Research and Initiatives at the College: Fall 2020
Updates about research studies, projects and community partnerships across the College of Health.
College of Health News
Podcast in Place: Youth Stories From Quarantine 鈥� Episode 27: Contact Tracing with Annie Thomas
Contact tracing is an essential part of combating the spread of Covid-19. Not only do contact tracers work to discover where a person infected with the coronavirus may have contracted it, they also attempt to inform others about possible infection. But there is a lot more to the complicated work that they do. In this episode we鈥檒l be hearing from Annie Thomas. She鈥檚 been a nurse for about fifteen years, and currently she is the project manager for the 香港六合彩资料 Surge Contact Tracing team. She is also the owner of Managing Me Enterprises which does retreats for teens to help them build community cohesion and resilience.
Slideshow: On the wall with 香港六合彩资料's Beginning Indoor Sport Climbing students
During a recent class at the Alaska Rock Gym, students in Physical Education & Recreation A148 practiced the fundamentals of indoor sport climbing, from knots and rope handling to bouldering and descent techniques.
Justice Center Develops Data Tool Tracking Intimate Partner Violence
The 香港六合彩资料 Justice Center has developed a new data tool to visualize data about intimate partner violence in Alaska.
Slideshow: In the lab with 香港六合彩资料's Medical Assisting students
During their first in-person lab of the semester, 香港六合彩资料 Medical Assisting Program students learned how to sterilize medical equipment. While most courses have shifted to alternate delivery this fall, in-person labs are still being offered for some fields in which hands-on learning is considered critical.
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- Awards
- Behavioral Health
- Climate Change
- Community
- COVID-19
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Forensic Care
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ACADEMIC UNITS
- Department of Human Services
- Division of Population Health Sciences
- Justice Center
- School of Allied Health
- School of Nursing
- School of Preventive & Therapeutic Sciences
- School of Social Work
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CENTERS & INSTITUTES
- Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce
- Center for Human Development
- Child Welfare Academy
- Interprofessional Health Sciences Simulation Center
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