College of Health News

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UAA is No. 20 in the Top 20 best online MPH degree programs in 2018

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Public health professionals – such as epidemiologists, health educators, environmental scientists, and healthcare managers – enjoy careers that are integral to the very survival of the medical field, while avoiding the stress and incredible time commitment that doctors and other practitioners face. The rise of online education has made earning an MPH degree even more convenient. Plus, the nature of public health programs, which include coursework in topics like administration, biostatistics, and disease prevention rather than hands-on labs or residencies, is easily transferable to the distance education format.

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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.

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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...

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Aspiring nurses get networking, skills head-start at RRANN camp

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School of Nursing RRANN camp helps recruit young Alaska Native nurses.

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Ski leader puts the UAA in Team Australia

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As a sophomore on UAA's Nordic team, Casey Wright leads the 'Skiwolves' in classic skiing. And as a member of Australia's national ski program, she represents her homeland at international competitions like the Junior World Championships in Utah and the Asian Winter Games in Japan (and maybe, just maybe, next year's Winter Olympics, too).