- SDM New Hire: Olga M. Gutierrez, RDH, BSDH, MEd, Associate Professor of Dental HygieneIn January, Olga M. Gutierrez joined PNWU-SDM as an Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene. Olga has been a hygienist for 17 years and began her academic teaching journey in 2019 at Yakima Valley College Dental Hygiene Program. She completed her bachelor’s degree through Yakima Valley College BASDH Bridge Program in 2020 and obtained her Master’s…Continue Reading SDM New Hire: Olga M. Gutierrez, RDH, BSDH, MEd, Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene
- SDM Team Spotlight: Gary Pape, DDS, MA, MEd, Associate Professor and Director of Faculty DevelopmentPNWU SDM’s Director of Faculty Development, Dr. Gary Pape, joined our team in October 2023. Dr. Pape was born and raised in Chicago, IL. His father and uncle were general dentists and, as a young boy, he spent many hours at his father’s office doing specialized procedures such as washing the windows, mopping the floor,…Continue Reading SDM Team Spotlight: Gary Pape, DDS, MA, MEd, Associate Professor and Director of Faculty Development
- PNWU Dental School Updates: Successful CODA Site Visit, Campus Updates, and Innovative Technology IntegrationGreetings from Yakima! We hope our second newsletter of 2024 finds you all doing well and enjoying the start of spring. We are a little delayed in sending out our newsletter this quarter, as we wanted to share, along with other updates, the outcome of our Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Initial Site Visit, which…Continue Reading PNWU Dental School Updates: Successful CODA Site Visit, Campus Updates, and Innovative Technology Integration
- Lolinda Turner Elected to Washington’s Commission on African American Affairs
Lolinda Turner, our School of Dental Medicine’s director of student success and engagement, was recently appointed to the State of Washington’s Commission on African American Affairs. As a commissioner, Turner will play a pivotal role in advising the Governor, Legislature and state agencies regarding policy development and implementation, as well as working to establish relationships with…Continue Reading Lolinda Turner Elected to Washington’s Commission on African American Affairs - Building Our Campus – and Interest – in Dental Medicine
Dr. Panagakos, dean of PNWU’s School of Dental Medicine, was recently published in the Washington State Dental Association magazine. Click here to read the full article….Continue Reading Building Our Campus – and Interest – in Dental Medicine
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WSDA featured the new dental school in the May 2022 issue of its membership journal
PNWU in Yakima hires dean to develop new dental school
PNWU in Yakima is helping get more health professionals in underserved communities
WSDA featured the new dental school in the May 2022 issue of its membership journal