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College of Health News
Two cities stopped water fluoridation. Kids’ teeth suffered
DPHS faculty Jennifer Meyer’s research links Juneau’s end of water fluoridation to increased tooth decay and higher dental costs for young children.
Alumni Spotlight: Darrel Foister Jr. – Serving Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ as a Nurse Practitioner
Darrel Foister Jr., School of Nursing alum and military veteran, now serves Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ communities as a family nurse practitioner.
Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI student juggles medical school, raising three kids with unstoppable determination
Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI student juggles medical school, raising three kids with unstoppable determination.
Seeking Neighborly Advice
Over the course of 18 months, Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar and public health practice alumna Mariah Seater will be traveling to Iceland to research family justice centers in the Arctic with the hopes of applying her findings to Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ communities.
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