College of Health News

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$25M gift to bolster rural- and Indigenous-focused medical training in Alaska

 |  Rachel Cassandra  | 

WWAMI, a University of Washington medical school program that serves five western states, including Alaska, recently received a $25 million endowment for scholarships to increase the number of physicians in rural and Indigenous communities.

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College of Health team delivers critical speech and hearing screenings in rural Alaska

 |  Shelby Kriegh  | 

A team of College of Health faculty and students from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ recently traveled to Bethel and two nearby rural communities to provide free speech, language, and hearing screenings.

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Ebola travel ban reroutes DTW‑bound plane as U.S. screenings start

 |  Kristen Jordan Shamus, John Wisely  | 

Dr. Jay Butler, dean of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ College of Health and former CDC deputy director for infectious diseases, emphasizes evidence-based public health responses and the importance of preparedness during emerging infectious disease outbreaks.

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Funding cuts and empty beds: Critics question the U.S. response to ebola

 |  Terrence Rudd  | 

College of Health Dean and former CDC deputy director for infectious diseases, Dr. Jay Butler, serves as an infectious disease expert source discussing the public health implications of the 2026 Ebola outbreak and response efforts.

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IDSA media briefing: Responding to infectious disease threats

 |  IDSA  | 

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ College of Health Dean and former CDC deputy director for infectious diseases, Dr. Jay Butler, provides expert commentary on public health preparedness and global coordination in responding to infectious disease outbreaks, including Ebola and hantavirus.