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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

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

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

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

All seven of PNWU’s enlisted fourth-year Osteopathic Medical Students were selected for their first-choice residency programs, clearing the way for them to continue fulfilling their long-term service aspirations. Each March, thousands of fourth-year medical students showcase their highest qualities as they apply for the residency positions of their dreams. For medical students enlisted in the…Continue Reading “My Dream Job:” PNWU Students Achieve Perfect Military Match

As you consider your final gifts of the 2021 tax year, thank you for remembering Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences! Every gift helps fulfill our mission and vision to educate and train health care professionals throughout the Northwest. With your help, PNWU can achieve its vision of revolutionizing community health. Tax Savings Expiring! A…Continue Reading 2021 Year-End Giving

As Parliamentarian of the nation’s longest-standing and largest independent network of osteopathic medical students, Student Doctor Ketchum will help to advocate for the collective interests of more than 15,000 of her osteopathic peers. Monica Ketchum, OMS III, was recently elected as Parliamentarian of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA), the student arm of the American…Continue Reading Monica Ketchum, OMS III, Elected as SOMA’s National Parliamentarian

The typically silent Friday night foyer of Butler-Haney Hall echoed with cheers, whistles, claps and howls of laughter on November 30. Just steps away, in a space dominated by complex lectures and stressful tests, Student Doctor Jem Ostrea’s fingertips left the strings of her guitar, and the audience gathered for PNWU’s student-led talent show erupted…Continue Reading PNWU Community Showcases Often-Unseen Skills in Student-Led Talent Show

The health sciences university’s inaugural class of 50 Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students is slated to begin this summer.   For Immediate Release: (Yakima, WA) — Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) is now accepting applications to join its inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) class. The DPT program is expected to welcome up to…Continue Reading PNWU Now Accepting Physical Therapy Students