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Staffing shortages at Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ pharmacies continue after pandemic-related shakeup

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Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ continues to see staffing shortages at pharmacies, made worse by the pandemic, but also due to conditions affecting the state more broadly. UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy program faculty member, Dr. Coleman Cutchins, discusses the issue with Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Public Media.

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Racial disparities for Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Native and American Indian inmates: A troubling picture

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UAA Justice Center Professor and Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Justice Information Center Director, Brad Myrstol, spoke with KNBA about the disproportionally high number of Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Native and American Indian inmates in the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æn and U.S. prison system.

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Hometown, Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ: Discussing mental health awareness and suicide prevention

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Master of Social Work student Shana Cooper works with the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Native Justice Center. She joined the Hometown, Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ podcast to talk about mental health and suicide prevention in the state.

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UAA dental hygiene students step up to serve Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æns in need

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The Remote Area Medical (RAM) nonprofit clinic recently made its first visit to Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ, setting up pop-up clinics in Anchorage and Fairbanks to provide free dental, vision, and medical services to those in need. However, RAM faced a challenge when it came to staffing the clinics with dental hygiene volunteers.

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UAA research finds antibiotic-resistant microbes lurk in poop of Anchorage moose

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Like other animals in the wild, the big animals that roam Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æâ€™s largest city are carrying bacteria that cannot be killed by commonly used medicines.