ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce
ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce
The ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW) is dedicated to strengthening
ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµâ€™s health workforce, with a focus on rural communities and addressing workforce
shortages. The Center oversees various programs, including the ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ Area Health
Education Centers (AHEC), which operate through six regional community-based centers
across the state. As part of the ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ's role as the state's
health campus, the Center supports health program planning, community partnerships,
and intercampus collaboration. It provides a statewide framework to support health
workforce development, from career exploration and training to continuing education.
A College of Health alumna and current employee of the ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ Justice Information Center, Rus’sel Sampson has had a rich educational and professional journey. Her story exemplifies how a sense of curiosity in higher education can open unexpected doors that lead to meaningful careers.
UAA Justice Center Professor, Sharon Chamard provides expertise on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), emphasizing the importance of design elements like natural surveillance, access control, and maintenance in creating safer communities.
UAA’s ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ Justice Information Center researcher, Rus’sel Sampson is quoted in an ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ Beacon article about merit-based ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ Performance Scholarships.
The ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ Victimization Survey (AVS) released a new report about the health of women who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Physical violence is a part of IPV, but it also includes things like controlling behaviors, threats of harm, and inflicting harm against people and things an intimate partner cares about. Dr. Ingrid Johnson with AVS told the ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ Beacon these sorts of behaviors can have a lasting impact.