The mission of the School of Allied Health at the ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É is
to educate and develop allied health professionals to serve all ÑÇÖÞÉ«°Éns.
School of allied health
As part of the College of Health at the ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É, 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 ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É'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.
ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Justice Center Professor, Sharon Chamard provides expertise on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), emphasizing the importance of design elements like natural surveillance, access control, and maintenance in creating safer communities.
ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É’s ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Justice Information Center researcher, Rus’sel Sampson is quoted in an ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Beacon article about merit-based ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Performance Scholarships.
The ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Victimization Survey (AVS) released a new report about the health of women who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Physical violence is a part of IPV, but it also includes things like controlling behaviors, threats of harm, and inflicting harm against people and things an intimate partner cares about. Dr. Ingrid Johnson with AVS told the ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Beacon these sorts of behaviors can have a lasting impact.
This year's annual Crime in ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É report was recently released. Brad Myrstol, Justice Center Professor and ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Justice Information Center Director, discussed the data compiled from police agencies across the state with Anchorage Daily News.
The School of Allied Health is home to two clubs at ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É. Learn more about the Medical
Laboratory Science Club and Pre-Pharmacy Club by visiting the Student Opportunities
page.
The School of Allied Health provides a variety of scholarship opportunities for allied
health students. Learn more about the ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É School of Allied Health Administration Scholarship,
Second Chance Scholarship, ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Pharmacists Association Pharmacy Technician Scholarship,
and ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Pharmacists Association Pre-Pharmacy Scholarships available.