Vanessa Meade, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work and a U.S. Army veteran, was recently appointed as a member of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee (VRHAC) on a three-year term.鈦�
While most know Mary Louise Rasmuson for her extraordinary philanthropy and the many structures, organizations and foundations that hold her and her husband's namesake, what many don鈥檛 know about Mary Louise was her incredible contribution to pioneering women鈥檚 work and rights in the U.S. military. She is an inspiration to many, but for Vanessa Meade, assistant professor in UAA鈥檚 School of Social Work and Army veteran, Rasmuson holds an extra special place in her heart. Meade is the coordinator for a new community-based project Operation Mary Louise (OML), named after Rasmuson, a woman she greatly admires for her military and leadership service. She hopes the project will shed light on Rasmuson's military contributions and all the women in 熊猫在线视频 who have served.
As misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic seemingly spills into almost every nook and cranny of the internet, some public health professionals in 熊猫在线视频 are countering false claims and myths in an embattled space: Facebook comment threads.
In December and January, UAA鈥檚 熊猫在线视频 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鈥檚 COVID-19 emergency orders. The 熊猫在线视频 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.
DPHS Assistant Professor Kristin Bogue and Gloria Burnett, director of the AK Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce, spoke with 熊猫在线视频 Business Magazine about ramping up contact tracing efforts when COVID hit 熊猫在线视频.
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