As misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic seemingly spills into almost every nook and cranny of the internet, some public health professionals in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ are countering false claims and myths in an embattled space: Facebook comment threads.
Explore the WWAMI School of Medical Education at UAA—an MD program offered in partnership with the University of Washington School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top 10 medical schools in the nation. WWAMI allows you to attend a world-class medical school while staying in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ and emphasizes primary and rural care—preparing you for the unique opportunities and challenges of practicing medicine in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ.
Students from the Doctor of Pharmacy Program, which is offered jointly by UAA and Idaho State University (ISU), understand the personal and historical significance of vaccinating Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æns against COVID-19. This has left them feeling grateful and excited after they administered hundreds of vaccine doses to senior citizens.
In December and January, UAA’s Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Airlines Center (AAC) became a focal point for two critical COVID-19 mitigation efforts. In the same time frame, several UAA faculty, staff and students contributed to a report on the effects of Anchorage’s COVID-19 emergency orders. The Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) announced on Dec. 9 that the AAC had been established as the state-run infusion center for two new monoclonal antibody therapies that can reduce the severity of COVID-19 infections.
Duane Wood is, a P1 student in the UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy program and originally from a small Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æn island town of about 800 people called Klawock, reflects on his journey into pharmacy.
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