Due to unsafe road conditions for Anchorage and surrounding areas, UAA’s Anchorage campus will be on a delayed start today, Thursday, Dec. 4. Campus will open at 10 a.m. to allow for safer travel.
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Our Mission: Advancing the health and well-being of people and communities.
Our Vision: Leading toward a healthier tomorrow.
Find the degree that matches your interests and talents. Learn more about our academic degrees and departments, connect with an academic advisor, or learn about the resources at UAA that can help you be successful in your degree.
With more than 45 certificate or degree program options to choose from, the College of Health will help you launch your career, or find continuing education opportunities in Alaska's Healthcare industry.
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.”
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.
Darrel Foister Jr., School of Nursing alum and military veteran, now serves Alaska communities as a family nurse practitioner.
UAA's Area Health Education Center (AHEC) helped bring hands-on healthcare career opportunities to over 100 students at a career fair in Ninilchik, where they engaged in activities like sheep eye dissections to explore health-related fields.
The 2025 ALPHA Health Summit, held at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage, featured a session on combating substance use disorders through academic detailing, presented by UAA’s Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW).
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