College of Health News

Abigail Crawford wears a white sweater and Carhartt beanie. She is standing in front of a snowy wooded background and smiling at the camera. Read More

Empowering Communities Through Harm Reduction: Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI Student Abigail Crawford Discusses the Narcan Education & Distribution Project

 |  UW School of Medicine  |  , ,

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.

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UW medical student working in Ketchikan

 |  Ketchikan Daily News  | 

Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°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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30 future physicians start classes in Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æâ€™s biggest med school cohort ever

 |  Rachel Cassandra  | 

30 Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æns started medical classes in Anchorage this week, in the biggest cohort to date for the state’s only med school program, Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI.

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Student Spotlight: Lisa Reed - From flowers to medical coding

 |  Jessica Degnan  | 

School of Allied Health student Lisa Reed is a lifelong Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æn and former floral manager, now pursuing a career in medical coding.

Ky Martin tabling for the Mental Health Resource Fair at the Spenard Recreation Center. Read More

Student Spotlight: Ky Martin- Combining public health passion with real-world experience

 |  Jessica Degnan  |  ,

DPHS student Ky R. Martin is passionate about empowering the community through HIV prevention, education and inclusive public health outreach.