College of Health News

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IDSA media briefing: Responding to infectious disease threats

 |  IDSA  | 

ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ 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.

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College of Health programs support overdose response in rural ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµ

 |  Lynda Hernandez, Shelby Kriegh  |  , , , ,

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

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UAA Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies co-sponsors the Pathways to Recovery Conference

 |  Eduardo Piqueiras  | 

In May 2026, the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies (CAAS) proudly co-sponsored the Pathways to Recovery Conference hosted by the State of ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓÆµâ€™s Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention (OSMAP).

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‘The doors are wide open’

 |  Delcenia Cosman  | 

UAA College of Health graduates from Kenai Peninsula College walk at the Spring 2026 Kachemak Bay Campus commencement ceremony.

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Dr. Virginia "Jenny" Miller retiring after 18 years with UAA

 |  Eduardo Piqueiras  | 

Professor of Public Health Dr. Virginia "Jenny" Miller is retiring after 18 years with UAA