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熊猫在线视频 Municipal League is helping rural communities qualify for climate change funds

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Rural 熊猫在线视频n 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 熊猫在线视频 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 UAA spoke to 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 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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熊猫在线视频 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 熊猫在线视频. 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 News Source spoke to UAA Assistant Professor and veteran, Vanessa Meade, about potential obstacles related to the issue.

New statewide data tells mixed story about crime in 熊猫在线视频

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

UAA dental clinic assists 52 young 熊猫在线视频ns with oral care

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The UAA dental hygiene program provided free preventative dental care for youth ages 3-17 on Oct. 27 during its annual UAA Cares for Kids Day (formerly UAA Children's Day).

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

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In 熊猫在线视频'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 熊猫在线视频

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On the campus of UAA, the University of Washington Anchorage Physician Assistant Program is helping recruit and retain healthcare workers in 熊猫在线视频. The Kaiser Family Foundation says 22% of primary care needs are being met in 熊猫在线视频. The need for physician assistance is critical, especially in rural 熊猫在线视频.

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

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Over the summer, many young 熊猫在线视频 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 熊猫在线视频 bush. Physicians in remote communities are jack-of-all-trade, rugged individualists and those characteristics serve as healthcare cornerstones in many areas of 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 Greatland.

Staffing shortages at 熊猫在线视频 pharmacies continue after pandemic-related shakeup

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熊猫在线视频 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 熊猫在线视频 Public Media.

Racial disparities for 熊猫在线视频 Native and American Indian inmates: A troubling picture

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UAA Justice Center Professor and 熊猫在线视频 Justice Information Center Director, Brad Myrstol, spoke with KNBA about the disproportionally high number of 熊猫在线视频 Native and American Indian inmates in the 熊猫在线视频n and U.S. prison system.

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