weather could go from raining to sunny to windy all in one day). Amber V., Ketchikan, 2016 Bring plenty of bug spray (though there will be plenty there). Bring swimwear as fl oating down the Yukon is a good experience and the children really love Prepare for rain! Enjoy the tourist attractions but take time to learn about playing in the river. Make sure to pack hiking boots/clothes. Be open to all of the Native culture. Take the “Where the Eagle Walks” tour from Joe. Get out the food because it really is delicious. Lastly, I would say go out and get involved on a boat if possible. Enjoy the community setting. And ask lots of questions with the community. at your rural site. Use the opportunity to contribute to and learn from your facilities. Emmanuel B., Tanana, 2018 Ashley K., Ketchikan, 2017 I would say, if you are going to Ketchikan and if you do get to stay with 148 Contact Information Recommended Sources 149

For more information about AHEC Scholars, contact: Here are a few helpful resources about Alaska and the practice of rural healthcare, if you’d like to do some research on your own. Gloria Burnett

907-786-6705 Haile, Sarah. Maniilaq: Eskimo Prophet. Springville, Utah: Bonneville Books, 2003. Print. [email protected] Halliday, Jan. Native Peoples of Alaska: A Traveler’s Guide to Land, Art, and Culture. Seattle: Sasquatch Books, 1998. Print. Carrie Ziolkowski Slightly dated now, this guidebook was designed for off -road adventure travelers who want to see the “real” Alaska. 907-786-4853 It includes a lot of extremely detailed information on small Native communities along with the usual guidebook [email protected] information like popular tours and contacts for hotels, restaurants and other tourist activities.

Alaska’s AHEC Website Huntington, Sidney. Shadows on the Koyukuk: An Alaskan Native’s Life Along the River. Portland, Oregon: Alaska Northwest Books, 1993. Print. bit.ly/AKAHEC

Jans, Nick. Th e Last Light Breaking: Living Among Alaska’s Inupiat Eskimos. Portland, Oregon: Alaska Northwest Books, 1993. Print.

Jans, Nick. A Place Beyond: Finding Home in Arctic Alaska. Portland, Oregon: Alaska Northwest Books, 1996. Print.

Langdon, Steve J. Th e Native People of Alaska: Traditional Living in a Northern Land. 4th ed. Anchorage: Greatland Graphics, 2002. Print.

A good general overview of all the native cultures found throughout the state. Not too detailed, but not too shallow, this guide does not assume you know anything about these cultures already.

Napoleon, Harold. Yuuyaraq: Th e Way of the Human Being. Eric Madsen, ed. Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Knowledge Network, 1996. Web. 21 July 2017. .

One of the classics of Native sociology. Napoleon describes the near-total destruction of traditional lifestyles due to disease and contact with outside cultures. He off ers an analysis of the psychological eff ects that still manifest generations aft er the Great Death. Th is is commentary written by someone within the culture and the setting of the events depicted in the text. Th e paper is available online for free.

Roderick, Libby, ed. Alaska Native Cultures and Issues: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions. 2nd ed. Fairbanks: University of Alaska Press, 2010. Print.

Describes modern-day Native life through a series of essays by Natives themselves. Th e book is organized by subject, with chapters on subsistence, tribal government, education, etc. If you’re confused about the relationship between Alaskan Natives and non-natives, this might be a good place to start.

Zink, Th erese, ed. Th e Country Doctor Revisited: A Twenty-First Century Reader. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press, 2010. Print.

Not specifi cally about Alaska, but includes a lot of helpful stories about rural practice in general. Th is collection of anecdotes and poems, written by rural doctors, spans every kind of unique rural emergency and ongoing health issue. Th e writing is uneven (as you would expect from a collection with this many contributors) but the stories provide a human take on medical practice. 150 Works Cited 151

A huge number of people helped to assemble this guide. We have communicated with dozens at college campuses, public libraries, city halls, business bureaus, travel agencies, museums and healthcare facilities across Alaska. We also owe a debt to past RIIN students for sharing their personal experiences in some of the rural communities featured here. Finally, we must thank the AHEC staff who shared their expertise and personal knowledge of the communities they have lived in, traveled to or worked with for so long.

While we cannot list every source individually, some of the published sources are included below.

Alaska Channel. “Daylight Hours Calculator.” Alaska.org. Alaska Channel, 2018. Web. 22 Feb. 2018. .

Federal Communications Commission. “Station Search.” FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission, 2018. Web. 22 Feb. 2018. .

Krauss, Michael, Gary Holton, Jim Kerr, and Colin T. West. Indigenous Peoples and Languages of Alaska. Fairbanks and Anchorage: Alaska Native Language Center and UAA Institute of Social and Economic Research. Web. 20 Jul. 2017. .

Th is is the source for the Native languages map. A more detailed version, with place names and information about linguistic history, is also available on the website.

Langdon, Steve J. Th e Native People of Alaska: Traditional Living in a Northern Land. 4th ed. Anchorage: Greatland Graphics, 2002. Print.

A good general overview of all the native cultures found throughout the state. Not too detailed, but not too shallow, this guide does not assume you know anything about these cultures already.

Pixabay.com. “Moose Images.” Pixabay. Pixabay, 2018. Web. 1 Mar. 2018. .

State of Alaska, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. Community Index. Community and Regional Aff airs, 2017. Web. 22 Feb. 2018. .

United States Census Bureau. Census.gov. United States Census Bureau, 2018. Web. 22 Feb. 2018. .

United States Marshals Service. “District of Alaska—General Information.” United States Marshals. United States Marshals. Web. 21 Jul. 2017. . For more information about AHEC Scholars

Gloria Burnett

907-786-6705 [email protected]

Carrie Ziolkowski

907-786-4853 [email protected]

Alaska’s AHEC Website bit.ly/AKAHEC

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