College of Health News

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Student Spotlight: Iliamna O'Malley advances her nursing education with support from RRANN

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Iliamna O'Malley pursues nursing degree from Fairbanks with support from RRANN.

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Bridging Community Connections Through Healthcare Education and Training

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ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ AHEC Scholar's article about improving ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥'s communities through healthcare.

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Alumni Spotlight: Dakota Ramirez - Special Olympics Community Programs Manager

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Dakota Ramirez, an alumna of the Division of Population Health Sciences, serves as the Community Programs Manager for Special Olympics ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥. She applies her education to create meaningful programs and support families with disabilities, fostering inclusion and empowerment.

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ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥'s AHEC: Healthcare Exploration in Nulato

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ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) are dedicated to providing engaging curriculum and activities for students interested in healthcare. Middle and high school students from Nulato, AK participated in activities focusing on the cardiovascular system, blood pressure, and basic emergency first aid.

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Healthy Aging Lab students present research at national conference

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Student research assistants taught a 15-week course on healthy living to older adults in the community. Three of those students recently presented at the Gerontological Society of America conference and shared results from a Health Aging Lab project that received funding from the National Institutes of Health.