Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce

 

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

AHEC Scholars

CACHE

SHARP

CTEPS

PATH Academy

RIIN

 

NEWS & Stories

  • 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 faculty sitting at booth

    老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Hosts 'Be the Match' Drive to Boost Bone Marrow Donor Registry

     |  Anja Burnett  | 

    The College of Health hosted a Be The Match Drive to get more potential bone marrow donors signed up to help some Alaskans in need of treatment.

  • 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Anchorage outside Library in the Summer

    Fighting Crime By Design

     |  Vanessa Orr  |  , ,

    老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Justice Center Professor, Sharon Chamard provides expertise on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), emphasizing the importance of design elements like natural surveillance, access control, and maintenance in creating safer communities.

  • Jennifer Spencer smiling

    Hidden Homelessness

     |  Rachel Musselwhite for True North Magazine  |  , , , ,

    The 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Hunger and Homelessness Support Network (HHSN) was created to identify and combat housing insecurities that students face. 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Alumni and current Academic Advisor Jennifer Spencer is one of the three people serving as HHSN Chair. She explains how she uses her personal experiences with homelessness to help find solutions for students.

  • sitka, AK bridge

    Bridging Community Connections Through Healthcare Education and Training

     |  Sarah Rasmussen-Rehkopf  |  , ,

    Alaska AHEC Scholar's article about improving Alaska's communities through healthcare.

  • student in Nulato wears sling he made

    Alaska's AHEC: Healthcare Exploration in Nulato

     |  Jessica Degnan  |  ,

    Alaska鈥檚 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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Upcoming Events

 

 

Contact Us:
Fax: (907) 786-6573
Email: uaa_ahec@alaska.edu

Location:

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