College of Health programs support overdose response in rural Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ
Lynn Troyer, an academic advisor for the School of Nursing at the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ, traveled to Bethel as part of the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ-Rural Community Overdose Response Project (AK-RCORP).
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Alumna and professor wins national Future Leaders Award
Jessica Ross, an alumni of UAA's dental hygiene program and current assistant professor in the Department of Human Services, was recently honored with the K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award. The award recognizes emerging leaders in higher education who demonstrate a commitment to innovation, equity, and community engagement.
A career of service and teaching: Dr. Jean Snyder named Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Family Physician of the Year
Dr. Jean Snyder’s career in family medicine has spanned decades, continents, and nearly every corner of patient care. Now, after years of serving communities across Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ and beyond, she has been recognized as the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Family Physician of the Year by the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Academy of Family Physicians.
From classroom to courtroom: UAA opens the John E. Havelock Trial Simulation Center
With the recent opening of the John E. Havelock Trial Simulation Courtroom, students now have access to a premier, experiential learning environment to master their craft. The courtroom will also serve as a community resource where Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s legal professionals can hold practice trials and conduct continuing education and training.
Get to know Dr. Jay Butler, new dean of the College of Health
As we step into a new year, we are excited to welcome Dr. Jay Butler as the new Dean of the College of Health. A veteran of the public health and infectious disease field, Dr. Butler also has years of experience working in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s unique health landscape. He’s excited to bring fresh energy to COH’s goal of expanding its capacity to meet community-based health needs and train the next generation of healthcare workers.
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