College of Health News

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UAA’s School of Social Work $1.2 million Department of Education grant will fill school social worker shortage in Alaska

 |  Catalina Myers  |  , , , ,

UAA's School of Social Work received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address the need for Alaska social workers in a K-12 setting. The School-Based Social Work Education and Network Development program (SSWEND) aims to graduate a cohort of 31 fellows by 2026 who will increase the amount of school-based mental health service providers in high-needs schools.

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Slideshow: School of Nursing White Coat Ceremony

 |  Jordana Newman  |  , ,

The UAA School of Nursing held its first hybrid white coat ceremony to celebrate the student's decision to become a professional nurse.

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Faculty Spotlight: New NRC Co-Director, Vanessa Hiratsuka

 |  Chynna Lockett  |  , , ,

Vanessa Hiratsuka from CHD and Britteny Howell from DPHS are the new Co-Directors for UAA’s National Resource Center on Alaska Native Elders. Vanessa Hiratsuka shares her hopes for the center’s future.

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Faculty Spotlight: New NRC Co-Director, Britteny Howell

 |  Chynna Lockett  |  , , ,

Vanessa Hiratsuka from CHD and Britteny Howell from DPHS are the new Co-Directors for UAA’s National Resource Center on Alaska Native Elders. Britteny Howell shares her journey into geriatrics.

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Largest Class of Alaska WWAMI Medical Students Celebrated at Historic White Coat Ceremony

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The state’s public medical school partnership, WWAMI, which has trained the next generation of Alaska physicians for 51 years, celebrated its largest incoming class of 25 students at its annual White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at the Alaska Native Heritage Center.