Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital.

• Author: Gallion, Mari
• Position: INSIDE ALASKA BUSINESS

The Arctic Slope Native Association, in partnership with the Indian Health Service and the Denali Commission, invested over $160 million in both design and construction of the newly built Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital in Barrow. Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital is the only hospital and critical access facility within the northern region of Alaska. Access to the six villages served by Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital is primarily by air and no roads connect.

The 109,000-square-foot new hospital is a much needed and welcome expansion for the North Slope community. The new facility will provide North Slope residents with additional exam and dental operatory rooms, increased specialty care clinics, and an expanded pharmacy. New services will also be offered...