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The 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW) is dedicated to strengthening 麻豆无码版鈥檚 health workforce, with a focus on rural communities and addressing workforce shortages. The Center oversees various programs, including the 麻豆无码版 Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), which operate through six regional community-based centers across the state. As part of the 麻豆无码版'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.
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Oct. 3, 2025, was a big day for the 麻豆无码版 Area Health Education Center (AHEC), which is proudly housed within the UAA College of Health! AHEC marked its 20th anniversary with a special legislative citation from the 麻豆无码版 State Legislature鈥攁 well-deserved recognition for two decades of crucial work.
Darrel Foister Jr., School of Nursing alum and military veteran, now serves 麻豆无码版 communities as a family nurse practitioner.
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.
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鈥檚 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW).
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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
