Month: September 2021

PNWU Warrior Run Provides Vital Support for America’s Veterans

On Saturday, September 25, PNWU’s Student Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (SAMOPS) club hosted their annual PNWU Warrior Run. The family-friendly, all-abilities obstacle course event brought participants together on the university’s back lawn where — through mud, underwires, and over grass fields — they provided support to Team RWB, an organization that strives…Continue Reading PNWU Warrior Run Provides Vital Support for America’s Veterans

COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs

Dr. Kimberly Taylor, PNWU’s chief of microbiology, teams up with PNWU Student Doctor Claire Bernert to tackle some common questions related to the COVID-19 vaccine. Should someone who has had COVID-19 be vaccinated? The CDC recommends that all people over 12 years of age be vaccinated. In a recent study, the CDC identified that unvaccinated…Continue Reading COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs

PNWU Military Medicine Students Bring Warrior Run Back to PNWU Campus in Support of America’s Veterans

On Saturday, September 25, at 10 a.m. PNWU’s Student Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (SAMOPS) club will host the PNWU Warrior Run, live from the back lawn of the University’s Yakima campus. The family-friendly, all-abilities event encourages everyone to get outside, run through some mud and overcome a collection of fun obstacles, all…Continue Reading PNWU Military Medicine Students Bring Warrior Run Back to PNWU Campus in Support of America’s Veterans

Student Doctor Phyll Eier Commissioned into U.S. Army

PNWU Student Doctor Phyll Eier was recently commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. The commissioning ceremony took place in the office of Dr. Thomas Scandalis, dean of PNWU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM). “I believe being involved in military medicine will help me learn to think on my feet and make…Continue Reading Student Doctor Phyll Eier Commissioned into U.S. Army

The COVID-19 Vaccine: Balancing Autonomy & Nonmaleficence

Do no harm. That’s the oath everyone thinks of when they think of medical professionals; it’s the oath we want to promise and deliver when we join medical school. But at the same time, we work to value patient’s autonomy, striving to make sure that we aren’t paternalistic. We don’t want to practice medicine as…Continue Reading The COVID-19 Vaccine: Balancing Autonomy & Nonmaleficence