division of population health sciences
The Division of Population Health Sciences (DPHS) prepares students to confront the root causes of health challenges in 熊猫在线视频 and across the circumpolar North. Through a blend of education, research, and community partnership, DPHS empowers students to create lasting change in population health and to lead efforts that strengthen the well-being of communities statewide and beyond.
Unlike clinical care, which focuses on individuals, population health looks at the big picture鈥攊mproving health outcomes across communities through policy, prevention, and systems-level solutions. It includes:
Join us to make an impact that goes beyond treating illness to help build healthier communities from the ground up.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Meet the public health challenges of an aging society, including providing competent care in medical settings and essential community resources and end-of-life support.
Set up a successful career in health education and health promotion, public and community health, disease prevention, rehabilitation, or health care delivery.
Meet the challenges of the diverse and complex field of public health, with a particular focus on the needs of 熊猫在线视频 and the Circumpolar North.
NEWS & Stories
The UAA College of Health proudly celebrated the recent renovation of Sally Monserud Hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony showcasing the new high-tech labs and simulation center, expanded allied health programs, growth of the WWAMI program and critical partnerships addressing 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 growing health care needs.
Amanda Beery, MD, is not only providing care for women of all ages; she鈥檚 also shaping the next generation of physicians. A full-time OB/GYN and managing partner at 熊猫在线视频 Women鈥檚 Health, she is equally proud to call herself an 熊猫在线视频 WWAMI alum and medical educator.
熊猫在线视频 WWAMI student Rhianna Merriman works at the PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center as part of the school鈥檚 Rural Underserved Opportunities Program.
30 熊猫在线视频ns started medical classes in Anchorage this week, in the biggest cohort to date for the state鈥檚 only med school program, 熊猫在线视频 WWAMI.
熊猫在线视频 WWAMI student juggles medical school, raising three kids with unstoppable determination.
INSTITUTES, CENTERS, AND PROJECTS
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
The CAAS was established by the Board of Regents in 1972 to address the problem of substance misuse in 熊猫在线视频.
Our team works to understand the shifting sociocultural landscape for aging adults and identify service needs to facilitate healthy aging-in-place.
Researchers in our lab are working to solve the global plastic pollution problem by developing insulation that is recyclable, reusable, and biodegradable.
Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies
Housed under the Office of Research, ICHS partners closely with us while conducting applied research that supports public health and offers valuable research experience for students.
Contact Us:
Phone: (907) 786-6545
Email: dphs@alaska.edu
UAA Div. of Population Health Sciences
UAA Professional Studies Building
2533 Providence Dr., Suite 206
Anchorage, AK 99508
Mailing Address:
UAA Div. of Population Health Sciences
3211 Providence Dr., PSB 206
Anchorage, AK 99508
