College of Health News

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Della Keats program introduces Alaskan high schoolers to degrees and careers in healthcare

 |  Janelle Richards  |  , , ,

The newest iteration of the Della Keats Health Sciences Program focuses on serving Alaska Native/American Indian high school students interested in healthcare careers.

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College of Health programs support overdose response in rural Alaska

 |  Lynda Hernandez, Shelby Kriegh  |  , , , ,

Lynn Troyer, an academic advisor for the School of Nursing at the University of Alaska Anchorage, traveled to Bethel as part of the Alaska-Rural Community Overdose Response Project (AK-RCORP).

Panelists connect via Zoom during the “A Lived Experience with Disabilities” session, offering personal testimonies and professional insights that helped students better understand the realities and opportunities within disability-related care. Read More

UAA College of Health Kicks Off 2025–2026 Interprofessional Education Series on “A Lived Experience with Disabilities”

 |  Kevin Bennett  |  ,

Recently, on November 7, the UAA College of Health’s Interprofessional Education (IPE) Committee launched its 2025–2026 event series with a session focused on “A Lived Experience with Disabilities.”

The Alaska Area Health Education Center (AHEC) team gathered to celebrate receiving a Legislative Citation from the Alaska Legislature, honoring 20 years of dedicated work. The recognition celebrates AHEC’s crucial role in strengthening the state’s health care workforce and promoting health equity across Alaska. (Photo by Kevin Bennett, UAA Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce) Read More

Alaska AHEC Celebrates 20 Years of Impact with Legislative Citation

 |  Kevin Bennett  |  ,

Oct. 3, 2025, was a big day for the Alaska Area Health Education Center (AHEC), which is proudly housed within the UAA College of Health! AHEC marked its 20th anniversary with a special legislative citation from the Alaska State Legislature—a well-deserved recognition for two decades of crucial work.

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Alumni Spotlight: Darrel Foister Jr. – Serving Alaska as a Nurse Practitioner

 |  Jessica Degnan  |  , ,

Darrel Foister Jr., School of Nursing alum and military veteran, now serves Alaska communities as a family nurse practitioner.