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A collection of PNWU scientists weigh in on the benefits of vaccine-induced immunity versus immunity from a previous COVID-19 infection. Infection-Induced Immunity vs. Vaccine-Induced Immunity COVID-19 vaccines offer the best form of protection from the severe outcomes of COVID and SARS CoV-2 infection. Previous COVID-19 infection may provide immune protection, but that immunity is highly…Continue Reading I’ve already had COVID-19. Do I still need a COVID-19 vaccine?

PNWU Welcomes Inaugural Master of Arts in Medical Sciences (MAMS) Class On Monday, August 9, 2021, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences’ (PNWU’s) inaugural Master of Arts in Medical Sciences (MAMS) class will begin their studies on the grassroot university’s burgeoning Yakima campus. The one-year master’s degree program will educate around 40 students each year…Continue Reading A Bridge to a Community Health Revolution

Following several health concerns, my wife and I were ecstatic to learn that we were pregnant with our first daughter. She was due to arrive during the middle of my second year at PNWU, and I could barely contain my joy as I worked to maintain focus on my osteopathic education. Soon, and much to…Continue Reading Student Scholar: James Kramer

As a crowd of over 8,000 hungry people gathered in Yelm, Washington, PNWU Student Doctor Brandon Perry orchestrated a plan to leave the Nisqually Valley Barbecue Rally a champion. By the end of the day, he’d raise four trophies, including the competitions Grand Championship, in support of the PNWU Veteran’s Club. Pulling into Yelm City…Continue Reading Smoking Support: PNWU Veteran’s Club Named Grand Champions at Nisqually Valley Barbecue Rally

Doing something new can be a fun experience; being the first to do that thing can make it even more exhilarating. As the fall 2021 semester begins, PNWU graduate Katheryn Hudon, DO, will return to her alma mater to do both. Dr. Hudon, a member of PNWU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Class of 2014, will…Continue Reading Doctor Hudon Returns to Campus as First Alumni Faculty

PNWU Student Doctor Ivy Stejskal (OMS III) recently presented her research at the American Society for Microbiology’s World Microbe Forum. The event combined two of the microbial sciences’ biggest meetings under one digital platform to “further science and answer some of the most important questions impacting humankind today.” Student Doctor Stejskal’s work focused on two tropical…Continue Reading Serving Those That Need Love Most: Student Doctor Ivy Stejskal Presents Research on International Stage

2020-2021 A.T. Still Osteopathic Medicine Scholarship Growing up in a small rural town in the mountains of San Diego County, my childhood was shaped by service projects and small-town traditions. Not until my teenage years did I truly understand what it meant to live in a medically underserved area. When I was 16 years old…Continue Reading Student Scholar: Ellen Douglass

Dr. Heather Fritz, PNWU’s founding program director of occupational therapy, was recently named as a top two reviewer of 2020 by “OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health,” the official journal of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF). “Peer-reviewed publication is the bedrock of science,” explained Timothy J. Wolf, OTD, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, who serves as the…Continue Reading Dr. Fritz Named a Top Reviewer of 2020 by American Occupational Therapy Foundation’s Official Journal

Student Doctor Smith plans to use the $42,000 award to support his ongoing hematology research. The American Society of Hematology (ASH) recently selected Student Doctor Ian Smith, OMS IV, to receive the 2021 ASH Medical Student Physician-Scientist Award. According to the ASH, the award provides an opportunity for first-, second-, and third-year medical students to…Continue Reading Student Doctor Ian Smith Selected to Receive American Society of Hematology’s Medical Student Physician-Scientist Award

2020-2021 Chris Tracz Endowed Scholarship Recipient People often ask where I’m from and give me either an inquisitive or shocked look when I say Florida. Honestly, I’m shocked too. I was born and raised there, I went to college there, my family, friends, and fiancé are there… so what is a Floridian doing in the…Continue Reading Student Scholar: Jaqueline Chung