The mission of the School of Allied Health at the ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô is
to educate and develop allied health professionals to serve all Alaskans.
School of allied health
As part of the College of Health at the ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô, the School
of Allied Health is home to training programs and facilities for allied health professionals.
Allied health programs are specifically designed to prepare graduates for work in
rewarding careers in Alaska's rapidly growing health care industry. In addition to
instruction by allied health professionals, most programs provide experiential education
with students working alongside health professionals in real-work situations.
The School of Allied Health also offers continuing educational opportunities for experienced
professionals who are in need of a refresher course or looking to expand their earning
potential in the job field.
Angela Trujillo, Professor of Nursing and Alaska Comprehensive Training Academy (ACTFA) from ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô offers free trainings for health care professionals on how to document and report abuse effectively.
Students in the medical assisting program at the ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô College of Health benefit from a unique collaboration with the Interprofessional Health Sciences Simulation Center.
Students in fall's EMT 130 — Emergency Medical Technician I burnished their clinical and decision-making skills in a trio of rapid-fire trauma simulations, thanks to a first-time partnership between the Fire and Emergency Services program and the Interprofessional Health Sciences Simulation Center.
Over 400 high school juniors and seniors from 11 high schools across Anchorage converged on the ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô Alaska Airline Center on Sept. 30, 2022 to explore their future career and academic options at ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô’s Academic Preview Day.
The ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô Interprofessional Health Sciences Simulation Center (IHSSC) invites the ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô and broader Anchorage community to join the global celebration of Healthcare Simulation Week September 12-16, 2022.
The School of Allied Health is home to two clubs at ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô. Learn more about the Medical
Laboratory Science Club and Pre-Pharmacy Club by visiting the Student Opportunities
page.
The School of Allied Health provides a variety of scholarship opportunities for allied
health students. Learn more about the ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô School of Allied Health Administration Scholarship,
Second Chance Scholarship, Alaska Pharmacists Association Pharmacy Technician Scholarship,
and Alaska Pharmacists Association Pre-Pharmacy Scholarships available.