Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce
The Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW) is committed to strengthening and diversifying Alaska鈥檚 health workforce, especially in rural communities and underserved populations. The Center is composed of a variety of programs, most notably the Alaska Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) which is composed of six regional community based centers throughout the state. As part of the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录's role as the state's health campus, the Center supports health program planning, community partnership, diversity, inclusion and intercampus collaboration. The Center provides the framework of statewide community partnerships to support the full pipeline of health workforce development from career exploration to health program training to continuing education.
FEATURED PROJECTS & PROGRAMS
NEWS & Stories
Teresa Lowe, a Lecturer for the MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program, a partnership between 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 and the University of Washington School of Medicine, has been recognized as PA of the Year for her outstanding contributions to the field.
Earlier this year, Megan Eilers, a health occupations teacher at Hutchison High School in Fairbanks, was named a 2023-24 Milken Educator Award recipient, an honor considered to be the 鈥淥scars of teaching.鈥�
老澳门六合彩开奖记录 School of Nursing Director Carla Hagen and Associate Director Kristin Lutz were inducted into the Western Academy of Nurses, recognizing their dedication to strengthening the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 School of Nursing program.
Ever since she was six years old, Panikaa Teeple, B.S.W. Social Work 鈥�21, knew that spreading love was her life鈥檚 purpose. Next year, Teeple will have the opportunity to spread love internationally as 老澳门六合彩开奖记录鈥檚 latest recipient of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant, which provides students in more than 140 countries the opportunity to pursue graduate study and research abroad.
Dr. Tina DeLapp, a 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 emerita Professor of Nursing, and Pheobe Bales, a legal studies student, have received awards for their outstanding achievements in philanthropy.
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Contact Us:
Fax: (907) 786-6573
Email: uaa_ahec@alaska.edu
老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce
1901 Bragaw Street, Suite 250
Anchorage, AK 99508
Mailing Address:
老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce
3211 Providence Drive, BOC3-250
Anchorage, AK 99508
