College of Health News

Sara Hannon, wearing a red and white horizontally striped shirt, stands indoors against a purple and white wall. She is holding a printed sheet of paper in one hand and gesturing with the other, as she presents or teaches. Sara's facial expression and body language indicate engagement, possibly in a classroom or meeting setting.  Read More

Employee Spotlight: Sara Hannon - Interprofessional Health Sciences Simulation Center director joins 2026 ASCEND cohort

 |  Alison Miller  |  , ,

Sara Hannon serves as the director of the Interprofessional Health Sciences Simulation Center. Recently, she was selected to participate in the 2026 Advancing Simulation Careers and Empowering Next-Generation Development (ASCEND) cohort.

UA faculty and staff gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration for the newly renovated nursing lab on the Ketchikan campus. Read More

UAS Ketchikan welcomes new nursing lab

 |  KRBD Hunter Morrison  |  , ,

UAS celebrated the opening of a newly renovated nursing nursing lab on the Ketchikan campus on Friday, Sept. 19. The new lab represents an effort to expand the university's nursing graduates, specifically in rural communities across the state.

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UAF satellite campus renovation aims to lift up local nurses

 |  KYUK Samantha Watson  |  ,

UAA School of Nursing celebrates UAF Kuskokwim Campus's new Health Sciences Building.

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Student Spotlight: Angelene Ketah - Nursing, roller derby, and indigenous representation

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SON student Angelene Ketah is dedicated to serving Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Native communities while proudly representing her culture on the world stage through roller derby.

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Skagway Sexual Assault Survivors Face Travel for Forensic Exams

 |  Melinda Munson  |  ,

A recent article from KHNS highlights the critical gap in forensic healthcare access for sexual assault survivors in Skagway, Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ. With no local options for forensic exams, survivors must travel significant distances to receive care. The article also points to available advocacy services and funding options that support these survivors.