Employee Book Club
The ANTHC book club is open to ALL ANTHC and THO employees. Anyone can participate and it is not a requirement that you have read or finished the book, unless you are seeking CE or CME credits or are in one of the other leadership programs. Held monthly, September to May, from 1:00 pm to 2:00pm, book club discussions coincide with ANTHCs leadership development programs, LEAD and Pathways, programs year. ANTHC does not supply the books, we try to choose some books that are available online for free through Libby and Hoopla for Anchorage Library members. The book club is a great way to network and gain a deeper and better understanding of leadership skills, diverse perspectives, and Alaska Native and Native American cultures.
Each month has a specific leadership theme:
- September: Embracing Cultural Identity in Leadership
- October: Integrating Wellness & Leadership
- November: Stories as Leadership Lessons
- December: Movie
- January: Leadership and Environmental Stewardship
- February: Addressing Racism and Leadership
- March: Women in Leadership
- April: Overcoming Adversity Through Leadership
- May: Visionary Leadership for Future Generations
2024 – 2025 Employee Book Club Book Selections
- September: A Curious Account of Native People in North America by Thomas King
- October: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
- November: Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death and Hard Truths in a Northern City by Tanya Talaga
- December: Te Ata
- January: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- February: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
- March: Bossypants by Tina Fey
- April: Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek
- May: There There by Tommy Orange
Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Education Credits
ANTHC and THO staff may receive CE or CME credits. Doctors are eligible to receive CME’s, nurses CEs and pharmacists CEs for participating, many licensing and professional associations recognize a leadership book club as meeting the professional development credit requirements.
To receive credits:
- Read the entire book,
- Attend and participate in the Book Club discussion, and
- Complete a SurveyMonkey Course Evaluation
In support of improving patient care, Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
ANMC designates this activity for a maximum of 8 contact hours.
How to prepare for joining the Book Club discussion
Pathways and LEAD participants facilitate the discussions to practice a new type of public speaking. Bring your questions and comments about the book. These discussions are not academic discussions and topics often include leadership, ANTHC, Alaska Natives, and Native Americans.
Join early for networking from 12:30pm-1:00pm.