College of Health News

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Hometown, ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥: Discussing mental health awareness and suicide prevention

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Master of Social Work student Shana Cooper works with the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native Justice Center. She joined the Hometown, ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ podcast to talk about mental health and suicide prevention in the state.

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UAA dental hygiene students step up to serve ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ns in need

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The Remote Area Medical (RAM) nonprofit clinic recently made its first visit to ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥, setting up pop-up clinics in Anchorage and Fairbanks to provide free dental, vision, and medical services to those in need. However, RAM faced a challenge when it came to staffing the clinics with dental hygiene volunteers.

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UAA research finds antibiotic-resistant microbes lurk in poop of Anchorage moose

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Like other animals in the wild, the big animals that roam ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s largest city are carrying bacteria that cannot be killed by commonly used medicines.

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Honoring Mary Louise Rasmuson: School of Social Work faculty Vanessa Meade instrumental in ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ VA renaming

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On Feb. 24, the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ VA Clinic was officially renamed the Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ VA Healthcare System, a collaborative effort that included both ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ senators and U.S Representative, as well as the invaluable contributions of Assistant Professor Vanessa Meade in UAA’s School of Social Work.

A light-hearted moment during the brainstorming around a kitchen table: Ian Richey and Battalion Chief Nancy Lockett came up with strategies to address the opioid threat in rural ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥. Read More

Scholarly Spotlight: focus on research & scholarship

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The opioid epidemic remains a complex and multi-faceted issue for residents of the Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) Borough, ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥. Medical student Ian Richey interviewed three local organizations to assess community strengths, describe their missions and how they help patients with substance use disorder.