College of Health News

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ANTHC partners with UAA to offer local clinical rotations for healthcare students

 |  Tim Rockey  |  , ,

A new partnership between the University of Alaska Anchorage and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium will allow healthcare students to complete their clinical rotations at local ANTHC facilities.

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ANTHC, UAA launch partnership to advance careers in Tribal healthcare

 |  Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium  |  , ,

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) and the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) have launched a new partnership to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals and strengthen Alaska’s workforce.

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UAA, ANTHC partner to train more Alaskans for healthcare careers

 |  Nathan Espindula  |  , ,

The University of Alaska Anchorage and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium are teaming up to help train more Alaskans for careers in health care.

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Student Spotlight: Pamela Thomas - on connecting research, community, and health

 |  Eduardo Piqueiras  |  , , , , , ,

For Pamela Thomas, health begins with connection--connection to family, community, culture, land, and the systems that shape our everyday life.

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Ebola travel ban reroutes DTW‑bound plane as U.S. screenings start

 |  Kristen Jordan Shamus, John Wisely  | 

Dr. Jay Butler, dean of the University of Alaska Anchorage College of Health and former CDC deputy director for infectious diseases, emphasizes evidence-based public health responses and the importance of preparedness during emerging infectious disease outbreaks.