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Top Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ workforce leaders discuss barriers to retention and building a strong foundation for the healthcare workforce

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In a recent analysis of the state’s healthcare workforce, the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Hospital and Healthcare Association found that job vacancies are increasing, and not enough people are entering the workforce to make up for it. Leaders in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ discussed the pressing healthcare workforce crisis in the state and ways to support and retain providers at the 2023 Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ State of Reform Conference last month.

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Faculty Spotlight: Yvonne Chase shares journey into Human Services

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After serving a year as the President-elect of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Yvonne Chase is now the president. Dr. Chase shares some of her vibrant background in human services that led her to UAA.

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ECU partnership with UAA brings rehabilitation services to remote communities

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A partnership between East Carolina University and the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ is bringing speech-language pathology rehabilitation services to remote communities.

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Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s domestic violence council explores restorative justice methods in court sentencing

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Restorative justice is a form of resolution that allows victims of crimes to work with the criminal justice system to address and correct the harm caused. UAA’s Ingrid Johnson from the Justice Center and Rei Shimizu from the School of Social Work spoke to the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Beacon about how restorative justice can be used in cases of domestic violence.

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UAA community members recognized during National Philanthropy Day

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Dr. Tina DeLapp, a UAA emerita Professor of Nursing, and Pheobe Bales, a legal studies student, have received awards for their outstanding achievements in philanthropy.

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