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| 2015 COH All-College Meeting at Lucy Cuddy Hall. |
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L to r: COH Dean Bill Hogan and
DHSS Commissioner Valerie Davidson. |
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Commissioner Valerie Davidson gave the keynote presentation at the COH All-College meeting on August 19. She discussed Medicaid expansion and redesign of the Alaska system, and the important role the College of Health plays in supporting the delivery of health services in the state.
Commissioner Davidson noted, "We count on the work of the College of Health. You are making a difference - improving the health and lives of Alaskans."
Dean Bill Hogan
presented information on the COH programs and budget, outlined some of
the major accreditation efforts over the past and coming academic year,
welcomed new COH units, and recognized new faculty and staff.
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Dr. Bart Quimby, UAA Academic
Planning. |
Dr. Bart Quimby from UAA Academic Planning, spoke briefly about the steps the Anchorage campus is taking to look at alignment of unit missions, state priorities, and student needs in this time of budget constraints. The meeting closed with a round-robin presentation by the
COH Leadership Team highlighting the challenges and opportunities facing us this academic year.
Dr. André Rosay was unable to attend the meeting;
Barbara Armstrong, editor of the
Alaska Justice Forum, and
Charlotte Titus, Office Manager, presented Justice Center program and budget information.
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| Barbara Armstrong, Justice Center. |
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| Charlotte Titus, Justice Center. |
Barbara highlighted the
Alaska Justice Information Center (AJIC) and the director,
Dr. Brad Myrstol. She described AJIC's first project with the Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative which focuses on examining specific cost-benefit ratios of justice system programs and helping policy makers make better decisions about investing general fund money in programs with evidence-based impact. AJIC will be expanding its work to other areas that impact offending and recidivism, including physical and behavioral health care.
