Month: November 2024

PNWU to Host Assistant U.S. Attorney Bree Black Horse for Keynote on Trauma-Informed and Culturally Competent Practice in Indian Country

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences will host Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Bree Black Horse on our Yakima health sciences campus on Thursday, December 5, from noon to 1:00 p.m. AUSA Black Horse is set to present a keynote address on Trauma-Informed and Culturally Competent Practice in Indian Country. The event will take place…Continue Reading PNWU to Host Assistant U.S. Attorney Bree Black Horse for Keynote on Trauma-Informed and Culturally Competent Practice in Indian Country

PNWU to Host Community Forum on Homelessness and Health Care

On Thursday, November 21, from 1:30 to 4:30 PM, PNWU will host a community forum on homelessness and healthcare. Organized in collaboration with the Northwest Interprofessional Health Collaborative (NIHC) and Yakima Neighborhood Health Services the campus event is set to feature keynote speaker Dr. Jim O’Connell, President of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program…Continue Reading PNWU to Host Community Forum on Homelessness and Health Care

PNWU Hosts Inaugural DPT Research Symposium, Showcasing Innovations in Rural Healthcare 

On Wednesday, November 6, Pacific Northwest University (PNWU) hosted our inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Research Symposium. The event highlighted the innovative contributions of PNWU’s DPT students toward advancing healthcare in rural and medically underserved communities.  The symposium featured presentations from 25 PNWU DPT students, who shared their research on a diverse range of…Continue Reading PNWU Hosts Inaugural DPT Research Symposium, Showcasing Innovations in Rural Healthcare