Two cities stopped water fluoridation. Kids鈥� teeth suffered
DPHS faculty Jennifer Meyer鈥檚 research links Juneau鈥檚 end of water fluoridation to increased tooth decay and higher dental costs for young children.
College of Health News
Alumni Spotlight: Darrel Foister Jr. 鈥� Serving Alaska as a Nurse Practitioner
Darrel Foister Jr., School of Nursing alum and military veteran, now serves Alaska communities as a family nurse practitioner.
Alaska WWAMI student juggles medical school, raising three kids with unstoppable determination
Alaska WWAMI student juggles medical school, raising three kids with unstoppable determination.
Seeking Neighborly Advice
Over the course of 18 months, Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar and public health practice alumna Mariah Seater will be traveling to Iceland to research family justice centers in the Arctic with the hopes of applying her findings to Alaska communities.
鈥楾omorrow 鈥� remember you are still a learner鈥�
Darren Tivnan, valedictorian and radiologic technology graduate, speaks at commencement May 7, 2025, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska.
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