College of Health News

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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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ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ property crimes decline over long term, but violent crime rates remains ‘exceptionally’ high

 |  Corinne Smith, ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Beacon  |  , ,

UAA Justice Center Chair Brad Myrstol shares data from the UAA ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Justice Information Center with the House Judiciary Committee.

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ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ training program aims to better equip rural medical providers to spot trauma, abuse

 |  Sofia Stuart-Rasi  |  ,

Angela Trujillo, Professor of Nursing and ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Comprehensive Training Academy (ACTFA) from UAA, visits Unalaska to train health care professionals on how to better serve patients who have been victims of violence.

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Student Spotlight: Keyshon China – Advocating for youth and underserved communities

 |  Jessica Degnan  |  ,

MSW student Keyshon China is dedicated to serving youth and underserved communities, gaining hands-on experience through UAA's School of Social Work and various extracurricular organizations.

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Walking the beat

 |  Matt Jardin  | 

Collin Hurd, a former UAA Justice Center student, athlete and resident advisor, now serves as a University Police Department officer.