²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô School of Allied Health

  • ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô School of Allied Health

    The mission of the School of Allied Health at the ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô is to educate and develop allied health professionals to serve all Alaskans.

School of allied health


As part of the College of Health at the ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô, the School of Allied Health is home to training programs and facilities for allied health professionals.
 
Allied health programs are specifically designed to prepare graduates for work in rewarding careers in Alaska's rapidly growing health care industry. In addition to instruction by allied health professionals, most programs provide experiential education with students working alongside health professionals in real-work situations.
 
The School of Allied Health also offers continuing educational opportunities for experienced professionals who are in need of a refresher course or looking to expand their earning potential in the job field.


ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

 


NEWS & Stories

  • Vanessa Hiratsuka posing by water

    Faculty Spotlight: New NRC Co-Director, Vanessa Hiratsuka

     |  Chynna Lockett  |  , , ,

    Vanessa Hiratsuka from CHD and Britteny Howell from DPHS are the new Co-Directors for ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô’s National Resource Center on Alaska Native Elders. Vanessa Hiratsuka shares her hopes for the center’s future.

  • Brittney Howell pointing to hot air balloon being inflated

    Faculty Spotlight: New NRC Co-Director, Britteny Howell

     |  Chynna Lockett  |  , , ,

    Vanessa Hiratsuka from CHD and Britteny Howell from DPHS are the new Co-Directors for ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô’s National Resource Center on Alaska Native Elders. Britteny Howell shares her journey into geriatrics.

  • Maggie Winston

    Alumni of Distinction: Maggie Winston

     |  Matt Jardin  | 

    One morning in 2005, psychology alumna Maggie Winston — then a 21-year-old hairdresser and mother of twin boys living in Kenai — woke up feeling cramps between her shoulder blades. Within an hour, she couldn’t walk.

  • STEM day family dressed as health care professionals

    Children explore health care careers at ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô STEM Day

     |  Vicki Nechodomu  |  , , ,

    After a two-year hiatus, ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô STEM Day returned to campus on October 1, drawing over 1,500 community members to the ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building to celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, commonly known as STEM. Attendees, primarily children, enjoyed activities, challenges, demonstrations, tours, and planetarium shows that explored a wide range of STEM topics from biology to robotics.

  • Covid vaccine

    Line One: Vaccine access for the disabled community

     |  Alaska Public Media  |  , ,

    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, ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô Center for Human Development, discusses vaccine access for individuals with disabilities in Alaska.


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Student Clubs

The School of Allied Health is home to two clubs at ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô. Learn more about the Medical Laboratory Science Club and Pre-Pharmacy Club by visiting the Student Opportunities page.

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Student Scholarships

The School of Allied Health provides a variety of scholarship opportunities for allied health students. Learn more about the ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô School of Allied Health Administration Scholarship, Second Chance Scholarship, Alaska Pharmacists Association Pharmacy Technician Scholarship, and Alaska Pharmacists Association Pre-Pharmacy Scholarships available.

 

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Contact Us:
Phone: (907) 786-4346
Email: uaa_alliedhealth@alaska.edu

 

Location:

²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô School of Allied Health
Allied Health Sciences Building
3500 Seawolf Drive, Suite 148
Anchorage, Alaska 99508

 

Mailing Address:
²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô School of Allied Health 
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3211 Providence Drive, AHS 148
Anchorage, Alaska 99508