Laura Aspelund is a second-year medical student in the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI program. As a medical student mentor in the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native into Oncology (ANION) program, she helps guide Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native high school and college students exploring careers in medicine.
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.
Amanda Beery, MD, is not only providing care for women of all ages; she’s also shaping the next generation of physicians. A full-time OB/GYN and managing partner at Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Women’s Health, she is equally proud to call herself an Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI alum and medical educator.
Second-year WWAMI medical student Abigail Crawford is helping lead an initiative that’s saving lives and reshaping the way people think about opioid overdose. As co-lead of the Narcan Education & Distribution Project at the Anchorage WWAMI site, Crawford works alongside fellow student volunteers to provide free community training and resources focused on opioid overdose response.
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.
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