A local group has been fighting inaccurate information on Facebook pages. Called the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Public Health Information Response Team, it enlists UAA strategic communications students to spot the bad information, and local health professionals to intervene with posts on Facebook that introduce accurate information.
Dental Hygiene students present their informational posters to the dental community for continuing education.
Ruby Fried, assistant professor of Health Science within the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies of the UAA Div. of Population Health Sciences, helped host the Regional Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation Symposium with the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association from April 12 to 14, 2022.
Nearly 45% of UAA students experience some type of food insecurity, according to an internal study. To alleviate this problem, the Seawolf Pantry opened its doors to students this spring for a soft opening.
Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s public medical school partnership earned top marks from U.S. News & World Report, according to rankings released Tuesday, March 29th.
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