UAA School of Nursing

09/16/2026

Access to reliable, culturally responsive healthcare depends on more than buildings or equipment. It depends on people who understand the communities they serve.

And in rural and remote regions, particularly those with large Alaska Native populations, trust and cultural familiarity can determine whether someone seeks care at all. That reality is central to a rural nursing recruitment initiative supported by Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska and led by the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) School of Nursing.

The program focuses on recruiting residents from rural Alaskan communities, supporting them through nursing education, and helping them return home as trained professionals. The long-term goal is to strengthen healthcare statewide by increasing the number of nurses who are deeply rooted in the communities where they practice.

Read more UAA and Premera's partnership to support nursing education in Alaska ➡️ tinyurl.com/2026-premera-nursing

08/24/2026

Happy first day of classes, Seawolves! We are SO excited for the semester ahead 📚🧠📝🤓🩺💉

08/06/2026

For a group of UAA nursing and social work students, a journey to the mountains of rural Peru wasn't about providing healthcare; it was about learning from communities that face many of the same challenges as rural Alaska.

Supported through a $30,000 Faculty Initiative Fund grant from the University of Alaska in partnership with the Alaska AHEC (Area Health Education Center), five students joined Dr. Keri Baker, Assistant Professor in the UAA School of Nursing, for a two-week global health immersion experience in Peru.

Students spent much of their time learning alongside community leaders and observing how local knowledge, public health, and community partnerships work together to improve health outcomes.

Read the full story on our blog 👉 tinyurl.com/2026-rural-peru

06/30/2026

Curious about taking your nursing skills to the next level? Join us for our upcoming graduate / DNP program information sessions via Zoom!

July 9 - 10 a.m.
August 13 - 2 p.m.
September 9 - 2 p.m.
September 29 - 2 p.m.
October 6 - 6 p.m.
October 15 - 10 a.m.
October 21 - 2 p.m.
October 27 - 2 p.m.
November 3 - 6 p.m.
November 10 - 2 p.m.
November 19 - 10 a.m.
December 10 - 10 a.m.
December 15 - 2 p.m.
January 7 - 2 p.m.

You can find the Zoom links on our website under Upcoming Events 👉 tinyurl.com/2026-son-grad-info

Hope to see you there!

06/05/2026

Nursing student Marissa Manley joined this trip with faculty and students from our UAA School of Preventive & Therapeutic Sciences Speech-Language Pathology program to provide free speech and hearing screenings for people in rural Alaska. We are so proud of you, Marissa!

05/13/2026

We loving showing off our grads, current students, and incredible facilities!

Today marks the end of ! To celebrate, Alaska's News Source interviewed two recent graduates from the UAA School of Nursing and toured two of our simulation labs. We are so proud of Matt and Marco, as well as the other 100+ recipients of associates and bachelors degrees in Nursing this spring.

Check out the full article 👉 https://bit.ly/48RvNN2

04/23/2026

Proud to celebrate the 40th anniversary of UAA’s Sigma Theta Tau Omicron Chapter and the lasting impact its members have made on nursing in Alaska! Here’s to continuing a legacy of leadership, compassion, and excellence.💙

01/09/2026

It's Friday, and what better way to kick off the weekend than with some incredible news about one of our outstanding faculty members? Congratulations, Dr. Trujillo! 🎉

🌟 We’re proud to share that Dr. Angelia Trujillo, professor in the School of Nursing, was recently inducted into the Alaska Nurses Association (AaNA) Hall of Fame for her outstanding dedication to the profession of nursing.

In addition to being a professor, Dr. Trujillo is a practicing Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, and the founder of the Alaska Comprehensive Forensic Training Academy, which advances education, research, and service for those caring for victims of violence. She has also led continuing education efforts for AaNA since 2013, growing the program from a single staff member into a statewide team delivering high‑quality professional development for Alaska’s nurses.

“I am deeply honored and sincerely flattered to receive this award and to highlight the remarkable efforts of our team,” said Dr. Trujillo. “High-quality continuing education remains the cornerstone of nursing excellence – from our newest graduates building foundational confidence to our most seasoned professionals advancing their expertise. Each meaningful learning opportunity exemplifies the dedication, innovation, and collaborative vision of our nurse planner team, whose work continually strengthens and elevates our profession.”

Dr. Trujillo’s induction honors her extraordinary contributions to the field of nursing in Alaska. Please join us in congratulating her on this well-deserved award! 🏆👏

01/07/2026

📣 Thinking about advancing your nursing career? Join us for an in-person info session!

🗓 Thurs., January 15, 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 Health Science Building (3795 Piper St., Anchorage AK), Room 113

This session will cover all School of Nursing graduate programs, including:
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• Nurse Leader with an Emphasis in Education (NLDR-EDU)
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

If you’ve been considering taking the next step in your nursing journey, this is a great chance to learn more about programs, ask questions, and explore your options.

✨ Applications are open now through Feb. 1 — don’t miss your window!

🔗 Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2mwscvjj

12/22/2025

📢 Now Enrolling for Spring 2026 - NSG A634: Epidemiology for Advanced Practice

Are you a clinician, community health professional, or graduate student preparing for work in clinical or public health settings? This 2‑credit online course is built to give you practical epidemiology skills you can use right away.

NSG A634 covers the core principles of epidemiology, but with added content tailored specifically for advanced practice and community health roles. You’ll learn how to:
🔹 Apply epidemiologic techniques and methods in real clinical contexts
🔹 Analyze clinical data sets
🔹 Critique epidemiologic study designs used in practice
🔹 Assess causality and risk in clinical situations
🔹 Interpret screening and diagnostic tests for advanced practice
🔹 Use epidemiologic methods and statistical process controls to improve patient outcomes

The course is fully online and asynchronous, with structured activities and lots of direction and feedback throughout the semester

📘 Prerequisites: A background in statistics (such as NSG A633 or a similar course) is strongly recommended.

Questions? Contact Mary McQuilkin, NP, MPH: [email protected]