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HEALTH SUMMIT 2023 UPDATES
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS The Alaska Public Health Association is now accepting abstracts for presentation for the 2023Alaska Public Health Association Health Summit, taking place on Tuesday, January 24 toThursday, January 26, 2023. To learn more and submit your abstract, click on the “SUBMIT ABSTRACT” button below. The form must be submitted by FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2022.… Read More
Save The Date For The 2023 ALPHA Summit!
Dates: January 24, 25 & 26, 2023 Theme: Public Health 3.0 Location: You can attend in-person at the Cuddy Center on the UAA campus, or participate fully online, or some of both! Call for Abstracts SUBMIT ABSTRACTS The Alaska Public Health Association is now accepting abstracts for presentation or posters for the 2023 ALPHA Health Summit taking place January… Read More
NPHW event: ‘No Matter the Weather’ Walk
The Health Professions Student Organization (HPSO) from UAA and ALPHA got together on April 5 for a little exercise and networking at Goose Lake in Anchorage. Thanks to ALPHA members Travis Hedwig, Lisa Schwarzburg, and Kristin Bogue for organizing!
Alaska police leaders respond to question on “demilitarizing” at the Summit
by Tim Hinterberger, ALPHA past president The 2022 Alaska Health Summit is now history, and those of us involved in planning and running it have had a week to relax and reflect. The Summit theme “The Intersection of Public Health and Public Safety” clearly resonated, being referenced by a number of speakers in their presentations.… Read More
2022 Alaska Health Summit
Thank you for another successful Alaska Health Summit The Intersection of Public Health and Public Safety January 18-20, 2022
Alaska’s medical board needs to act on misinformation
By Tim Hinterberger, ALPHA president You may have see the Nov. 3, 2021, commentary in the Anchorage Daily News with the same title as this blog post. It’s by Pat Dougherty, a former editor of the paper. I’ve had the same concerns for a while, but he beat me to the punch in getting his… Read More
Speak for Health Campaign
APHA’s Speak for Health campaign is coming up soon. It’s an opportunity for Affiliate and APHA members to advocate for public health and connect with federal legislators when they are home during August recess. We could potentially plan ALPHA activities, in addition to these ones recommended by APHA: Speak for Health Ideas: Attend 2021 Speak for Health… Read More