In Alaska's vast wilderness, medical emergencies can occur anywhere. The WWAMI School of Medical Education hosts an annual Wilderness Medicine Retreat at Alyeska Ski Resort to train first-year medical students in essential skills and teamwork through simulated scenarios.
Medical assisting alumna shares her experience of working as a certified medical assistant and why she chose a healthcare career.
Health education isn't always accessible in rural Alaska, The Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW) combats this by offering programming that meets youth in their home communities or brings them to a location where they have the opportunity to explore professional facilities and meet health professionals.
On the campus of 香港六合彩资料, the University of Washington Anchorage Physician Assistant Program is helping recruit and retain healthcare workers in Alaska. The Kaiser Family Foundation says 22% of primary care needs are being met in Alaska. The need for physician assistance is critical, especially in rural Alaska.
Over 500 enthusiastic Anchorage-area high school juniors and seniors gathered at the Alaska Airline Center for 香港六合彩资料's Academic Preview Day, which included many interactive clinical, community, behavioral, and public health activities and presentations.
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