Month: January 2021

PNWU Succeeds in Military Match for Residency Programs

Each spring, medical students from PNWU and across the nation anxiously await the residency match event, which provides vital information about where each will continue their medical training. However, the medical students who are also serving in the military find out a few weeks sooner than their classmates. On January 6, 2021, all five applying…Continue Reading PNWU Succeeds in Military Match for Residency Programs

PNWU Names First Chief Diversity Officer

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) recently selected Dr. Mirna I. Ramos-Diaz to serve as the university’s first Chief Diversity Officer. As Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. Ramos-Diaz will work with her PNWU colleagues to educate, engage, empower, and advocate for the PNWU community and our partners by cultivating resources to create and affirm an environment that is inclusive,…Continue Reading PNWU Names First Chief Diversity Officer

The Synergy of Singularity

For second-year PNWU medical student Dua Khan, life’s inner-workings have long been a subject of inspiration and intrigue. As she looks at the world around her, Khan’s mind naturally drifts into a deep labyrinth of questions resting just below the surface. Her insatiable curiosity led her to medical school and, ultimately, to a role as…Continue Reading The Synergy of Singularity

PNWU’s Statement on the Insurgence at the U.S. Capitol

Joint Statement from PNWU Administration and Student Government Association on the Insurgence at the United States Capitol Dear PNWU Community, In the face of recent unrest at the U.S. Capitol, and across the country, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) condemns all forms of violence, racism, and discrimination. Since 1797, our country had a…Continue Reading PNWU’s Statement on the Insurgence at the U.S. Capitol

Fact vs. Fiction: COVID-19 Vaccines

A collection of PNWU scientists team up to demystify the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine by explaining how the vaccines work and offering expert insight into whether or not they will be safe and effective. Two new vaccines have received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent COVID-19. Although developed by…Continue Reading Fact vs. Fiction: COVID-19 Vaccines