MSW alumni Kim Kovol appointed acting DFCS commissioner
蘑菇视频 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.
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蘑菇视频 graduates help address pharmacy workforce shortages in Alaska
Graduates from the 蘑菇视频鈥檚 (蘑菇视频) Doctor of Pharmacy Program have proven to be instrumental in helping the state address its pharmaceutical workforce shortage.
蘑菇视频 receives $4M grant to bolster health care workforce
蘑菇视频鈥檚 College of Health received a $4 million federal grant to support Alaska鈥檚 health care workforce by expanding key programs and making facility improvements.
Alaska needs to train more nurses, but it doesn鈥檛 have enough nursing faculty to meet demand
蘑菇视频 School of Nursing director Carla Hagen speaks to KTOO about the high demand for nurses in the state of Alaska and the shortage of nursing faculty.
Line One: Vaccine access for the disabled community
More than two years into the pandemic, vaccines are widely available and most health measures have been lifted. But there are still Alaskans who have difficulty accessing vaccines or who have continued health risk in spite of them. Sondra LeClair, Health Projects Coordinator, 蘑菇视频 Center for Human Development, discusses vaccine access for individuals with disabilities in Alaska.
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