During their first in-person lab of the semester, UAA Medical Assisting Program students learned how to sterilize medical equipment. While most courses have shifted to alternate delivery this fall, in-person labs are still being offered for some fields in which hands-on learning is considered critical.
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.
An undergraduate in UAA's Medical Science Lab Program, Dong Won Yu shares what it's like to be a "health care detective."
Friday afternoon, she was on campus finishing a lab exam. Saturday morning, she was in Washington winning her second straight conference title. Medical Laboratory Science senior Caroline Kurgat is a cross country star, but you know what's more impressive? She only started running to earn her nursing degree.
A new degree in surgical technology, launched this year, helps meet an industry need in Alaska while offering further academic options for College of Health students.
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