Year: 2024

Dr. Cutchin Publishes “Forward-Looking” Handbook on Aging and Place

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Dr. Malcolm Cutchin, professor and director of research in PNWU’s School of Occupational Therapy, recently had his seventh edited volume, Handbook on Aging and Place, published by UK academic publisher Edward Elgar. Working with co-editor Graham Rowles, Cutchin and Rowles recruited lead authors for 20 chapters and then composed the other three chapters of the…Continue Reading Dr. Cutchin Publishes “Forward-Looking” Handbook on Aging and Place

PNWU Debuts in National Occupational Therapy Program Rankings

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PNWU’s Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program was recently ranked in the top 35% of OT programs in the United States by U.S. News and World Reports. Having just matriculated our first cohort of OT students in August 2023, the national recognition and acclaim reflects the tremendous potential of our School of Occupational…Continue Reading PNWU Debuts in National Occupational Therapy Program Rankings

PNWU Student Doctors Present at Nation’s Largest Neurology Gathering

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PNWU students recently represented our university at the 2024 American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) Annual Meeting, held in Denver, CO. Student Doctors Rana Sherif, PNWU-COM Class of ’25, and Lekaa Elhajjmoussa, PNWU-COM Class of ’24, participated in the country’s largest gathering of neurologists and neuroscience professionals to present their poster, titled “The Incidence of Cardiac…Continue Reading PNWU Student Doctors Present at Nation’s Largest Neurology Gathering

New Representatives Elected to PNWU’s GHHS Chapter

PNWU’s Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) recently elected its Class of 2025 student and faculty representatives. A signature program of The Arnold P. Gold Foundation – an international nonprofit organization committed to fostering and maintaining a culture of compassion, respect, and empathy in health care – the GHHS recognizes students, residents and faculty who are…Continue Reading New Representatives Elected to PNWU’s GHHS Chapter

SDM New Hire: Olga M. Gutierrez, RDH, BSDH, MEd, Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene

In 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 Development

PNWU 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 Integration

Greetings 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

PNWU On Tour – Alaska

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Dozens of PNWU alumni from the University’s first few classes had a great mini reunion in Anchorage, Alaska earlier this month. The group shared old stories and caught up with their classmates while enjoying food and drinks at the PNWU on Tour event. Many students enjoyed mingling with members of PNWU’s Development and Clinical Education…Continue Reading PNWU On Tour – Alaska

PNWU Hosts Largest Residency Fair in University History

PNWU Residency Fair 2024

On Friday, April 12, PNWU hosted our annual Residency Fair. With over 30 residency programs on campus to showcase their offerings, this year’s Fair was the largest in our University’s history. Classes were paused as PNWU students met with residency program directors, faculty, and current residents from a variety of family medicine, internal medicine, and…Continue Reading PNWU Hosts Largest Residency Fair in University History

PNWU Hosts “Best Symposium Ever”

Students in Butler-Haney Hall at PNWU's 2024 Research Symposium

On Monday, April 8, PNWU hosted our annual Research Symposium. This year’s event was the largest in university history, with 57 scientific posters from our students, faculty, and community partners. “My head is still swirling,” said Lizzie Lamb, research development facilitator and interim director of PNWU’s Office of Scholarly Activity. Reflecting on the whirlwind experience of…Continue Reading PNWU Hosts “Best Symposium Ever”