College of Health News

Students engage in active discussion on inclusive practices, exchanging ideas with peers during the 2024 Fall Grand Rounds on Nov. 8, 2024, at UAA. (Photo by Kevin Bennett, UAA Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce) Read More

Fall Grand Rounds: Advancing Weight Inclusive Care with Health at Every Size®

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This year’s Fall Grand Rounds, organized by UAA’s Interprofessional Education Committee (IPE) and the Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW), focused on the topic of Traditional Healing by request from rural communities.

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Precollege program for rural, Alaska Native health students gets reboot and grant after funding gap

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The Della Keats program introduces students from all parts of Alaska to college courses, dorm life and big-city educational opportunities specific to health-science.

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Enhancing Emergency Medical Care

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Healthcare providers from across the state of Alaska recently completed specialized training through the Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) program, thanks to the Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce (ACRH-HW) at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

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Alaska's AHEC: Behavioral Health Education in Sand Point

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Sand Point high school students participated in a variety of didactic and hands-on activities that introduced them to different types of careers in behavioral health, therapeutic modalities and self-care skills.

Students at the statewide HOSA - Future Health Professionals Leadership Conference at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium on April 11, 2024. Read More

2024 HOSA Leadership Conference: Cultivating Alaska's Future Health Professionals

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Students at the statewide HOSA - Future Health Professionals Leadership Conference participated in competitions showcasing their instructional knowledge in physical therapy, dental science, nurse assistant, sports medicine, forensics, vet science, and phlebotomy.