College of Health News

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Slideshow: Justice Center welcomes back students with a BBQ

 |  Ahliil Saitanan  | 

The Justice Center hosted a barbecue for its returning students on Sept. 8, 2022, at the Professional Studies Building of the ľֱ.

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Many ľֱ pharmacies are understaffed, leading to sporadic hours and patients turned away

 |  Anchorage Daily News  | 

Signs of a worsening pharmacist shortage in ľֱ are everywhere: reduced hours at Anchorage pharmacies. Significant signing bonuses and multiple job offers for newly graduated pharmacy students. Patients being told to come back the next day to pick up prescriptions due to short staffing. Tom Wadsworth, dean of the ľֱ’s pharmacy program, discusses the need for pharmacists in ľֱ.

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New “Goss Nursing Lounge” Planned

 |  UAA Office of Development  |  ,

The UAA School of Nursing is excited to announce plans for a student nursing lounge.

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AK-SAKI conducts research on DPS policies, procedures

 |  Ingrid Johnson  |  ,

The UAA Justice Center worked in partnership with the ľֱ Department of Public Safety (DPS) through the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance funded ľֱ Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (AK-SAKI) to conduct research on DPS's policies and procedures related to sexual assault investigations, prosecutions, and victim-survivor engagement and support.

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UAA Celebrates Healthcare Simulation Week 2022

 |  Vicki Nechodomu  | 

The ľֱ Interprofessional Health Sciences Simulation Center (IHSSC) invites the UAA and broader Anchorage community to join the global celebration of Healthcare Simulation Week September 12-16, 2022.