Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce
The Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW) is dedicated to strengthening Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s health workforce, with a focus on rural communities and addressing workforce shortages. The Center oversees various programs, including the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), which operate through six regional community-based centers across the state. As part of the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ's role as the state's health campus, the Center supports health program planning, community partnerships, and intercampus collaboration. It provides a statewide framework to support health workforce development, from career exploration and training to continuing education.
FEATURED PROJECTS & PROGRAMS
NEWS & Stories
The UAA College of Health proudly celebrated the recent renovation of Sally Monserud Hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony showcasing the new high-tech labs and simulation center, expanded allied health programs, growth of the WWAMI program and critical partnerships addressing Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s growing health care needs.
Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI student Rhianna Merriman works at the PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center as part of the school’s Rural Underserved Opportunities Program.
30 Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æns started medical classes in Anchorage this week, in the biggest cohort to date for the state’s only med school program, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI.
Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI student juggles medical school, raising three kids with unstoppable determination.
Sarah Beam, assistant professor of medical education for WWAMI, recently led a tour of UAA’s anatomy lab, where students from undergraduate, occupational therapy, and medical programs gain hands-on experience learning from real human donors.
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Contact Us:
Fax: (907) 786-6573
Email: uaa_ahec@alaska.edu
UAA Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce
1901 Bragaw Street, Suite 250
Anchorage, AK 99508
Mailing Address:
UAA Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce
3211 Providence Drive, BOC3-250
Anchorage, AK 99508
