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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”

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

Bacon vs. Oatmeal

PNWU Finals Breakfast 2024

Inside PNWU’s 2024 Finals Breakfast On Monday, May 13, a cluster of chef hats and cooking aprons mixed into Butler-Haney Hall’s swirling sea of scrubs and white coats. As the tantalizing smell of bacon wafted through the early-morning halls, a celebrated and longstanding campus tradition was just heating up. Welcome to PNWU Finals Breakfast. Originally…Continue Reading Bacon vs. Oatmeal

PNWU Hosts Roots to Wings Closing Ceremony

PNWU Roots to Wings closing ceremonies 2024

On Thursday, April 18, PNWU hosted the Roots to Wings (RTW) Closing Ceremony. Featuring an opening prayer from Yakama Elder Anthony Washines, Aztec Dancers, and inspiring speeches from students and university leaders – including a keynote address by Student Dr. Thejanee Liyanaarachchi which, according to ODEIB Program Coordinator Rona Cigner, “captured the essence of what…Continue Reading PNWU Hosts Roots to Wings Closing Ceremony

Walking the Walk

Rachel Vance, Doctor of Physical Therapy student at PNWU

Student Doctor Rachel Vance, SOPT Class of 2025, Honored for Civic Engagement, Community Leadership, and Social Entrepreneurship The Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good recently presented Student Doctor Rachel Vance, PNWU-SOPT Class of 2025, with their President’s Student CMC Leadership Award. The award recognizes outstanding student leaders for their work in civic engagement, community…Continue Reading Walking the Walk

Dr. Cutchin Publishes “Forward-Looking” Handbook on Aging and Place

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Dr. Malcolm Cutchin, professor and director of research in PNWU’s School of Occupational Therapy, recently had his seventh edited volume, Handbook on Aging and Place, published by UK academic publisher Edward Elgar. Working with co-editor Graham Rowles, Cutchin and Rowles recruited lead authors for 20 chapters and then composed the other three chapters of the…Continue Reading Dr. Cutchin Publishes “Forward-Looking” Handbook on Aging and Place

PNWU Debuts in National Occupational Therapy Program Rankings

Group of students in PWNU School of Occupational Therapy

The Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program is a mere nine months old, having matriculated its first cohort in August 2023. Yet, the program is already climbing in the US News and World Report rankings for best occupational therapy programs and was placed in the top 35%…Continue Reading PNWU Debuts in National Occupational Therapy Program Rankings