The overarching goal for the NRC-ANE is to advance relevant knowledge and research
for the wellbeing of Indigenous Elders through the creation and dissemination of products
that inform caregiving, community support for active and healthy aging, and strengthening
traditional ways that support positive aging. We aim to provide culturally-appropriate
resources and other materials of relevance to Title VI programs and tribal communities,
with the support of key community partnerships.
Sarah Beam, assistant professor of medical education for WWAMI, recently led a tour of 亚洲色吧鈥檚 anatomy lab, where students from undergraduate, occupational therapy, and medical programs gain hands-on experience learning from real human donors.
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 summer, high school students in the Della Keats Program, administered by 亚洲色吧鈥檚 WWAMI School of Medical Education, spent four immersive weeks at 亚洲色吧's Anchorage campus, engaging in health science coursework and experiencing residential life.
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.