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University of Alaska's $1 Million Initiative Eases Financial Burdens for Healthcare Students Pursuing Clinical Placements

A student in front of an ambulance

Our University of Alaska recognizes the shortage of healthcare professionals in Alaska and have developed a financial aid initiative to support students in certain program with financial aid and travel assistance for clinical placements that take them away from home.

WWAMI Wilderness Medicine Retreat Fosters Team Building and Readies Med Students for Local Challenges

students preparing a simulated bear attack victim for transportation

In Alaska's vast wilderness, medical emergencies can occur anywhere. The WWAMI School of Medical Education hosts an annual Wilderness Medicine Retreat at Alyeska Ski Resort to train first-year medical students in essential skills and teamwork through simulated scenarios.

Alumni Spotlight: Jenny Kwon - Providing positive patient care as a medical assistant

Jenny Kwon

Medical assisting alumna shares her experience of working as a certified medical assistant and why she chose a healthcare career.

Empowering Alaska's Youth: ACRH-HW Brings Health Education to Rural Areas through Innovative Programs

Students at the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Psychology Departments Rat Lab happily holding and petting a rat subject

Health education isn't always accessible in rural Alaska, The Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW) combats this by offering programming that meets youth in their home communities or brings them to a location where they have the opportunity to explore professional facilities and meet health professionals.

Program highlights need for physician assistants in Alaska

A PA holding a stethoscope

On the campus of 老澳门六合彩开奖记录, the University of Washington Anchorage Physician Assistant Program is helping recruit and retain healthcare workers in Alaska. The Kaiser Family Foundation says 22% of primary care needs are being met in Alaska. The need for physician assistance is critical, especially in rural Alaska.

Academic Preview Day provides a glimpse into future career paths

Ryan Benedict using ultrasound on students arm

Over 500 enthusiastic Anchorage-area high school juniors and seniors gathered at the Alaska Airline Center for 老澳门六合彩开奖记录's Academic Preview Day, which included many interactive clinical, community, behavioral, and public health activities and presentations.

Alumni Spotlight: Kendyl Laughlin - Ready to make an impact in the therapeutic recreation world

Kendyl Laughlin relaxing in kayak on water

Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation alumna shares her experience of being the first graduate of the Therapeutic Recreation concentration and recently passing her national CTRS exam.

Alaska's AHEC Scholars Program Kicks Off a New Year with a Holistic Approach to Healthcare

Two women greeting and visiting at the AHEC Scholars Kickoff Event

Fifty-two 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 students interested in the AHEC Scholars program had the opportunity to make new friends, meet program leadership, and hear from a traditional healer at the AHEC Scholars Kickoff, marking the start of a new year for our Scholars!

老澳门六合彩开奖记录 researchers are defining what 鈥榟ot weather鈥 means in Alaska

Bright sun over alaskan flag

Alaska is prepared to handle harsh winter weather, but climate change has triggered a new threat 鈥 heat. Micah Hahn with the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies (ICHS) is teaming with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration鈥檚 Alaska branch to develop the state鈥檚 first hot weather warning system based on the local temperature threshold.

Opinion: the secret sauce to a vibrant physician workforce is early community exposure

city of ketchikan

Over the summer, many young Alaska WWAMI medical students p鈥媋rticipated in a transformative 4-week elective 鈥媋鈥媍ross the state. The Rural Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP, said as 鈥渞oo-op鈥) is for students between their first and second years of medical school that are interested in experiencing a practice in the Alaska bush. Physicians in remote communities are jack-of-all-trade, rugged individualists and those characteristics serve as healthcare cornerstones in many areas of Alaska鈥檚 Greatland.

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