Category: News

On Tuesday, April 12, in the Grand Foyer of PNWU’s Butler-Haney Hall, PNWU’s Muslim Medical Student Association (MMSA) hosted a Ramadan iftar event for the first time on PNWU’s campus. “The iftar is part of a ‘fast with us’ event that we created to invite students from all backgrounds to try a day of fasting with us,”…Continue Reading Fast Friends: PNWU’s Muslim Medical Student Association Hosts University’s First Ramadan Iftar Event

PNWU was recently ranked a top-ten medical school in the United States in three major mission-related categories. U.S. News and World Report’s Best Grad Schools release lists the non-profit health sciences university fifth for graduates practicing in medically underserved areas, sixth for graduates practicing in primary care specialties, and tenth for graduates practicing in rural areas….Continue Reading PNWU Ranked Top 10 U.S. Medical School in Three Mission-Related Categories

Earlier this month, a group of three PNWU military medical students and one PNWU military medicine alumni attended the Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons’ (AMOPS’s) Annual Meeting and Medical Conference in San Antonio, Texas. “We have consistently had a PNWU presence at the conference as well as in leadership positions on the Student…Continue Reading Military Medicine Students and Alums Represent PNWU at AMOPS’s Annual Meeting and Medical Conference

PNWU Class of 2022 Match Day celebrations from across the Pacific Northwest (and beyond)!…Continue Reading PNWU Match Day 2022

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) has hired Dr. Fotinos Panagakos as the Founding Dean of its developing School of Dental Medicine (SDM). As he signs on to lead the health sciences university’s latest mission-focused program, Dr. Panagakos aims to establish a school capable of improving oral health outcomes for patients in rural and…Continue Reading PNWU Hires Founding Dean for Developing School of Dental Medicine

PNWU’s Office of DEI Hosts Vigil for World Peace On Wednesday, March 9, in light of recent global events, PNWU’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) hosted a Vigil for World Peace on the back patio behind PNWU’s Butler Haney Hall. Led by Elder Anthony Washines of the Yakama Nation, the vigil reflected a mutual hope for world…Continue Reading Light, Life, and a Shared Desire for Peace

The annual award is Virginia Mason Medical Center’s (VMMC) highest physician honor. Catherine Potts, MD, FACP, chair of Pacific Northwest University’s (PNWU’s) Board of Trustees, recently received the James Tate Mason Award from Virginia Mason Medical Center (VMMC). This prestigious award recognizes the physician of the year at Virginia Mason and serves as the medical…Continue Reading Dr. Catherine Potts, Chair of PNWU’s Board of Trustees, Wins James Tate Mason Award

PNWU Students Organize Campus Blood Drive Amidst National Blood Crisis As a second-year Osteopathic Medical Student at PNWU, Daniel Human is constantly learning how to improve future patient outcomes. Recently, as his lectures began focusing on the body’s hematology system, he and his fellow student doctors discovered a simple opportunity to make a real difference:…Continue Reading “Make a Difference”

PNWU Student Doctor Ian Smith (OMS IV) was recently named PNWU’s Student Researcher of the Year (SROY). Student Doctor Smith’s research focuses on hemophilia management and developing gene therapies to make hemophilia care more accessible and curative. “Student Doctor Smith’s application denotes a high level of sophistication in his research and sustained effort to this topic,” said…Continue Reading Ian Smith Named PNWU’s Student Researcher of the Year

  PNWU Student Doctor Julie Fedorko (OMS IV) was recently awarded the Douglas S. Paauw MD Outstanding Student in Internal Medicine Award from the American College of Physicians’ (ACP’s) Washington Chapter. One senior medical student from each allopathic and osteopathic medical school is honored with the award annually. We recently caught up with Student Doctor…Continue Reading Student Doctor Julie Fedorko Receives ACP’s Outstanding Student in Internal Medicine Award