In alignment with our mission “To contribute to the wellness of Alaska Native people by monitoring and reporting on health data, providing technical assistance, and supporting initiatives that promote health,” the Alaska Native Epidemiology Center (EpiCenter) organizes a variety of annual and semi-annual conferences in collaboration with our Tribal Health Organization leaders, other ANTHC departments, and State of Alaska partners.
Alaska Maternal Child Health and Immunization Conference
The Alaska Maternal Child Health and Immunization Conference brings rural and urban health professionals together to learn about best practices and tools for the prevention of key and emerging MCH and family health issues.
The Alaska MCHI conference is a collaboration between the Alaska Division of Public Health and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s Alaska Native Tribal Epidemiology Center and is held every two years.
Alaska Maternal Child Health & Immunization Conference Objectives:
- Engage a multidisciplinary audience in sharing experiences and ideas that advance collaborative innovations
- Promote best practices and tools for the prevention of key and emerging maternal child and family health issues in Alaska
- Present up-to-date research and recommendations on issues of concern to health professionals and policy makers working in rural and urban Alaska.
Stay tuned or sign up to receive information about the 2026 conference here: http://alaskamchconference.org/
Tribal Public Health Summit
The goal of this conference is to convene the first Tribal Public Health Summit for the State of Alaska, bringing together Tribal Health Organization (THO) leaders and staff from across the state to collaborate on public health issues.
Tribal Public Health Summit Conference Objectives:
- To elevate the importance of Tribal Public Health and health equity and the impacts they have on the health of Alaska Native and American Indian populations; and
- To build and strengthen public health partnerships among Tribal organizations across Alaska
ANTHC Scientific Advisory Council (SAC) Annual Meeting
The Scientific Advisory Council’s purpose is to collect information on Tribal leaders’ health priorities and training needs, offer useful data and presentations, and get feedback on ANTHC Epidemiology Center projects.
The SAC meeting is an annual gathering that is invite-only and is scheduled for August 25th, 2025. For more information on SAC, please email anepicenter@anthc.org.