In our last eNewsletter, we shared the launch of our faculty hiring process. Recruiting high-quality faculty will drive excellence in our academic program. We recognize faculty’s critical role in shaping our school’s future and enhancing the overall experience for our students and community. To guide our process, we have developed a comprehensive hiring plan. The…Continue Reading Fall Update on Faculty Hiring
Happy Autumn! It is hard to believe the summer is over, the days are getting shorter, and the year will be turning anew before we know it! I hope you have enjoyed our quarterly newsletter. We enjoy putting it together and sharing our progress towards welcoming our first class in August 2025. By the time…Continue Reading Fall Update from Dr. Panagakos
PNWU-SDM has hired a Director of Student Success and Engagement! Lolinda Turner is the newly appointed Director of Student Success and Engagement at PNWU-SDM. She is also a Registered Dental Assistant with over 20 years of experience and a DEI Practitioner. Ms. Turner is the 2023 Puget Sound Business Journal Healthcare Hero and Delta Dental…Continue Reading New PNWU-SDM Team Member
PNWU-SDM’s Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Dr. Robin Reinke, joined the team in June 2023. Dr. Reinke was born and raised in Tacoma, WA. She received her B.S. in Biology from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma and then her D.D.S. from the University of Washington School of Dentistry in Seattle, WA. Dr. Reinke…Continue Reading Team Spotlight: Dr. Robin Reinke, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
This summer, a group of professors and students from PNWU ventured to Uganda for an enriching two-week experience in health sciences education. Led by Dr. Julie Randolph Habecker, PNWU’s Division Chief of Pathology, and Dr. Jeanne Rupert, Assistant Dean for Clinical Education, six first-year PNWU-COM students embarked on a trip to Kampala, Uganda as part…Continue Reading PNWU-COM Students and Faculty Embark on Educational Journey to Uganda
The Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) Hosted by the Northwest Interprofessional Health Collaborative (NIHC), the Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) took place on October 27. This simulation was designed to offer participants a glimpse into the daily struggles faced by those living in poverty. It was not limited to health sciences students; volunteers from local…Continue Reading Understanding Poverty: A Glimpse into the NIHC Poverty Simulation
A $12 million grant from Delta Dental of Washington enabled PNWU to be the first dental school in the nation in which students will have three years of full-time immersive training at Federally Qualified Health Centers. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) announced $12 million in grant funding from Delta Dental of Washington at a…Continue Reading PNWU Begins Construction on one of the Country’s “Most Innovative” Dental Schools
A collection of familiar faces returned to campus this week as PNWU hosted Homecoming 2023. Over 100 PNWU community members – including 52 PNWU Alumni – took part in a weekend of fun-filled festivities, including a social gathering at campus-neighboring Public House, a golf tournament at the Apple Tree Resort, a tour of the MLC, and a lively alumni & friends…Continue Reading Inside PNWU’s Homecoming Weekend
Building comes from $8 million gift to PNWU TACOMA, Wash. — Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) in Yakima will unveil the MultiCare Learning Center (MLC) this month. MultiCare Health System agreed in 2021 to donate $8 million to the university in support of education programs that help build the next generation of health…Continue Reading MultiCare Learning Center opens at Pacific Northwest University
Students and faculty from our School of Physical Therapy (SOPT) recently teamed up for a pair of back-to-back July weekends in support of two local organizations focused on the health of individuals from both ends of the aging spectrum. In mid-July, PNWU-SOPT representatives gathered about 20 adaptive bikes and trikes and headed for Children’s Village’s…Continue Reading School of Physical Therapy Representatives Lend Support to Local Organizations