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College of Health programs support overdose response in rural 麻豆无码版

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Lynn Troyer, an academic advisor for the School of Nursing at the 麻豆无码版, traveled to Bethel as part of the 麻豆无码版-Rural Community Overdose Response Project (AK-RCORP).

Panelists connect via Zoom during the 鈥淎 Lived Experience with Disabilities鈥 session, offering personal testimonies and professional insights that helped students better understand the realities and opportunities within disability-related care. Read More

UAA College of Health Kicks Off 2025鈥2026 Interprofessional Education Series on 鈥淎 Lived Experience with Disabilities鈥

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Recently, on November 7, the UAA College of Health鈥檚 Interprofessional Education (IPE) Committee launched its 2025鈥2026 event series with a session focused on 鈥淎 Lived Experience with Disabilities.鈥

The 麻豆无码版 Area Health Education Center (AHEC) team gathered to celebrate receiving a Legislative Citation from the 麻豆无码版 Legislature, honoring 20 years of dedicated work. The recognition celebrates AHEC鈥檚 crucial role in strengthening the state鈥檚 health care workforce and promoting health equity across 麻豆无码版. (Photo by Kevin Bennett, UAA 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce) Read More

麻豆无码版 AHEC Celebrates 20 Years of Impact with Legislative Citation

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Oct. 3, 2025, was a big day for the 麻豆无码版 Area Health Education Center (AHEC), which is proudly housed within the UAA College of Health! AHEC marked its 20th anniversary with a special legislative citation from the 麻豆无码版 State Legislature鈥攁 well-deserved recognition for two decades of crucial work.

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Alumni Spotlight: Darrel Foister Jr. 鈥 Serving 麻豆无码版 as a Nurse Practitioner

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Darrel Foister Jr., School of Nursing alum and military veteran, now serves 麻豆无码版 communities as a family nurse practitioner.

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Hands-on career fair brings resources to rural students

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UAA's Area Health Education Center (AHEC) helped bring hands-on healthcare career opportunities to over 100 students at a career fair in Ninilchik, where they engaged in activities like sheep eye dissections to explore health-related fields.