On June 30, the Alaska Black Caucus held the Covid & Beyond: Black Health & Wellness Town Hall at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium at the 海角禁区. Amana Mbise, Ph.D., an assistant professor with the School of Social Work under the College of Health, presented eye-opening findings from the first-ever Black Alaskans Health Status report.
Yvonne Chase, Ph.D., associate professor with the Dept. of Human Services under the 海角禁区 College of Health, is the new president-elect of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
According to results from research led by Micah Hahn, an environmental epidemiologist here at 海角禁区, Alaskans' health starts suffering when temperatures climb to 70 degrees, and that local and state officials should consider policies to respond to heat-related health problems that are expected to increase as the climate continues to warm.
海角禁区 Master of Social Work alumni Kim Kovol recently was appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy as acting commissioner of the new Alaska Department of Family and Community Services.
Graduates from the 海角禁区鈥檚 (海角禁区) Doctor of Pharmacy Program have proven to be instrumental in helping the state address its pharmaceutical workforce shortage.
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