College of Health News

Tina DeLapp holding award and standing with Chancellor Parnell and Provost Runge Read More

Former School of Nursing director receives Meritorious Service Award

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Former School of Nursing director Tina DeLapp receives a Meritorious Service Award from Chancellor Parnell and Provost Runge.

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Line One: Vaccine access for the disabled community

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More than two years into the pandemic, vaccines are widely available and most health measures have been lifted. But there are still Alaskans who have difficulty accessing vaccines or who have continued health risk in spite of them. Sondra LeClair, Health Projects Coordinator, UAA Center for Human Development, discusses vaccine access for individuals with disabilities in Alaska.

Covid disinformation Read More

Hometown Alaska: How to flatten the disinformation curve

A local group has been fighting inaccurate information on Facebook pages. Called the Alaska Public Health Information Response Team, it enlists UAA strategic communications students to spot the bad information, and local health professionals to intervene with posts on Facebook that introduce accurate information.

Dental hygiene students presenting research poster Read More

Puppy loves and dental gloves: positive effects of therapy dogs in dentistry

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Dental Hygiene students present their informational posters to the dental community for continuing education.

Ruby Fried Read More

Ruby Fried co-hosts APIA symposium

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Ruby Fried, assistant professor of Health Science within the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies of the UAA Div. of Population Health Sciences, helped host the Regional Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation Symposium with the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association from April 12 to 14, 2022.