College of Health News

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Hands-on career fair brings resources to rural students

 |  Ashlyn O'Hara  |  ,

UAA's Area Health Education Center (AHEC) helped bring hands-on healthcare career opportunities to over 100 students at a career fair in Ninilchik, where they engaged in activities like sheep eye dissections to explore health-related fields.

Gloria Burnett and Katy Wright share insights on building a statewide academic detailing network to combat substance use disorders at the ALPHA Health Summit. (Photo by Kevin Bennett, UAA Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce) Read More

Combatting Substance Use Disorders with Academic Detailing: Key Insights from the 2025 ALPHA Health Summit

 |  Kevin Bennett  |  ,

The 2025 ALPHA Health Summit, held at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage, featured a session on combating substance use disorders through academic detailing, presented by UAA’s Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW).

Della Keats, traditional healer, photo by Charles V. Lucier Papers, UAA Archives and Special Collections Read More

Tribal Doctors remember traditional healer on Della Keats Day

 |  The Arctic Sounder: Desiree Hagen  |  , ,

Della Keats was an Iñupiaq healer whose legacy in traditional healing resonates across Alaska. In her honor, UAA offers programs to support rural and Alaska Native students pursuing careers in health care.

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®

 |  Kevin Bennett  |  ,

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.

students learning how to do sutures on bananas with MedEx department Read More

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

 |  Alaska Beacon  |  ,

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.