College of Health News

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Children explore health care careers at UAA STEM Day

 |  Vicki Nechodomu  |  , , ,

After a two-year hiatus, UAA STEM Day returned to campus on October 1, drawing over 1,500 community members to the ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building to celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, commonly known as STEM. Attendees, primarily children, enjoyed activities, challenges, demonstrations, tours, and planetarium shows that explored a wide range of STEM topics from biology to robotics.

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Op-Ed: Increasing sexual assault response resources must be a priority in Alaska

 |  Jessica Reisinger, Alaska Beacon  | 

Medical student, Miss Alaska, writes that victims are not getting the care they need, especially in rural communities

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Slideshow: WWAMI Wilderness Rescue Retreat

 |  Green & Gold News  | 

Alaska WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) School of Medical Education students from UAA spent a rainy day in Girdwood learning to treat injuries and save lives in the backcountry from the Alyeska Resort Ski Patrol.

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WWAMI Students complete 4-week rotations in rural Alaska

 |  Alaska WWAMI  | 

WWAMI's rising second-year students are on their Rural Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP) rotations and working on summer research projects in rural Alaska.

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Alaska WWAMI Medical School Partnership Ranked #1 By U.S. News & World Report

 |  Alaska WWAMI  | 

Alaska’s public medical school partnership earned top marks from U.S. News & World Report, according to rankings released Tuesday, March 29th.