School of Allied Health News

Leah Emery, a UAA dental assisting student. Read More

Training Alaska's Best: Dental Assisting Program Delivers

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Students and employers alike say UAA's dental assisting program is a key to great job placement rates--and excellent patient care.

Oksana Deyneka Read More

Getting a taste of the dietetics industry

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As a lifelong ice skater, Oksana Deyneka has always known the role nutrition plays in an individual’s performance. Now as a dietetics alumna, she also knows how proper nutrition can benefit an entire community.

Carrie Doyle, James Reineke, and Karen Turner Read More

Looking down the road

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How integral is Providence to Alaska? Not only does the hospital make up the second half of the namesake UMED District, but the organization is the largest non-government employer in the state, naturally resulting in the employment of a large number of UAA nursing and surgical technology alumni.

"I Am UAA" Seth Anderson Read More

Dietetics grad makes healthy plates for a healthy state

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Seth Anderson '14 was among the first graduates of UAA's dietetics program. Today, he's part of a team of health professionals at Southcentral Foundation, offering nutritional guidance for his patients and working toward a healthy future for his home state.

"Alumni@Mount Marathon" with images of alumni in front of mountain Read More

Alumni tackle Mount Marathon

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Tough, raw, addictive and "Alaska to the core:" Four alumni share why they keep returning to Seward's punishing Mount Marathon Race for the Fourth of July year after year after year after...