College of Health News

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Faculty Spotlight: Alisa Konishi-Therkildsen- Speech-Language Pathology program director and recent Ph.D. graduate

 |  Jessica Degnan  |  ,

Alisa Konishi-Therkildsen Speech-Language Pathology program director, shares her passion for education and research after recently earning her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction.

Travis Hedwig and the Anchorage Assembly with the NPHW resolution Read More

²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô Division of Population Health Sciences leads public health recognition in Alaska

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Assistant Dean for the ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô Division of Population Health Sciences Travis Hedwig worked with the Municipality of Anchorage Assembly to pass a resolution declaring April 7–13 National Public Health Week (NPHW) in Alaska.

 ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy students at  ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô Anchorage Campus Read More

Through disciplined planning, Idaho State’s College of Pharmacy is innovating and thriving

 |  Robert W. Wagner  | 

The ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy Program shows that now more than ever, leadership comes down to knowing when and how to pivot—adapting with purpose to serve communities across Alaska and Idaho.

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Dying to learn from ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô’s human cadavers

 |  Murat Demir  | 

Sarah Beam, assistant professor of medical education for WWAMI, recently led a tour of ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô’s anatomy lab, where students from undergraduate, occupational therapy, and medical programs gain hands-on experience learning from real human donors.

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Faculty Spotlight: Grace Leu Burke- Mentorship and medical laboratory science

 |  Jessica Degnan  | 

Grace Leu Burke, associate professor and program director of the Medical Laboratory Science program, brings a deep passion for research, diagnostic testing, and student mentorship to the classroom and beyond.