Month: May 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesAssistant Director of ContentPaul Bubluskipbubluski@pnwu.edu MultiCareMedia Relations ManagerHolly Harveyholly.harvey@multicare.org YAKIMA, Wash., May 13, 2021 — An $8 million pledge to Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) by MultiCare Health System aims to improve health care access in medically underserved communities throughout Washington.  “Pacific Northwest University…Continue Reading $8M Multicare Pledge Propels PNWU’s Campus Growth

Dr. Stephen Litchfield and PNWU Student Doctor Sarah Tucker were recently selected as the 2021 recipients of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award. The pair was selected by the Class of 2021 Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) PNWU Chapter for their ability to demonstrate both clinical excellence and outstanding compassion in the delivery of care…Continue Reading Dr. Steven Litchfield and Student Doctor Sarah Tucker Selected for 2021’s Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award

Johnson’s research paper highlights lingering imperfections in the medical school education pipeline and imagines the healing that awaits communities when healers raised in those communities return to them. PNWU Student Doctor Kasey Johnson is slated to present at The Association for Medical Humanities’ (AMH’s) 2021 AMH International Conferenceafter being awarded a student research prize by…Continue Reading PNWU Student Doctor Kasey Johnson Wins International Student Research Prize

Student Doctor Oak Sonfist (OMS II) was recently selected as Co-Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for the Medical Student Pride Alliance (MSPA). MSPA is an activist and social organization committed to empowering sexual and gender minority medical students and allies, increasing the number of physicians trained in LGBTQ-inclusive healthcare, and addressing the unique…Continue Reading Oak Sonfist Named Co-Director of DEI for the Medical Student Pride Alliance (MSPA)