College of Health News

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Program highlights need for physician assistants in ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥

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On the campus of UAA, the University of Washington Anchorage Physician Assistant Program is helping recruit and retain healthcare workers in ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥. The Kaiser Family Foundation says 22% of primary care needs are being met in ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥. The need for physician assistance is critical, especially in rural ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥.

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Academic Preview Day provides a glimpse into future career paths

 |  Vicki Nechodomu  | 

Over 500 enthusiastic Anchorage-area high school juniors and seniors gathered at the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Airline Center for UAA's Academic Preview Day, which included many interactive clinical, community, behavioral, and public health activities and presentations.

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Alumni Spotlight: Kendyl Laughlin - Ready to make an impact in the therapeutic recreation world

 |  Jordana Newman  |  , ,

Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation alumna shares her experience of being the first graduate of the Therapeutic Recreation concentration and recently passing her national CTRS exam.

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ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥'s AHEC Scholars Program Kicks Off a New Year with a Holistic Approach to Healthcare

 |  Jessica Degnan  | 

Fifty-two UAA students interested in the AHEC Scholars program had the opportunity to make new friends, meet program leadership, and hear from a traditional healer at the AHEC Scholars Kickoff, marking the start of a new year for our Scholars!

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UAA researchers are defining what ‘hot weather’ means in ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥

 |  Chynna Lockett  |  , , ,

ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ is prepared to handle harsh winter weather, but climate change has triggered a new threat – heat. Micah Hahn with the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies (ICHS) is teaming with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ branch to develop the state’s first hot weather warning system based on the local temperature threshold.