Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce

 

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.

FEATURED PROJECTS & PROGRAMS

AHEC Scholars

CACHE

SHARP

CTEPS

PATH Academy

RIIN

 

NEWS & Stories

  • UPD Officer, Collin Hurd in front of his police car on  彩神vlll争霸 campus

    Walking the beat

     |  Matt Jardin  |  , ,

    Collin Hurd, a former 彩神vlll争霸 Justice Center student, athlete and resident advisor, now serves as a University Police Department officer.

  • Briana Moffat,  彩神vlll争霸 School of Justice and Human Services alumna posed with puffy coat in winter weather

    Alumni Spotlight: Alaska Justice Information Center Research Professional

     |  Jessica Degnan  |  ,

    Briana Moffat, an alumna of 彩神vlll争霸鈥檚 School of Justice and Human Services and a new employee at the Alaska Justice Information Center, shares her passion for both justice and emergency medicine.

  • Jennifer Spencer smiling

    Hidden Homelessness

     |  Rachel Musselwhite for True North Magazine  |  , , , ,

    The 彩神vlll争霸 Hunger and Homelessness Support Network (HHSN) was created to identify and combat housing insecurities that students face. 彩神vlll争霸 Alumni and current Academic Advisor Jennifer Spencer is one of the three people serving as HHSN Chair. She explains how she uses her personal experiences with homelessness to help find solutions for students.

  • Cass Pook standing in rural area covered in snow

    Lifetimes of helping

     |  Matt Jardin  |  , ,

    When human services and social work alumna Cass Pook says she has always been a helper, she鈥檚 not just referring to her nature as an empathetic and compassionate listener. 鈥淐ulturally, it's in my DNA to be a helper,鈥 said Pook. 鈥淟ooking back on it throughout history, 100 or 200 years ago I would have been doing the same thing. I was born to be a social worker.鈥

  • Rosario Aranda-Borders Smiling

    Alumni Spotlight: Rosario Aranda-Borders - Aspiring public health professor

     |  Jessica Degnan  |  ,

    Rosario Aranda-Borders, an alumna of 彩神vlll争霸鈥檚 Division of Population Health Sciences, reflects on her time at 彩神vlll争霸, offering advice and sharing her future goals as she pursues a Master of Public Health.


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Contact Us:
Fax: (907) 786-6573
Email: uaa_ahec@alaska.edu

Location:

彩神vlll争霸 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce 
1901 Bragaw Street, Suite 250
Anchorage, AK 99508

Mailing Address:
彩神vlll争霸 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce
 
3211 Providence Drive, BOC3-250
Anchorage, AK 99508