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PNWU Match Day 2022
PNWU Hires Founding Dean for Developing School of Dental Medicine
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
Light, Life, and a Shared Desire for Peace
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
Dr. Catherine Potts, Chair of PNWU’s Board of Trustees, Wins James Tate Mason Award
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
“Make a Difference”
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”
Ian Smith Named PNWU’s Student Researcher of the Year
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
Student Doctor Julie Fedorko Receives ACP’s Outstanding Student in Internal Medicine Award
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
A Persistent Commitment to Service Continues
PNWU Student Doctor Kat Lundeberg’s life is a result of a persistent commitment to service. Now a fourth-year PNWU Osteopathic Medical Student and a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force, Lundeberg seems destined to continue those passion-driven pursuits after matching into The Wright State University Affiliated Hospitals Integrated Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program, based at Miami Valley Hospital…Continue Reading A Persistent Commitment to Service Continues
Developing OT Program’s Director of Clinical Education to Present on Lived Experiences of Human Trafficking Survivor Leaders and Survivor Advocates
This month, PNWU’s developing School of Occupational Therapy (SOT) Director of Clinical Education Jami Flick, MS OTR/L, will present her research and highlight the barriers and challenges of conducting research in the anti-trafficking movement. The three-part human trafficking series, which is free and open to the public, aims to honor Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Flick’s…Continue Reading Developing OT Program’s Director of Clinical Education to Present on Lived Experiences of Human Trafficking Survivor Leaders and Survivor Advocates
PNWU’s Developing School of Occupational Therapy Earns Support of Local Practitioner
From the moment Yakima-based occupational therapist and entrepreneur Jonathon Harrison learned that Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences was developing a School of Occupational Therapy (SOT), he knew he wanted to help somehow. Quickly, he reached out to Dr. Heather Fritz, founding director of the developing health sciences program, to see how he could assist…Continue Reading PNWU’s Developing School of Occupational Therapy Earns Support of Local Practitioner