Year: 2021

PNWU has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Academic Research Enhancement Awards (AREA) (R15) award for research by Dr. Heather Fritz (PI) and Dr. Malcolm Cutchin (Co-I). The award, which supports research projects at educational institutions that have not been major recipients of NIH support, is the first NIH research award to PNWU. The…Continue Reading Drs. Fritz and Cutchin Work to Increase Provider Empathy and Improve Healthcare for Older African Americans

Throughout the month of September, a collection of PNWU student clubs collaborated to gather essential items for Afghan refugees arriving in the Pacific Northwest. Having now emptied the donation boxes, effort organizers are thrilled with the outcome.   Over 1,300 diapers, more than 60 packs of wipes, bottles, infant clothing, breastfeeding pads, and more were collected from both PNWU’s campus donation boxes and Yakima’s Henry Beauchamp Community Center, which served as…Continue Reading PNWU Clubs Collaborate to Help Incoming Afghan Refugees

For as long as he can recall, first-year PNWU Osteopathic Medical Student (OMS I) Erik Jacobson has had a desire to serve others in their greatest times of need. On Tuesday, September 28, in the shadow of his new medical school’s waterfall-backed sign, Jacobson raised his right hand, swearing to support and defend the Constitution…Continue Reading A Commitment to Service: PNWU Student Doctor Erik Jacobson Commissioned as U.S. Army Reserve Second-Lieutenant Medical Officer

On Saturday, September 25, PNWU’s Student Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (SAMOPS) club hosted their annual PNWU Warrior Run. The family-friendly, all-abilities obstacle course event brought participants together on the university’s back lawn where — through mud, underwires, and over grass fields — they provided support to Team RWB, an organization that strives…Continue Reading PNWU Warrior Run Provides Vital Support for America’s Veterans

Dr. Kimberly Taylor, PNWU’s chief of microbiology, teams up with PNWU Student Doctor Claire Bernert to tackle some common questions related to the COVID-19 vaccine. Should someone who has had COVID-19 be vaccinated? The CDC recommends that all people over 12 years of age be vaccinated. In a recent study, the CDC identified that unvaccinated…Continue Reading COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs

On Saturday, September 25, at 10 a.m. PNWU’s Student Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (SAMOPS) club will host the PNWU Warrior Run, live from the back lawn of the University’s Yakima campus. The family-friendly, all-abilities event encourages everyone to get outside, run through some mud and overcome a collection of fun obstacles, all…Continue Reading PNWU Military Medicine Students Bring Warrior Run Back to PNWU Campus in Support of America’s Veterans

PNWU Student Doctor Phyll Eier was recently commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. The commissioning ceremony took place in the office of Dr. Thomas Scandalis, dean of PNWU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM). “I believe being involved in military medicine will help me learn to think on my feet and make…Continue Reading Student Doctor Phyll Eier Commissioned into U.S. Army

A collection of PNWU scientists weigh in on the benefits of vaccine-induced immunity versus immunity from a previous COVID-19 infection. Infection-Induced Immunity vs. Vaccine-Induced Immunity COVID-19 vaccines offer the best form of protection from the severe outcomes of COVID and SARS CoV-2 infection. Previous COVID-19 infection may provide immune protection, but that immunity is highly…Continue Reading I’ve already had COVID-19. Do I still need a COVID-19 vaccine?