Bone Marrow Registry Drive Volunteer Request

ANMC will be hosting its 3rd annual bone marrow registry drive on Wednesday, September 6th, from 8am to 5pm at the main hospital near the gift shop.  If you are interested in volunteering for one or two hours, please email CDR Anne Marie Bott (ambott@anthc.org). Thank you! Anne Marie Bott, […]


August Frontline

Officers,  Please find the most recent Frontline edition posted on the COA website here: http://coausphs.org/media/1643/2017-06_coa_newsletter_v8_final-digital-reduced.pdf. I highly encourage you to read the FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR section as it contains some great information on current COA initiatives.  V/R,  Adam  Adam C. Harris, PharmD, BCPS, CPHQ, CCMSCP LCDR, United States Public […]


Promotion/Retirement Ceremony – You’re Invited!

AB COA Members!! There is a chance that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Thomas Price, and the Acting Director of the Indian Health Service, RADM Michael Weahkee will be in attendance tomorrow for the promotion ceremony. That means we will have SIX honored guests! Please, if you […]


Promotion Ceremony Catering- Electronic Vote!

Greetings Officers, As many of you are aware the 2017 Promotion/Retirement Ceremony honoring newly promoted/retired Aurora Borealis Branch Commissioned Officers will be held on Thursday August 17th, 2017 at 1730. We would like the opportunity to have the ceremony catered, but are in need of a vote to approve utilization of […]


Health Care Guest speaker needed for next week

Good afternoon COA, I have a great volunteer opportunity for a few officers!  The Alaska Military Youth Academy is learning about Health Care Careers and they are looking for 2-3 PHS officers to speak about their profession.  The pharmacist category has already been filled but they are interested in speakers […]