Student Spotlight: Pamela Thomas - on connecting research, community, and health
For Pamela Thomas, health begins with connection--connection to family, community, culture, land, and the systems that shape our everyday life.
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Ebola travel ban reroutes DTW‑bound plane as U.S. screenings start
Dr. Jay Butler, dean of the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ College of Health and former CDC deputy director for infectious diseases, emphasizes evidence-based public health responses and the importance of preparedness during emerging infectious disease outbreaks.
Funding cuts and empty beds: Critics question the U.S. response to ebola
College of Health Dean and former CDC deputy director for infectious diseases, Dr. Jay Butler, serves as an infectious disease expert source discussing the public health implications of the 2026 Ebola outbreak and response efforts.
IDSA media briefing: Responding to infectious disease threats
Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ College of Health Dean and former CDC deputy director for infectious diseases, Dr. Jay Butler, provides expert commentary on public health preparedness and global coordination in responding to infectious disease outbreaks, including Ebola and hantavirus.
College of Health programs support overdose response in rural Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ
Lynn Troyer, an academic advisor for the School of Nursing at the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ, traveled to Bethel as part of the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ-Rural Community Overdose Response Project (AK-RCORP).
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