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MEDDAC - Alaska

Quick Reference Guide

  • Mission: Health Promotion/Prevention through education and awareness.
  • Scope of Practice: To educate and promote healthy behaviors by encouraging all of our beneficiaries to take an active role in maintaining the health and well being of themselves and their family. To decrease medical appointments by providing preventive health education along with community outreach programs to the Fort Wainwright populace. Arctic Health Link initiatives are based on the Healthy People 2000 and 2010 directives and utilize the National Health Observance Calendar. Other community outreach programs are provided as needed specific to Fort Wainwright’s population-based data. Most importantly, we are the “link” for beneficiaries to other agencies on Fort Wainwright that provide community health resources and education.  Artic Health link is part of Preventive Medicine.
  • Location: Preventive Medicine/Occupational Health Building (Bldg 4077) across the parking lot from Bassett Army Community Hospital.
  • Hours Of Operation: 0730-1630
  • Front Desk: 361-4148

Follow the link below to begin your online Self Care Class to enable you to receive over the counter medications from your local MEDDAC pharmacy.

Arctic Health Link Brochure (2 pages)

Begin your online training ---


Arctic Health Link offers classes on:

 - Allergy and Asthma

 - Cholesterol

 - Diabetes

 - Hypertension

 - Self Care Class (Take Care Of Yourself)

 - Tobacco Cessation

 - Specialized Programs per your request

 - If interested in a class for your unit or for a FRG meeting, please call 361-4148

To Book an Appointment contact the Arctic Health Link:

  @ Preventive Medicine/Occupational Health Building (Bldg 4077) across the parking lot from Bassett Army Community Hospital.

  Call the Arctic Health Link @ 361-4148


 Quick Phone List
  Central Appointments - 361-4000
  Behavioral Health - 361-6059
  Child Day Care - 361-5612
  Dental Clinic - 361-5135
  * EENT - 361-5212
  EFMP - 361-5825 / 5959
  Immunizations - 361-5456
  Inclement Weather - 361-2123
  Internal Medicine - 361-4000
  * OB/GYN - 361-4000 x4
  * Ortho/Podiatry - 361-5198
  Pediatrics - 361-4000 x32
  * Surgery - 361-5163
 Benefits Advisor - 361-5656
 Emergency Room - 361-5144
 Information Desk - 361-5172
  Toll Free - (800) 478-5172
 Laboratory - 361-5377
 Occupational Health - 361-5182
 Optometry - 361-4000 x1
 Patient Advocate - 361-5291
 Pharmacy Refills - 361-5803
 * Physical Therapy - 361-5237
 * Radiology - 361-5117
 Social Work Services - 361-6284
 TRICARE - 1-877-988-9378.
 VA-Clinic - 361-6370

 * Referral Required for Appointment


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