Vikki Gore, PNWU’s executive assistant to the president, was recently selected to lead a pair of round table discussions in the National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education’s (NAPAHE’s) upcoming Annual National Conference. An international organization for presidential assistants (PAs) and other professionals supporting higher education leaders, NAPAHE offers a venue for members to…Continue Reading Vikki Gore Selected to Lead NAPAHE Group Sessions
Polly Wiltz Elected as SOMA’s National Board Director of Community Outreach
Polly Wiltz, PNWU OMS III, was recently elected to serve as the National Board Director of Community Outreach for the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA). SOMA, the nation’s largest network of osteopathic medical students, is an American Osteopathic Association (AOA)-affiliated, student-led and student-driven organization with direct representation to the AOA. “Volunteerism and advocacy are my…Continue Reading Polly Wiltz Elected as SOMA’s National Board Director of Community Outreach
Interactive Seminar Aims to Offer Enhanced Perspective on Race, Culture, and Diversity
On Thursday, February 11 at 5 p.m. (PST), PNWU’s Student National Medical Association (SNMA), in collaboration with our Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and PNWU provost Dr. Edward Bilsky, hosted “The Burden of Race.” The interactive seminar featured discussions on race, current affairs of the country, and themes related to human psychology that…Continue Reading Interactive Seminar Aims to Offer Enhanced Perspective on Race, Culture, and Diversity
PNWU Selects WSU’s Dr. Angela Stewart to Lead Collaborative Health Professions Education Efforts in Yakima Valley
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) recently selected Dr. Angela Stewart to lead the Yakima Valley Interprofessional Practice and Education Collaborative (YVIPEC). Dr. Stewart plans to maintain her current roles of associate dean and associate professor of pharmacotherapy at the Yakima extension of Washington State University’s Doctor of Pharmacy program. In her new role…Continue Reading PNWU Selects WSU’s Dr. Angela Stewart to Lead Collaborative Health Professions Education Efforts in Yakima Valley
PNWU Trustee Completes Osteopathic Health Policy Fellowship
You might imagine an orthopedic surgeon with a very successful professional career would be satisfied with their resume, but if you made that assumption about Dr. Heather Phipps you would be incorrect. Phipps, DO, MBA, of Kennewick, Washington, just completed an additional segment of an already impressive medical education. Dr. Phipps is a recent graduate…Continue Reading PNWU Trustee Completes Osteopathic Health Policy Fellowship