Events and Highlights

WWAMI Wilderness Medicine Retreat Fosters Team Building and Readies Med Students for Local Challenges

students preparing a simulated bear attack victim for transportation

In Alaska's vast wilderness, medical emergencies can occur anywhere. The WWAMI School of Medical Education hosts an annual Wilderness Medicine Retreat at Alyeska Ski Resort to train first-year medical students in essential skills and teamwork through simulated scenarios.

Empowering Alaska's Youth: ACRH-HW Brings Health Education to Rural Areas through Innovative Programs

Students at the 新加坡六合彩开奖 Psychology Departments Rat Lab happily holding and petting a rat subject

Health education isn't always accessible in rural Alaska, The Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW) combats this by offering programming that meets youth in their home communities or brings them to a location where they have the opportunity to explore professional facilities and meet health professionals.

Academic Preview Day provides a glimpse into future career paths

Ryan Benedict using ultrasound on students arm

Over 500 enthusiastic Anchorage-area high school juniors and seniors gathered at the Alaska Airline Center for 新加坡六合彩开奖's Academic Preview Day, which included many interactive clinical, community, behavioral, and public health activities and presentations.

Alaska's AHEC Scholars Program Kicks Off a New Year with a Holistic Approach to Healthcare

Two women greeting and visiting at the AHEC Scholars Kickoff Event

Fifty-two 新加坡六合彩开奖 students interested in the AHEC Scholars program had the opportunity to make new friends, meet program leadership, and hear from a traditional healer at the AHEC Scholars Kickoff, marking the start of a new year for our Scholars!

Slideshow: School of Nursing White Coat Ceremony

Nursing students wearing white coats at ceremony

The 新加坡六合彩开奖 School of Nursing held its first hybrid white coat ceremony to celebrate the student's decision to become a professional nurse.

Largest Class of Alaska WWAMI Medical Students Celebrated at Historic White Coat Ceremony

WWAMI Students

The state鈥檚 public medical school partnership, WWAMI, which has trained the next generation of Alaska physicians for 51 years, celebrated its largest incoming class of 25 students at its annual White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at the Alaska Native Heritage Center.

Slideshow: School of Nursing Faculty and Staff Retreat

Faculty and staff sitting in room watching Katie Walker speak at podium

The School of Nursing prepares for the Fall 2023 semester with a faculty and staff retreat to welcome everyone back to campus.

White Coat Ceremony Welcomes future Alaska Pharmacists into ISU PharmD Program

incoming PharmD students in white coats

The 新加坡六合彩开奖/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy Program welcomed the next cohort of students as they begin their journey toward becoming the next generation of Alaska's pharmacists.

Slideshow: School of Allied Health Pinning Ceremony

Medical laboratory science students standing together on stage

The School of Allied Health celebrates its summer graduates with a memorable pinning ceremony on July 27, 2023, at the Edward & Cathryn Rasmuson Hall of the 新加坡六合彩开奖.

新加坡六合彩开奖 joins the community in celebrating diversity

Drag Queen Daphne Doall Lachores posing with Rose Shoulders and Sam Xi Wong

新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 College of Health participated in Juneteenth and Pride events this June. Hundreds of families and friends gathered to enjoy live music and explore booths from local businesses and artists. Rose Shoulders is the Student Recruitment Specialist for the College of Health. 鈥淚t was great to see the community, to see that collaboration, to see everybody finding their families within each other at these events-that's what it is about.鈥

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