School of Allied Health News

Denali Mountain, Mount McKinley Read More

Interview with Evan Clupper, an outdoor leadership student, about his capstone trip to Denali National Park

 |  Vicki Heisser  |  ,

Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation graduate Rafael Alfaro and current student Evan Clupper recently led a capstone trip to Denali National Park with Dr. Benjamin Rush, assistant professor of outdoor leadership. For Evan, the experience surpassed his expectations.

Eric Oba sitting at table drinking tea with llama Read More

Faculty Spotlight: Eric Oba

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Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation assistant professor, Eric Oba, has no "prob-llama" sharing his passion for teaching therapeutic recreation courses and how he earned the title of Mr. June in the 2023 Mountain Men of Alaska calendar.

CINDY MARTENSEN AND MORGAN HOOE Read More

Like mother like daughter

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Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation alumna Morgan Hooe not only honors her mother’s legacy through her position as Seawolf volleyball assistant coach, but also through the establishment of the Liz Hooe Memorial Volleyball Scholarship.

UAA Dental Hygiene student at the RAM Read More

UAA dental hygiene students step up to serve Alaskans in need

 |  Vicki Nechodomu  |  , ,

The Remote Area Medical (RAM) nonprofit clinic recently made its first visit to Alaska, setting up pop-up clinics in Anchorage and Fairbanks to provide free dental, vision, and medical services to those in need. However, RAM faced a challenge when it came to staffing the clinics with dental hygiene volunteers.

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UAA research finds antibiotic-resistant microbes lurk in poop of Anchorage moose

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Like other animals in the wild, the big animals that roam Alaska’s largest city are carrying bacteria that cannot be killed by commonly used medicines.