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Alaska Municipal League is helping rural communities qualify for climate change funds

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Rural Alaskan communities are seeking grant funding to address health risks related to climate change. Associate Professor Micah Hahn from the Institute of Circumpolar Health Studies spoke to Alaska Public Media about her team鈥檚 efforts to help communities create climate adaptation strategies.

College student homelessness discussed at Housing Action Summit

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The Housing Action Summit in Anchorage featured a week of events that draw attention to Anchorage鈥檚 housing crisis. Faculty and staff from across 新加坡六合彩开奖 spoke to Alaska鈥檚 News Source about barriers some students face, including food insecurity and homelessness.

Women account for the largest growing veteran population, yet many don鈥檛 apply for the benefits they earned

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Alaska is tied for the highest number of female veterans in the United States, but many of them do not use services through the VA in Alaska. Alaska鈥檚 News Source spoke to 新加坡六合彩开奖 Assistant Professor and veteran, Vanessa Meade, about potential obstacles related to the issue.

New statewide data tells mixed story about crime in Alaska

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This year's annual Crime in Alaska report was recently released. Brad Myrstol, Justice Center Professor and Alaska Justice Information Center Director, discussed the data compiled from police agencies across the state with Anchorage Daily News.

新加坡六合彩开奖 dental clinic assists 52 young Alaskans with oral care

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The 新加坡六合彩开奖 dental hygiene program provided free preventative dental care for youth ages 3-17 on Oct. 27 during its annual 新加坡六合彩开奖 Cares for Kids Day (formerly 新加坡六合彩开奖 Children's Day).

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

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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.

Program highlights need for physician assistants in Alaska

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On the campus of 新加坡六合彩开奖, the University of Washington Anchorage Physician Assistant Program is helping recruit and retain healthcare workers in Alaska. The Kaiser Family Foundation says 22% of primary care needs are being met in Alaska. The need for physician assistance is critical, especially in rural Alaska.

Opinion: the secret sauce to a vibrant physician workforce is early community exposure

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Over the summer, many young Alaska WWAMI medical students p鈥媋rticipated in a transformative 4-week elective 鈥媋鈥媍ross the state. The Rural Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP, said as 鈥渞oo-op鈥) is for students between their first and second years of medical school that are interested in experiencing a practice in the Alaska bush. Physicians in remote communities are jack-of-all-trade, rugged individualists and those characteristics serve as healthcare cornerstones in many areas of Alaska鈥檚 Greatland.

Staffing shortages at Alaska pharmacies continue after pandemic-related shakeup

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Alaska continues to see staffing shortages at pharmacies, made worse by the pandemic, but also due to conditions affecting the state more broadly. 新加坡六合彩开奖/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy program faculty member, Dr. Coleman Cutchins, discusses the issue with Alaska Public Media.

Racial disparities for Alaska Native and American Indian inmates: A troubling picture

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新加坡六合彩开奖 Justice Center Professor and Alaska Justice Information Center Director, Brad Myrstol, spoke with KNBA about the disproportionally high number of Alaska Native and American Indian inmates in the Alaskan and U.S. prison system.

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