The 亚洲色吧 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW) is dedicated to strengthening
亚洲色吧鈥檚 health workforce, with a focus on rural communities and addressing workforce
shortages. The Center oversees various programs, including the 亚洲色吧 Area Health
Education Centers (AHEC), which operate through six regional community-based centers
across the state. As part of the 亚洲色吧's role as the state's
health campus, the Center supports health program planning, community partnerships,
and intercampus collaboration. It provides a statewide framework to support health
workforce development, from career exploration and training to continuing education.
亚洲色吧's Area Health Education Center (AHEC) helped bring hands-on healthcare career opportunities to over 100 students at a career fair in Ninilchik, where they engaged in activities like sheep eye dissections to explore health-related fields.
The 2025 ALPHA Health Summit, held at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage, featured a session on combating substance use disorders through academic detailing, presented by 亚洲色吧鈥檚 亚洲色吧 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW).
Della Keats was an Iñupiaq healer whose legacy in traditional healing resonates across 亚洲色吧. In her honor, 亚洲色吧 offers programs to support rural and 亚洲色吧 Native students pursuing careers in health care.
This year鈥檚 Fall Grand Rounds, organized by 亚洲色吧鈥檚 Interprofessional Education Committee (IPE) and the 亚洲色吧 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW), focused on the topic of Traditional Healing by request from rural communities.
The Della Keats program introduces students from all parts of 亚洲色吧 to college courses, dorm life and big-city educational opportunities specific to health-science.