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Student Doctor Elizabeth Kosanke Represents the State of Washington, PNWU, and Her Fellow Military Osteopathic Medical Students on D.C.’s Capitol Hill PNWU Student Doctor Elizabeth Kosanke, 2D LT, USAFR, PNWU-COM Class 2023, recently found herself a lone Washingtonian in Washington, D.C. Having arrived on a redeye flight from her hometown of Spokane, WA, for DO…Continue Reading Leading the Charge for Change

On Monday, April 10, PNWU hosted the 2023 Research Symposium. Nearly 200 people attended the annual campus community event, which showcased 41 research projects reflecting the efforts and passions of students, faculty and staff from all of PNWU’s health sciences programs. “The Research Symposium is a great opportunity to see how PNWU is engaging in…Continue Reading Inside PNWU’s 2023 Research Symposium

As the Chair of PNWU’s Service and Social Engagement Committee, Cat McCulley recently connected with her colleagues to kickstart a good-natured competition aimed at making a longtime campus resource even more sustainable. Stocked by faculty and staff, PNWU’s food pantry has been in place since the university’s earliest days, providing shelf-stable food, toiletries, cleaning supplies,…Continue Reading Campus Competition Collects Over 2.3K Items for PNWU Food Pantry

As she searched for medical schools to apply to, PNWU Student Doctor Angie Maxson was seeking a few standout qualities. A good graduate education program, of course, with an inspiring mission, welcoming peers, supportive staff and faculty, etc. Those were all great… but what she really wanted was the ability to drive to a ski…Continue Reading Hitting the Slopes for PNWU Ski Day 2023

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) has hired Dr. Wayne C. Miller to serve as the University’s Provost and Chief Academic Officer. Dr. Miller is slated to begin his work at PNWU in June. “PNWU’s mission to educate and train health care professionals to serve among rural and underserved communities is engrained in me,”…Continue Reading PNWU Selects Dr. Wayne Miller as Provost

On Friday, March 17, PNWU’s soon-to-be-graduating Class of 2023 celebrated Match Day. As student doctors throughout the nation prepared to uncover the next steps in their journey’s, over 100 PNWU community members gathered at the Public House of East Yakima to reveal and celebrate their matching results together….Continue Reading PNWU Celebrates Match Day 2023

On Saturday, March 25, PNWU will host our annual Run For Your Life 5K and Health Fair. Kicking off from in front of BHH at 9 a.m., the community event aims to support MultiCare Yakima Memorial Children’s Village, a clinic that provides help for children with developmental disabilities in Yakima. In anticipation of the race,…Continue Reading PNWU to Host Run For Your Life 5K Fun Run/Walk and Health Fair March 25

PNWU to Host Fentanyl Epidemic Townhall March 23 On Thursday, March 23, from 6:00-7:30 p.m., PNWU will welcome Yakima community members to our campus for a free townhall event focused on the fentanyl epidemic. Offering community members a chance to hear from and engage with a panel of local and state leaders and experts, the…Continue Reading Get the Facts, End the Stigma, Take Action

A poster has been catching eyes on PNWU’s campus and beyond, inviting local kids and families to explore the health sciences alongside our own multi-talented and inspiring PNWU Student Doctors. The poster, designed and illustrated by PNWU Student Doctor Jan Jimenez, promotes Mini Med School: a student-led event that invites Yakima to our campus to…Continue Reading Campus Event Invites Community to Learn About PNWU, Introduces Local Kids to the Wonders of Science and Health