Events and Highlights

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 UAA's Academic Preview Day, which included many interactive clinical, community, behavioral, and public health activities and presentations.

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 UAA 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!

Slideshow: School of Nursing White Coat Ceremony

Nursing students wearing white coats at ceremony

The UAA School of Nursing held its first hybrid white coat ceremony to celebrate the student's decision to become a professional nurse.

Largest Class of Alaska WWAMI Medical Students Celebrated at Historic White Coat Ceremony

WWAMI Students

The state’s public medical school partnership, WWAMI, which has trained the next generation of Alaska physicians for 51 years, celebrated its largest incoming class of 25 students at its annual White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at the Alaska Native Heritage Center.

Slideshow: School of Nursing Faculty and Staff Retreat

Faculty and staff sitting in room watching Katie Walker speak at podium

The School of Nursing prepares for the Fall 2023 semester with a faculty and staff retreat to welcome everyone back to campus.

White Coat Ceremony Welcomes future Alaska Pharmacists into ISU PharmD Program

incoming PharmD students in white coats

The UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy Program welcomed the next cohort of students as they begin their journey toward becoming the next generation of Alaska's pharmacists.

Slideshow: School of Allied Health Pinning Ceremony

Medical laboratory science students standing together on stage

The School of Allied Health celebrates its summer graduates with a memorable pinning ceremony on July 27, 2023, at the Edward & Cathryn Rasmuson Hall of the University of Alaska Anchorage.

UAA joins the community in celebrating diversity

Drag Queen Daphne Doall Lachores posing with Rose Shoulders and Sam Xi Wong

UAA’s College of Health participated in Juneteenth and Pride events this June. Hundreds of families and friends gathered to enjoy live music and explore booths from local businesses and artists. Rose Shoulders is the Student Recruitment Specialist for the College of Health. “It was great to see the community, to see that collaboration, to see everybody finding their families within each other at these events-that's what it is about.”

Margaret Mete honored as emeritus faculty

Margaret Mete

School of Nursing professor honored for 21 years of meritorious service with the University of Alaska Anchorage.

UAA dental hygiene students step up to serve Alaskans in need

UAA Dental Hygiene student at the RAM

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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