Justice Center Develops Data Tool Tracking Intimate Partner Violence
The UAA Justice Center has developed a new data tool to visualize data about intimate partner violence in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ.
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Slideshow: In the lab with UAA's Medical Assisting students
During their first in-person lab of the semester, UAA Medical Assisting Program students learned how to sterilize medical equipment. While most courses have shifted to alternate delivery this fall, in-person labs are still being offered for some fields in which hands-on learning is considered critical.
Slideshow: In the lab with UAA's Physical Therapy students
Because of its hands-on nature, the Physical Therapy Assistant program is one of the few UAA courses that have continued in-person delivery through the summer with smaller-than-usual groups, masks and health screenings before each class.
UAA is No. 16 in the Top 25 most affordable online MPH programs for 2021
Public health is a noble calling, largely unappreciated until recent events (namely, a global pandemic) shone new light on its importance. We need public health workers and leaders now more than ever.
UAA Steps Up to Help Address Need for COVID-19 Contact Tracers
Contact tracing is important. There are documented cases of patients who tested positive for COVID-19 and were asymptomatic, which means people may spread the virus without any idea that they have it. Contact tracing can inform individuals who may feel healthy—or who have mild symptoms they attribute to allergies or other causes—of their risk to others, allowing them to get tested or quarantine as appropriate, hopefully reducing the spread of the virus.
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