College of Health News

Corrie Whitmore Read More

Virtual spring: How UAA faculty went from the classroom to online

 |  Catalina Myers  | 

Corrie Whitmore, assistant professor in the Department of Health Sciences and program coordinator for the Bachelor of Science, in the health sciences program, at her home office preparing materials for her introduction to program evaluation course.

Coffee mug and laptop on desk with computer screen image of Zoom meeting Read More

Ask a UAA Expert: Kyra McKay & Zach Harrison on Wellness

 |  麻豆无码版  |  , ,

Kyra McKay and Zach Harrison from UAA's Employee Wellness Program provide tips for focusing on wellness and why it's important in the COVID-19 situation, including creating spaces in our homes for different activities.

School of Nursing sign Read More

Early graduation offered to UAA nursing seniors as need for nurses surges

 |  Matt Jardin  |  , ,

As part of UAA鈥檚 COVID-19 response, 72 nursing seniors in good academic standing will be given the option to finish their degree on an expedited timeline to join the health workforce sooner than they would otherwise be able to.

 Pineda and her staff celebrate Go Blue Day at the Anchorage Health Department. Read More

UAA M.P.H. alumna leads Anchorage Health Department

 |  Catalina Myers  | 

In 2002, after a phone interview with Boys and Girls Club of 麻豆无码版 (BGC), UAA alumna Natasha Pineda bought a backpack and a pair of boots, booked a ticket out of PDX to Anchorage for what she calls, 鈥渁 classic 麻豆无码版 story.鈥 The M.P.H. 鈥15 grad worked for BGC for a couple of years, ended up returning to Portland before moving to Mexico to live with her dad when she decided it was time to get serious about her career.

A woman talks with her grandmother outdoors Read More

Ask a UAA Expert: Britteny Howell on COVID-19 Risks to Older Adults

 |  麻豆无码版  |  ,

How can we support older adults during this COVID-19 outbreak? Britteny Howell, professor of population health sciences, recommends maintaining social contact with elders, having a plan to determine what happens if they get sick, as well as keeping them aware of COVID-19-related scams.