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College of Health programs support overdose response in rural Alaska

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

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

乐播传媒 College of Health Kicks Off 2025鈥2026 Interprofessional Education Series on 鈥淎 Lived Experience with Disabilities鈥

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Recently, on November 7, the 乐播传媒 College of Health鈥檚 Interprofessional Education (IPE) Committee launched its 2025鈥2026 event series with a session focused on 鈥淎 Lived Experience with Disabilities.鈥

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鈥檚 crucial role in strengthening the state鈥檚 health care workforce and promoting health equity across Alaska. (Photo by Kevin Bennett, 乐播传媒 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 乐播传媒 College of Health! AHEC marked its 20th anniversary with a special legislative citation from the Alaska State Legislature鈥攁 well-deserved recognition for two decades of crucial work.

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

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

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Hands-on career fair brings resources to rural students

 |  Ashlyn O'Hara  |  ,

乐播传媒'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.