The Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center (CAIHC) expansion will add an additional 108,000 square feet to the Fairbanks facility, providing the opportunity to expand services to the Alaska Native population and bring essential healthcare services closer to home for our rural patients.
The clinic expansion will provide an ambulatory surgery center, an expanded urgent care clinic, diagnostic imaging with a CT -scan, hematology/oncology, ophthalmology, a larger laboratory, and additional support spaces with offices, public waiting areas and a receiving area.
The expansion plans to be completed by July 2022.
New services at the clinic include:
- Ambulatory Surgery Center. This will provide the opportunity for patients to have surgeries and procedures performed safely in Fairbanks – rather than going to Anchorage or being referred outside of the Tribal Health System.
- Ophthalmology. This will provide diagnosis and treatment of different eye diseases in-house, and the ability to perform surgery when needed.
- Audiology. This will allow CAIHC to expand the audiology services that we currently provide through a partnership with the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC). We will have more capacity in-house with advanced equipment for diagnostic testing and hearing aid prescriptions.
- Hematology/Oncology. This will provide CAIHC with the ability to offer some of the specialized cancer treatments and other type of infusions. TCC will continue to partner with ANMC and other providers and coordinate services when patients are referred out for specialized services that we are not able to provide.
Floor Plans
Level 1 Floor Plan
Level 2 Floor Plan
TCC Celebrates Opening of Clinic Expansion
On July 19th, Tanana Chiefs Conference held a Ceremonial Blessing to commemorate the opening of the Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center expansion, which opened its doors to the expanded services
Bringing Healthcare Closer to Home
Alaska Native elders in rural Alaska are often times required to travel long distances to receive essential healthcare services. Many are required to travel from their village to Fairbanks and