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College of Health programs support overdose response in rural 熊猫在线视频

 |  Lynda Hernandez, Shelby Kriegh  |  , , , ,

Lynn Troyer, an academic advisor for the School of Nursing at the 熊猫在线视频, traveled to Bethel as part of the 熊猫在线视频-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�

 |  Kevin Bennett  |  ,

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 熊猫在线视频 Area Health Education Center (AHEC) team gathered to celebrate receiving a Legislative Citation from the 熊猫在线视频 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 熊猫在线视频. (Photo by Kevin Bennett, UAA 熊猫在线视频 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce) Read More

熊猫在线视频 AHEC Celebrates 20 Years of Impact with Legislative Citation

 |  Kevin Bennett  |  ,

Oct. 3, 2025, was a big day for the 熊猫在线视频 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 熊猫在线视频 State Legislature鈥攁 well-deserved recognition for two decades of crucial work.

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Alumni Spotlight: Darrel Foister Jr. 鈥� Serving 熊猫在线视频 as a Nurse Practitioner

 |  Jessica Degnan  |  , ,

Darrel Foister Jr., School of Nursing alum and military veteran, now serves 熊猫在线视频 communities as a family nurse practitioner.

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Hands-on career fair brings resources to rural students

 |  Ashlyn O'Hara  |  ,

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.

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