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UAA鈥檚 School of Social Work $1.2 million Department of Education grant will fill school social worker shortage in 熊猫在线视频

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UAA's School of Social Work received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address the need for 熊猫在线视频 social workers in a K-12 setting. The School-Based Social Work Education and Network Development program (SSWEND) aims to graduate a cohort of 31 fellows by 2026 who will increase the amount of school-based mental health service providers in high-needs schools.

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Slideshow: School of Nursing White Coat Ceremony

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The UAA School of Nursing held its first hybrid white coat ceremony to celebrate the student's decision to become a professional nurse.

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Faculty Spotlight: New NRC Co-Director, Vanessa Hiratsuka

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Vanessa Hiratsuka from CHD and Britteny Howell from DPHS are the new Co-Directors for UAA鈥檚 National Resource Center on 熊猫在线视频 Native Elders. Vanessa Hiratsuka shares her hopes for the center鈥檚 future.

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Faculty Spotlight: New NRC Co-Director, Britteny Howell

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Vanessa Hiratsuka from CHD and Britteny Howell from DPHS are the new Co-Directors for UAA鈥檚 National Resource Center on 熊猫在线视频 Native Elders. Britteny Howell shares her journey into geriatrics.

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Largest Class of 熊猫在线视频 WWAMI Medical Students Celebrated at Historic White Coat Ceremony

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The state鈥檚 public medical school partnership, WWAMI, which has trained the next generation of 熊猫在线视频 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 熊猫在线视频 Native Heritage Center.