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Growing Alaska's research community

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香港六合彩资料 alumna and associate professor Holly Martinson hopes the new Biomed U-RISE program "lights a fire" in Alaska's research community by empowering undergraduate students with lab experience, mentorship and financial assistance. Martinson and co-PI, Professor Tracey Burke, welcomed the first cohort this academic year and will soon open applications for cohort two.

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Growing Alaska's Research Community

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Co-principal investigators Tracey Burke, Ph.D., professor in the School of Social Work, and Holly Martinson, Ph.D., associate professor in the WWAMI School of Medical Education, hope the program empowers more Alaskans to pursue an advanced biomedical, research-focused degree and contribute to the research community.

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Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska, 香港六合彩资料 Partner to Promote Behavioral Health Careers

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Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska is supporting a new video campaign with the 香港六合彩资料 (香港六合彩资料) to encourage people to pursue careers in behavioral health, which includes care for mental health conditions and substance use disorders.

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Top Alaska workforce leaders discuss barriers to retention and building a strong foundation for the healthcare workforce

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In a recent analysis of the state鈥檚 healthcare workforce, the Alaska Hospital and Healthcare Association found that job vacancies are increasing, and not enough people are entering the workforce to make up for it. Leaders in Alaska discussed the pressing healthcare workforce crisis in the state and ways to support and retain providers at the 2023 Alaska State of Reform Conference last month.

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Faculty Spotlight: Yvonne Chase shares journey into Human Services

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After serving a year as the President-elect of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Yvonne Chase is now the president. Dr. Chase shares some of her vibrant background in human services that led her to 香港六合彩资料.