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![]() Project Background
In September 2004, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Oral History Program initiated an oral history project about the early days of the Community Health Aide Training program with funding from the University of Alaska, Health Programs. The story of this historic program begun in 1968 is being told in the words of the people from around the state who were first involved in the program. Included in the oral history are the first health aides, the doctors who taught and administered the program, and the technicians who built the communication systems that the health aides use. It is expected that the stories told by the participants will help current health care professionals understand the nature of health issues in rural communities, such as:
The transcripts in this project were created by Carol McCue of Heartland Court Reporters in Fairbanks, Alaska. The following Project Jukebox staff worked on the website: Karen Brewster, Marla Statscewich, Marie Mitchell, Sara Harriger, Andreas Droulias and Louann Rank. This special collection was made possible by the University of Alaska Health Programs through a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. |
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