Map – Alaska Primary Care Association

“We still absolutely need doctors and nurses and nurse practitioners and (physician assistants) but we also need people to to work directly hands-on with with Alaskans in other ways,” Alaska Primary Care Association CEO Nancy Merriman said.Some of the more overlooked but equally important careers include medical billing and coding, medical and dental assistants, pharmacy technicians and community health workers, Merriman said. The organization plans to add six new apprenticeship tracks using the funds.“The great thing about an apprenticeship is that it’s a job,” she said. “So people learn while they earn, and are learning a new trade.” ... See MoreSee Less