Month: June 2021

PNWU Student Doctor Ivy Stejskal (OMS III) recently presented her research at the American Society for Microbiology’s World Microbe Forum. The event combined two of the microbial sciences’ biggest meetings under one digital platform to “further science and answer some of the most important questions impacting humankind today.” Student Doctor Stejskal’s work focused on two tropical…Continue Reading Serving Those That Need Love Most: Student Doctor Ivy Stejskal Presents Research on International Stage

2020-2021 A.T. Still Osteopathic Medicine Scholarship Growing up in a small rural town in the mountains of San Diego County, my childhood was shaped by service projects and small-town traditions. Not until my teenage years did I truly understand what it meant to live in a medically underserved area. When I was 16 years old…Continue Reading Student Scholar: Ellen Douglass

Dr. Heather Fritz, PNWU’s founding program director of occupational therapy, was recently named as a top two reviewer of 2020 by “OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health,” the official journal of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF). “Peer-reviewed publication is the bedrock of science,” explained Timothy J. Wolf, OTD, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, who serves as the…Continue Reading Dr. Fritz Named a Top Reviewer of 2020 by American Occupational Therapy Foundation’s Official Journal

Student Doctor Smith plans to use the $42,000 award to support his ongoing hematology research. The American Society of Hematology (ASH) recently selected Student Doctor Ian Smith, OMS IV, to receive the 2021 ASH Medical Student Physician-Scientist Award. According to the ASH, the award provides an opportunity for first-, second-, and third-year medical students to…Continue Reading Student Doctor Ian Smith Selected to Receive American Society of Hematology’s Medical Student Physician-Scientist Award

2020-2021 Chris Tracz Endowed Scholarship Recipient People often ask where I’m from and give me either an inquisitive or shocked look when I say Florida. Honestly, I’m shocked too. I was born and raised there, I went to college there, my family, friends, and fiancé are there… so what is a Floridian doing in the…Continue Reading Student Scholar: Jaqueline Chung

Thanks to an overwhelming amount of strong evidence of the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, we are pleased to announce our latest plans for returning to campus this fall. Based on discussions with on-campus, local, regional, and national health and medical experts, we’ve set a goal to achieve near-universal levels of vaccination— 85% or…Continue Reading COVID-19: Plans For Returning To Campus This Fall