Year: 2024

CareQuest Grant Aims to Enhance Healthcare Delivery in Underserved Areas

Dental tools and tooth

Dr. Fotinos S. Panagakos, Dr. Angela Stewart, and Ms. Jennifer Garehime have been awarded a multiyear grant from the CareQuest Foundation for their project at the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) School of Dental Medicine (SDM) in collaboration with the Northwest Interprofessional Health Collaborative (NIHC). This significant grant from the CareQuest Foundation will…Continue Reading CareQuest Grant Aims to Enhance Healthcare Delivery in Underserved Areas

PNWU Alum Dr. Polly Wiltz Awarded for Excellence by U.S. Surgeon General

PNWU alum Dr. Polly Wiltz - Surgeon General excellence award

This week, Polly Wiltz, DO, PNWU-COM Class of 2022, was awarded the Doctors for America (DFA) Founders Award for Excellence. The honor recognizes Dr. Wiltz’s ongoing commitment to medically underserved communities. “I am so honored to have been selected for this award, and to have received it from the U.S Surgeon General himself,” said Dr….Continue Reading PNWU Alum Dr. Polly Wiltz Awarded for Excellence by U.S. Surgeon General

“Honoring Differences, Demonstrating Resilience”

PNWU 2024 College of Osteopathic Medicine White Coat Ceremony

PNWU Hosts the College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2026’s White Coat Ceremony On Friday, May 31, 2024, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) celebrated our College of Osteopathic Medicine student doctors’ transition from the classroom to a patient care environment, and their advancement as valued members of the healthcare workforce, during our PNWU-COM…Continue Reading “Honoring Differences, Demonstrating Resilience”

Mirrored Missions

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Student Doctor Natasha Kreuger Connects PNWU with Mission-Aligning Local Center When she first connected with Wenatchee Valley Colleges Area Health Education Center, Student Doctor Natasha Kreuger, PNWU-SOPT Class of 2025, was confident she would be joining a long line of PNWU students. After all, the AHEC’s mission (AHEC) — to address the healthcare needs of…Continue Reading Mirrored Missions

Confidence, Creativity, and Clinical Reasoning

PNWU Center for Applied Movement Science

PNWU-SOPT Class of 2025 Students Complete Integrated Clinical Experience Course Our Class of 2025 recently completed their on-campus Integrated Clinical Experience course. The course, which involves treating clients from the community with neurological conditions, is overseen by Dr. Tiffany Salido with several clinicians from Yakima serving as clinical instructors. For 8-10 weeks each semester, PNWU…Continue Reading Confidence, Creativity, and Clinical Reasoning

A Cut Above

Student in PNWU's School of Physical Therapy learn wound care techniques

Inside Dr. Lynn Freeman’s Wound Care Management Course This Spring, a “Wound Care Management” class was included in the class schedule for second-year Doctor of Physical Therapy students. Our SOPT was fortunate to recruit Dr. Lynn Freeman, PT, PhD, DPT, GCS, CCRP, as primary instructor for this course. Dr. Freeman is a specialist in geriatrics…Continue Reading A Cut Above

PNWU Hosts Inaugural University Faculty Awards Ceremony

PNWU 2024 Faculty Awards Ceremony

On Wednesday, May 15, PNWU hosted the inaugural University Faculty Awards Ceremony. The celebration, which took place in the foyer of the MultiCare Learning Center, recognized outstanding performance in teaching, scholarship, and service, and showcased the significant contributions that PNWU faculty have made to the university, their academic fields, and the broader community. “Our faculty’s…Continue Reading PNWU Hosts Inaugural University Faculty Awards Ceremony

PNWU Hosts Thirteenth Annual Commencement Ceremonies Live from Yakima’s Capitol Theatre

PNWU Commencement 2024

The celebrations honored 178 PNWU Health Sciences graduates, who join over 1,500 PNWU alumni in service to rural and medically underserved communities of the Pacific Northwest. On Saturday, May 18, 2024, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) hosted the Thirteenth Annual PNWU Commencement Ceremony, live from Yakima’s historic Capitol Theatre. The celebration honored PNWU’s…Continue Reading PNWU Hosts Thirteenth Annual Commencement Ceremonies Live from Yakima’s Capitol Theatre

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) to Visit PNWU for Seven-Year Accreditation Evaluation

PNWU campus

As part of the regular accreditation cycle, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) will conduct a site visit to Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) on Oct. 2-4, 2024. During their time on our Yakima campus, their review team will meet with students, faculty, staff, and board of trustee members to evaluate…Continue Reading Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) to Visit PNWU for Seven-Year Accreditation Evaluation