College of Health News

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UAA Diversity Action Council announces Student Diversity Award recipients

 |  Matt Jardin  |  , , ,

Social work master’s student Jay Greene (pronouns: they/them, he/him) believes in system reform through policy, as evidenced in their work with UAA’s LGBTQIA2S+ Committee and Gender Inclusive Housing Committee. Greene was a recipient of the Student Diversity Scholarship.

UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy student Duane Wood checks in a vaccine recipient Read More

A shot of hope: Pharmacy students contribute to vaccination efforts

 |  Green & Gold  | 

Students from the Doctor of Pharmacy Program, which is offered jointly by UAA and Idaho State University (ISU), understand the personal and historical significance of vaccinating Alaskans against COVID-19. This has left them feeling grateful and excited after they administered hundreds of vaccine doses to senior citizens.

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Why Pharmacy Wednesday - Duane Wood

 |  Idaho State University  |  ,

Duane Wood is, a P1 student in the UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy program and originally from a small Alaskan island town of about 800 people called Klawock, reflects on his journey into pharmacy.

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BHS student George Grays recognized by NOHS for his service

 |  Ahliil Saitanan  |  , , ,

A Bachelor of Human Services student at the College of Health received recognition by the National Organization for Human Services for his service and dedication to the human services field.

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MSW student Ian Foster release short documentary titled Modern Subsistence

 |  Ahliil Saitanan  | 

Set in beautiful northwest Alaska, Modern Subsistence is a documentary short by Ian Foster, a University of Alaska Anchorage School of Social Work master's student. Foster explores questions with modern hunter-gatherers in an effort to discover if/how ancient customs and modern society can coexist.