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Mission: To provide comprehensive public health services for U.S. Army personnel and their families stationed in Alaska.

Scope of Practice: Infectious disease outbreak investigation, reporting, and control including TB, STDs, and hepatitis. Travel/deployment medicine consultation. Cold Weather Injury monitoring and prevention. Occupational Health medical surveillance. Health Promotion Services to include health education, oversight of the Anthrax and Smallpox Vaccination Programs, and tobacco cessation programs. Environmental Health Services to include sanitation inspections, monitoring of potable water quality, oversight of hazardous waste disposal, and hospital infection control. Chairman for Infection Control Committee. Provide oversight and consultative services for PM programs at Forts Wainwright, Greely, and Richardson.

Location: Bldg 4077
Hours of Operation: 0730-1630
Appointments: 361-5182

- Arctic Health Link (AHL)

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.
Location: 2nd Floor Co-located with the Library at Bassett Hospital
Hours Of Operation: 0730-1630
Front Desk: 361-4148

Click here to connect to the Arctic Health Link Website.

- Community Health Nursing (CHN)

Mission: To assist with the transition of care from the hospital to the home through discharge planning, assists social work service, manage Tuberculosis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, contact interviews, administration of Cold Weather and other Climactic Injury Prevention programs, maintain Tuberculosis Registry, serve as health consultant to Child and Youth Services, and manage the Smoking Cessation Program.

Scope of Practice: Assistance to new mothers and those needing help with parenting skills: oversight of Child Development Services; education of parents whose children have accidental poisonings; evaluation of home life and parenting ability when abuse is suspected or special needs arise; and assistance with hospital Discharge Planning. Contact interview, individual and group education for communicable diseases. Monitoring of tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis. Cold weather injury interviews and education. Track animal bites and process animal bite reports thru the Rabies Advisory Board.
Location: Ft. Wainwright Bldg 4077
Hours of Operation: 0730-1630
Appointments: 361-5182

- Environmental Health (EH)

Mission: To provide Environmental Health Services to all soldiers, civilians, and military family members stationed in Alaska.

Scope of Practice: Provides sanitary inspections of all foodservice, childcare, community recreation and housing facilities. Performs healthcare facility sanitation inspections. Performs Drinking Water Surveillance Program functions. Provides Environmental Health Hazard Assessments. Provides oversight to Integrated Pest Management Program for all three Alaska posts. Supports Climatic Injury Prevention Program. Provides oversight to Installation Waste Disposal Program. Provides oversight to Environmental Compliance for BACH. Provides support to Radiation Protection Program and Laser Safety Program.
Location: Ft. Wainwright Bldg 4077
Hours of Operation: 0730-1630
Appointments: 361-5182

- Industrial Health (IH)

Mission: To provide Industrial Hygiene Services to all civilian employees and soldiers at, Fort Richardson, Fort Wainwright and Fort Greely.

Scope of Practice: Services include health hazard recognition and assessments of industrial workplaces. Evaluation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Evaluation of engineering controls that limit worker health hazard exposures. Quantitative and qualitative fit testing of personnel for respirators. IH coordinates with Occupational Health for health screening and follow-up of personnel exposed to hazardous materials or conditions. Chief, IH provides supervision and oversight of all industrial hygiene support at all three Army installations in Alaska.
Location: Ft. Wainwright Bldg 4077
Hours of Operation: 0730-1630
Appointments: 361-5182

- Occupational Health Clinic (OHC)

Mission: To provide Occupational Health Services to all civilian employees and soldiers at Fort Wainwright.

Scope of Practice: Services include initial health assessment; annual and required health screening. Follow-up care/case management of individuals with occupational injuries and illness, with the goal to return to work. Coordinates with Industrial Hygiene Services and Post Safety Office in the prevention of injury and exposure accidents. Protect soldiers and civilian employees on all three Alaska posts through program management.
Location: Ft. Wainwright Bldg 4077
Hours of Operation: 0730-1630
Appointments: 361-5182

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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	Take Food Handlers training online. Click Here Mission: To provide comprehensive public health services for U.S. Army personnel and their families stationed in Alaska. Scope of Practice: Infectious disease outbreak investigation, reporting, and control including TB, STDs, and hepatitis. Travel/deployment medicine consultation. Cold Weather Injury monitoring and prevention. Occupational Health medical surveillance. Health Promotion Services to include health education, oversight of the Anthrax and Smallpox Vaccination Programs, and tobacco cessation programs. Environmental Health Services to include sanitation inspections, monitoring of potable water quality, oversight of hazardous waste disposal, and hospital infection control. Chairman for Infection Control Committee. Provide oversight and consultative services for PM programs at Forts Wainwright, Greely, and Richardson. Location: Bldg 4077 Hours of Operation: 0730-1630 Appointments: 361-5182 - Arctic Health Link (AHL) 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. Location: 2nd Floor Co-located with the Library at Bassett Hospital Hours Of Operation: 0730-1630 Front Desk: 361-4148 Click here to connect to the Arctic Health Link Website. - Community Health Nursing (CHN) Mission: To assist with the transition of care from the hospital to the home through discharge planning, assists social work service, manage Tuberculosis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, contact interviews, administration of Cold Weather and other Climactic Injury Prevention programs, maintain Tuberculosis Registry, serve as health consultant to Child and Youth Services, and manage the Smoking Cessation Program. Scope of Practice: Assistance to new mothers and those needing help with parenting skills: oversight of Child Development Services; education of parents whose children have accidental poisonings; evaluation of home life and parenting ability when abuse is suspected or special needs arise; and assistance with hospital Discharge Planning. Contact interview, individual and group education for communicable diseases. Monitoring of tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis. Cold weather injury interviews and education. Track animal bites and process animal bite reports thru the Rabies Advisory Board. Location: Ft. Wainwright Bldg 4077 Hours of Operation: 0730-1630 Appointments: 361-5182 - Environmental Health (EH) Mission: To provide Environmental Health Services to all soldiers, civilians, and military family members stationed in Alaska. Scope of Practice: Provides sanitary inspections of all foodservice, childcare, community recreation and housing facilities. Performs healthcare facility sanitation inspections. Performs Drinking Water Surveillance Program functions. Provides Environmental Health Hazard Assessments. Provides oversight to Integrated Pest Management Program for all three Alaska posts. Supports Climatic Injury Prevention Program. Provides oversight to Installation Waste Disposal Program. Provides oversight to Environmental Compliance for BACH. Provides support to Radiation Protection Program and Laser Safety Program. Location: Ft. Wainwright Bldg 4077 Hours of Operation: 0730-1630 Appointments: 361-5182 - Industrial Health (IH) Mission: To provide Industrial Hygiene Services to all civilian employees and soldiers at, Fort Richardson, Fort Wainwright and Fort Greely. Scope of Practice: Services include health hazard recognition and assessments of industrial workplaces. Evaluation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Evaluation of engineering controls that limit worker health hazard exposures. Quantitative and qualitative fit testing of personnel for respirators. IH coordinates with Occupational Health for health screening and follow-up of personnel exposed to hazardous materials or conditions. Chief, IH provides supervision and oversight of all industrial hygiene support at all three Army installations in Alaska. Location: Ft. Wainwright Bldg 4077 Hours of Operation: 0730-1630 Appointments: 361-5182 - Occupational Health Clinic (OHC) Mission: To provide Occupational Health Services to all civilian employees and soldiers at Fort Wainwright. Scope of Practice: Services include initial health assessment; annual and required health screening. Follow-up care/case management of individuals with occupational injuries and illness, with the goal to return to work. Coordinates with Industrial Hygiene Services and Post Safety Office in the prevention of injury and exposure accidents. Protect soldiers and civilian employees on all three Alaska posts through program management. Location: Ft. Wainwright Bldg 4077 Hours of Operation: 0730-1630 Appointments: 361-5182	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 Weekly MEDDAC Minute

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