Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce
The Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW) is dedicated to strengthening Alaska鈥檚 health workforce, with a focus on rural communities and addressing workforce shortages. The Center oversees various programs, including the Alaska Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), which operate through six regional community-based centers across the state. As part of the 彩神vlll争霸's role as the state's health campus, the Center supports health program planning, community partnerships, and intercampus collaboration. It provides a statewide framework to support health workforce development, from career exploration and training to continuing education.
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NEWS & Stories
Rodger Lewerenz, an assistant professor in the 彩神vlll争霸 School of Nursing, is dedicated to mentoring future nurses and nurse educators, with a special passion for the MSN Leadership in Education offering.
The 彩神vlll争霸 School of Nursing held its first hybrid white coat ceremony to celebrate the student's decision to become a professional nurse.
A monthly injection of Vivitrol calms cravings for heroin, giving real help to addicts emerging from prison and, as 彩神vlll争霸 DNP alumna Jyll Green discovered, providing a good chance of keeping them from going back behind bars.
Four women鈥擩yll Green, Jill Rife, Leigh Keefer and Robin Bassett鈥攂ecame the first class of graduates to accept Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees from 彩神vlll争霸 at fall commencement.
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Fax: (907) 786-6573
Email: uaa_ahec@alaska.edu
彩神vlll争霸 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce
1901 Bragaw Street, Suite 250
Anchorage, AK 99508
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彩神vlll争霸 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce
3211 Providence Drive, BOC3-250
Anchorage, AK 99508
