PNWU Student Doctor Andy Shang, OMS II, has been named PNWU’s 2023 Student Doctor of the Year. Selected from a deep and accomplished applicant pool, he will now represent PNWU on the national stage as he vies for the title of National Student Doctor of the Year. After learning of his selection from a friend,…Continue Reading Student Doctor Andy Shang, OMS II, Named PNWU Student Doctor of the Year
As PNWU grows, so too must the opportunities we offer. Scholarships play a vital role in those opportunities, eroding the barriers that stand between our students and their desires to provide quality care to those in need. With our newest program slated to begin next fall, we sat down with School of Occupational Therapy (SOT)…Continue Reading New PNWU Program Aims to Help People Participate in Life
The American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI) recently elected PNWU Student Doctor Breeana Wade, OMS II, as the first Secretary-Treasurer of their newly-formed Student Osteopathic Internal Medicine Association (SOIMA). In her role with the national professional organization, Student Doctor Wade will work to increase connection and communications amongst chapters across the country, ensuring that students…Continue Reading PNWU Student Doctor Breeana Wade Elected First Secretary-Treasurer of the ACOI’s Student Osteopathic Internal Medicine Association
The annual effort resulted in more donations to the YWCA than ever before, with sixteen local families benefitting from the joy-inspiring generosity of the PNWU community. ‘Twas two weeks before Christmas,when all across campus,our community gathered,to again make a difference. On Monday, December 12, a collection of PNWU employees gathered on campus to deliver over…Continue Reading PNWU Holiday Drive Delivers Tidings of Comfort and Joy to Local Families in Need
As snow flurries accumulated on the back lawn of Butler-Haney Hall, a single thought frosted the mind of PNWU Student Doctor Preston Baker: SNOWBALL FIGHT. When only four of his classmates arrived to the frigid battlefield, however, an alternate idea came to mind. A short while later, a wintry character sporting his own white coat…Continue Reading PNWU Students Welcome a Jolly, Happy Soul to Campus
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, students of all ages: Tune your instruments, smear on your mime makeup, pull your magic tricks from your white coat sleeves… it’s PNWU Talent Show time! The annual student-led event, scheduled to take place on Friday, Nov. 18, from 6:30-8 p.m. in BHH 301, aims to provide the campus…Continue Reading Annual PNWU Talent Show Promotes Comradery & Showcases Incredible Campus Community
Amineta Sy, OMS IV, Named PNWU’s Internal Medicine Student of the Year The American College of Physician’s has named Amineta Sy, OMS IV, PNWU’s Internal Medicine Student of the Year. Student Doctor Sy began her PNWU studies as a Master of Arts in Medical Sciences (MAMS) student before matriculating to the College of Osteopathic Medicine…Continue Reading Compassionate Perseverance
Tomorrow (Oct. 28) from 1-4 p.m., the Yakima Valley Interprofessional Practice & Education Collaborative (YVIPEC) will host a Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) in PNWU’s University Conference Center building. The activity offers health sciences students from PNWU, WSU, CWU, and Heritage University a chance to role-play the lives of low-income families. “This learning tool was…Continue Reading Simulation Activity Aims to Enhance Awareness of Poverty’s Devastating Impacts
On Friday, November 4, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., PNWU’s Biomedical Ethics and Family Medicine clubs will co-host a Red Cross Blood Drive in the University Conference Center (UCC). Organizers encourage PNWU faculty, staff, students, friends, and families to sign up, with the ultimate goal of donating more than 50 pints of life-saving blood….Continue Reading Campus Blood Drive Seeking Donors and Volunteers
On Tuesday, October 4, PNWU hosted a small ceremony commemorating the placement of the Student Learning Collaborative’s (SLC’s) final beam. The milestone marks the impending fruition of the interprofessional-enabling health sciences space. “This is such a great time to be at PNWU,” exclaimed Dr. Peggy Trueblood, founding director of PNWU’s School of Physical Therapy. “We…Continue Reading University Leaders Celebrate Placement of SLC’s Final Beam