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UAA’s School of Social Work $1.2 million Department of Education grant will fill school social worker shortage in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ

 |  Catalina Myers  |  , , , ,

UAA's School of Social Work received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address the need for Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ social workers in a K-12 setting. The School-Based Social Work Education and Network Development program (SSWEND) aims to graduate a cohort of 31 fellows by 2026 who will increase the amount of school-based mental health service providers in high-needs schools.

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Slideshow: School of Nursing White Coat Ceremony

 |  Jordana Newman  |  , ,

The UAA School of Nursing held its first hybrid white coat ceremony to celebrate the student's decision to become a professional nurse.

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Faculty Spotlight: New NRC Co-Director, Vanessa Hiratsuka

 |  Chynna Lockett  |  , , ,

Vanessa Hiratsuka from CHD and Britteny Howell from DPHS are the new Co-Directors for UAA’s National Resource Center on Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native Elders. Vanessa Hiratsuka shares her hopes for the center’s future.

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Faculty Spotlight: New NRC Co-Director, Britteny Howell

 |  Chynna Lockett  |  , , ,

Vanessa Hiratsuka from CHD and Britteny Howell from DPHS are the new Co-Directors for UAA’s National Resource Center on Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native Elders. Britteny Howell shares her journey into geriatrics.

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Largest Class of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI Medical Students Celebrated at Historic White Coat Ceremony

 |  WWAMI  | 

The state’s public medical school partnership, WWAMI, which has trained the next generation of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ physicians for 51 years, celebrated its largest incoming class of 25 students at its annual White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native Heritage Center.

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