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Sitka – Throughout the month of May, SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) invites community members to hike, bike, walk or run for a cause. Participants of all ages and ability levels can join SEARHC …

Petersburg – On May 1, the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) will assume operations of Dr. Richard Sprague’s dental clinic, located at 15 Excel Street in downtown Petersburg. Dr. Sprague has built a trusted …

Wrangell – Effective immediately, SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Director of Southern Primary Care Clinic Operations Carly Allen will assume the role of Wrangell Medical Center (WMC) Hospital Administrator. Allen will manage all day-to-day …

Sitka – Effective immediately, Dr. David Vastola, Medical Director of Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center (MEMC), will add MEMC Hospital Administrator to his job title. Dr. Vastola will oversee the day-to-day operations at SouthEast Alaska Regional …

Juneau – Effective immediately, Leatha Merculieff will assume the position of SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Senior Vice President and Chief of Operations. Previously, Merculieff served the dual roles of SEARHC Vice President and Wrangell Medical …

Sitka – The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Patient Health Benefits (PHB) team is inviting Sitkans to a presentation aimed at answering questions about Medicare benefits. The Aging Into Medicare event is hosted by …

Sitka – On February 27, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Johnson & Johnson (Jannsen) vaccine for emergency use in preventing COVID-19 in patients 18 years of age and older. In mid-March, doses …

Petersburg – On Thursday, April 1, the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) will assume clinical operations of the Petersburg Mental Health Services (PMHS) facility at 100 Fram Street. On that day, staff will shift from …

Wrangell – On Wednesday, March 17, Lavina “Lovey” Brock of the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Board of Directors was presented with the Shaman’s Apprentice mask to commemorate the successful opening of the new Wrangell …

Sitka – In late 2020, multiple variants of the COVID-19 virus were identified in the United Kingdom (UK), South Africa and Brazil – both the UK and Brazilian variants have been identified in Alaska resident …