Year: 2022

Pair of PNWU Student Docs Awarded NWOMF Scholarships

  • Author By cbrown
  • Publication date September 1, 2022
  • Categories: News

PNWU was well-represented during the Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation’s (NWOMF’s) recent scholarship celebration. PNWU Student Doctors Remy Arnot and Gabriel Saez were each selected to receive NWOMF scholarships, with St. Dr. Arnot awarded the organization’s Diversity Scholarship to Support LGBTQ+ Healthcare, and St. Dr. Saez awarded both the Scholarship to Support Medical Students from Historically…Continue Reading Pair of PNWU Student Docs Awarded NWOMF Scholarships

Pair of PNWU Faculty Receive NIH Research Awards

  • Author By cbrown
  • Publication date September 1, 2022
  • Categories: News

Two PNWU professors will play key roles in two large five-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) research awards. The awards support the ongoing research of Dr. Heather Fritz, founding director of PNWU’s School of Occupational Therapy, and Dr. Malcolm Cutchin, director of academic research and partnerships, and recognize the high-quality health research currently taking place…Continue Reading Pair of PNWU Faculty Receive NIH Research Awards

We Solemnly Pledge: Inside PNWU’s First Doctor of Physical Therapy White Coat Ceremony

PNWU’s inaugural class of 34 Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students joins over 600 current PNWU health sciences students in the singular mission of improving care in rural and medically underserved communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. (YAKIMA, WA) – On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, from 3-4 p.m., Pacific Northwest University (PNWU) hosted the first ever…Continue Reading We Solemnly Pledge: Inside PNWU’s First Doctor of Physical Therapy White Coat Ceremony

PNWU Now Accepting Applicants for Inaugural Occupational Therapy Program

  • Author By cbrown
  • Publication date July 27, 2022
  • Categories: News

On Monday, August 1, 2022, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) will begin accepting applications to enroll in its inaugural School Occupational Therapy (SOT) class, which is slated to begin in August 2023. PNWU’s SOT will offer both an entry-level Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) degree and a post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (PPOTD)…Continue Reading PNWU Now Accepting Applicants for Inaugural Occupational Therapy Program

Harvested Perspectives, Helping Hands

  • Author By cbrown
  • Publication date June 21, 2022
  • Categories: News

Cynthia Acevedo, MAMS Class of 2022, revives vital lab service in downtown Yakima, expanding access to care for Yakima’s medically underserved populations. “When I was younger, my parents would take my siblings and I to pick the fields in the valley,” says Cynthia Acevedo, reflecting on her journey to PNWU’s Master of Arts in Medical…Continue Reading Harvested Perspectives, Helping Hands

A First-Class Reunion

The first-ever PNWU homecoming event celebrated the tenth anniversary of PNWU’s inaugural class graduation and honored one of the University’s leading founders. PNWU recently hosted our first ever alumni homecoming reunion. The gathering recognized the decade that has passed since the graduation of our inaugural Class of 2012.  Over the course of two days, members…Continue Reading A First-Class Reunion

Rural Bound

Premera Blue Cross and MultiCare Health System Representatives Visit PNWU’s Yakima Campus Our Yakima campus is dotted with faces and spaces capable of revolutionizing community health. As our partnerships with MultiCare Health System and Premera Blue Cross grow, representatives from each organization visited our campus on Wednesday, April 20, to witness the shaping of our…Continue Reading Rural Bound

Community Gathers to Celebrate Imminent Rise of PNWU’s Student Learning Collaborative (SLC) Building

On Thursday, May 12, PNWU hosted “Care Elevated.” The event celebrated the imminent rise of PNWU’s Student Learning Collaborative (SLC) building: our 80,000-square-foot campus hub designed to maximize the interprofessional potential available on our flourishing health sciences campus.  The gathering brought together community leaders, business representatives, university founders, faculty, healthcare partners and more to witness…Continue Reading Community Gathers to Celebrate Imminent Rise of PNWU’s Student Learning Collaborative (SLC) Building

Shaping Tomorrow’s Care

  • Author By cbrown
  • Publication date June 9, 2022
  • Categories: News

PNWU Student Doctor Shukri Salad (OMS II) was recently elected to serve on the Washington Academy of Family Physicians’ Board of Directors. As a second-year Osteopathic Medical Student, she brings a wealth of passion and perspective to an organization representing nearly 4,000 Washington physicians, residents, and students. PNWU Student Doctor Shukri Salad’s perspective on medicine…Continue Reading Shaping Tomorrow’s Care