Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce (ACRH-HW)
ACRH-HW develops academic health programs and sponsors educational programming and job shadowing in healthcare fields, collaborating with others to identify and meet Alaska's health workforce needs.
National Bureau of Health WorkforceAlaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce
Vision
The health workforce that Alaska needs is developed through collaborations inside and outside of the University system.
Purpose
Manage health-related policy, planning, development, and advocacy activities for the University of Alaska system, and create strong pathways for Alaskans to become the health professionals Alaska needs.
Mission
The Center was established to support the University of Alaska Anchorage’s mission as the health university of the University of Alaska statewide system, and to stimulate appropriate system-wide development of health academic programs and research across the state, providing an interactive bridge between external and internal stakeholders.
Principles/Values
- Collaboration and Partnership
- Grow Our Own, Close to Home
- Responsive and Reliable Service
- Intelligent and Transparent Dialogue
- Positivity (“Can Do”)
- Integrity
- Flexibility
News and Events
July 2018
Jul. 18-Aug. 8: Pilot Cohort for AHEC Scholars Program
Jul. 18-Aug. 8: Rural Immersion Institute of the North
Jul. 8-11: National AHEC Organization Conference
June 2018
Jun. 4-8: ANSEP Academy Health Careers Exploration
May 2018
April 2018
Apr. 20: Interprofessional Education Grand Rounds Event
Apr. 7: Alaska Pre-med Summit
Apr. 6: UAA College of Health Diversity Conference
March 2018
Mar. 30: College of Health Academic Insights Day
Mar. 27-May 29: Spring Geriatric Education Webinar Series (Tuesdays 3-4:30)
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
Dec. 1: Interprofessional Grand Rounds Event: Opioid Use Disorders
November 2017
October 2017
Oct. 30-Nov. 1: Alaska ACTE Professional Development Conference
Oct. 21: Northwest Regional Primary Care Association Conference
Oct. 14: UC Davis Pre-Health Conference
Oct. 3: Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference
September 2017
Sept. 26-28: ASHNHA Conference
Sept. 8: Alaska INBRE Biomedical Summit
August 2017
Aug. 22: Howl Days at UAA College of Health
Aug. 18: Complex Trauma Conference
Aug. 2, 4, 7, 9, 11: Healthcare portion of ANSEP Acceleration Academy
July 2017
Jul. 12-Aug. 2: Rural Immersion Insitute of the North
June 2017
Jun. 21, 23, 26, 28, 30: Healthcare portion of ANSEP Acceleration Academy
Jun. 18-24: PATH Camp: Behavioral Health
Jun. 11-17: PATH Camp: Behavioral Health
Jun. 4-17: PATH Camp: Allied Health
Jun. 4-10: PATH Camp: Behavioral Health
May 2017
May 28-Jun. 3: PATH Camp: Allied Health
May 22-26: STEM Careers Exploration Week
May 22-26: PATH Academy: Allied Health
April 2017
Apr. 28-30: AHEC at Alaska School Nurses Conference
Apr. 26: AHEC at Alaska Primary Care Association Conference
Apr. 24-28: PATH Academy: Allied Health
Apr. 22 OR 29: College of Health Dress for Success
Apr. 19: HPV Webinar--Oral Health
Apr. 15: AHEC at Anchorage's Promise & Kids Day
Apr. 6: HPV Webinar--Primary Care and Oral Health
Apr. 1: Alaska PreMed Summit
March 2017
Mar. 30: HPV Webinar
Mar. 28-May 30: Spring GEC Series
Mar. 23-25: Alaska HOSA Conference
Mar. 3: Grand Rounds Event: Innovations in Diabetes Treatment
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