College of Health News

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With an impending nursing shortage, 海角禁区鈥檚 School of Nursing steps up to the plate

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Guided by feedback from industry leaders, 海角禁区鈥檚 School of Nursing is working to expand the program鈥檚 statewide reach with increased faculty and more robust satellite campus programs.

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New surgical technology program at 海角禁区 helps meet industry need

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A new degree in surgical technology, launched this year, helps meet an industry need in Alaska while offering further academic options for College of Health students.

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Alumni tackle Mount Marathon

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Tough, raw, addictive and "Alaska to the core:" Four alumni share why they keep returning to Seward's punishing Mount Marathon Race for the Fourth of July year after year after year after...

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Aspiring nurses get networking, skills head-start at RRANN camp

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School of Nursing RRANN camp helps recruit young Alaska Native nurses.

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Mental Health Care Among Juvenile and Adult Correctional Populations

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A panel of officials from the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) discussed how Alaska tackles the job of providing mental health care to juvenile and adult correctional populations. Nationally, more than half of prison and jail inmates have mental health problems, and probation/parole departments provide essential mental health services to their clients.