College of Health News

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Associate to bachelor’s: UAA’s School of Nursing is answering Kodiak’s health care needs

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UAA’s School of Nursing is undergoing a two-year expansion project, with the Kodiak Outreach Site next on the list. Associate Professor Margie Mete has been charged with transitioning the site’s associate program to a bachelor's program.

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With an impending nursing shortage, UAA’s School of Nursing steps up to the plate

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Guided by feedback from industry leaders, UAA’s School of Nursing is working to expand the program’s statewide reach with increased faculty and more robust satellite campus programs.

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New surgical technology program at UAA helps meet industry need

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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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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.