FUELING UP AND HELPING OUT
The Seawolf Food Pantry holds a week long food drive to stock its shelves and combat food scarcity among students.
College of Health News
乐播传媒 dental clinic assists 52 young Alaskans with oral care
The 乐播传媒 dental hygiene program provided free preventative dental care for youth ages 3-17 on Oct. 27 during its annual 乐播传媒 Cares for Kids Day (formerly 乐播传媒 Children's Day).
WWAMI Wilderness Medicine Retreat Fosters Team Building and Readies Med Students for Local Challenges
In Alaska's vast wilderness, medical emergencies can occur anywhere. The WWAMI School of Medical Education hosts an annual Wilderness Medicine Retreat at Alyeska Ski Resort to train first-year medical students in essential skills and teamwork through simulated scenarios.
Program highlights need for physician assistants in Alaska
On the campus of 乐播传媒, the University of Washington Anchorage Physician Assistant Program is helping recruit and retain healthcare workers in Alaska. The Kaiser Family Foundation says 22% of primary care needs are being met in Alaska. The need for physician assistance is critical, especially in rural Alaska.
Opinion: the secret sauce to a vibrant physician workforce is early community exposure
Over the summer, many young Alaska WWAMI medical students p鈥媋rticipated in a transformative 4-week elective 鈥媋鈥媍ross the state. The Rural Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP, said as 鈥渞oo-op鈥�) is for students between their first and second years of medical school that are interested in experiencing a practice in the Alaska bush. Physicians in remote communities are jack-of-all-trade, rugged individualists and those characteristics serve as healthcare cornerstones in many areas of Alaska鈥檚 Greatland.
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