Speakers

Catherine Arnatt, PharmD, MS, BCPP, FAKPhA

Integrated Clinical Pharmacist
Southcentral Foundation / Alaska Native Medical Center

Catherine Arnatt, PharmD, MS, BCPP, FAKPhA is an integrated clinical pharmacist at the Anchorage Native Primary Care Center with the Southcentral Foundation/Alaska Native Medical Center, and an officer with the US Public Health Service. Cathy Arnatt received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical College of Virginia, holds a Master of Science in Human Services Management, with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis, is a Fellow of the Alaska Pharmacists Association, and is Board Certified in Psychiatric Pharmacy. She acts as a Subject matter expert on Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and chronic pain management. She has held positions with behavioral health and special education programs serving children and adults within non-profit long-term care, outpatient clinics, and public-school settings. Cathy Arnatt enjoys travel and family time, advocating for underserved populations, and learning new things.

Gabrielle Flamm, MD

Physician
Bristol Bay Healthcare Corporation / LA General HIV Fellowship

Dr. Gabrielle Flamm is a board certified family medicine and addiction medicine physician. She worked in Dillingham, AK from 2021-2026, helping to establish the substance use disorder outpatient treatment program, and is dedicated to improving access to care for those living with substance use issues in rural communities. She is currently completing an HIV fellowship through Los Angeles General Medical Center.

Brandy Seignemartin, PharmD

Executive Director
Alaska Pharmacy Association

Dr. Brandy Seignemartin graduated from the Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and completed an executive fellowship at the Washington State Pharmacy Association. She serves as Executive Director of the Alaska Pharmacy Association and as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the UAA/ISU PharmD Program, where she coordinates courses on the complexities of the healthcare system, conducts research in pharmacy policy and regulatory models, and serves as the experiential education zone liaison for Alaska. Her work is focused on advancing policies and practice models that better integrate pharmacists into the healthcare team and expand access to patient care, with particular emphasis on translating policy change into innovative and sustainable practice.

When not working, she enjoys the great outdoors of Alaska, from exploring the Chugach Mountains in her Jeep to fishing Alaska’s many beautiful waterways.

Marlena Strandir, DO

Physician, Chief of Staff
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation

Originally from the thumb of Michigan, Marlena Strandir is a Family Medicine physician who attended the Alaska Family Medicine Residency in Anchorage, Alaska. After graduating in 2016, she began her career as an attending in frontier Alaska at Kanakanak Hospital in Dillingham. Today, she continues to practice at Kanakanak, providing full spectrum outpatient care as well as endoscopy.

Carrie Urena, PharmD, BCPS

Pharmacist/Founder
Rising Roots Recovery

Carrie Urena, PharmD, is an Alaska pharmacist passionate about expanding compassionate, patient-centered addiction treatment services. After earning her Doctor of Pharmacy degree and completing a PGY1 residency with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, she worked in opioid treatment programs serving individuals with substance use disorders across Alaska.

Carrie is the founder of Rising Roots Recovery LLC, a developing opioid treatment program in Anchorage centered on the belief that recovery is built through dignity, community, and culturally respectful care. Her work focuses on improving access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), reducing stigma, and creating recovery environments where people feel safe, supported, and valued.

She is also involved in advocacy efforts to improve healthcare access in Alaska and promote collaborative, team-based approaches to patient care.

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