PNWU Students and Faculty Illuminate a Hidden Diaphragm Variant At Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU), research often begins with a question rooted in real-world experience. For Dr. Wade Justice, a board-certified radiologist with over a decade in medical imaging, that question was simple but profound: how common is diaphragmatic eventration, a variant long…Continue Reading Curiosity in Action
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) recently wrapped up our Roots to Wings Summer Program: Pathways to Healthcare, bringing 14 upcoming juniors and seniors from the Yakima Valley — representing the Tribal School, Toppenish, White Swan, and Eisenhower High Schools — to our health sciences campus for an immersive, hands-on introduction to a future…Continue Reading Roots to Wings Summer Program Inspires Local High School Students to Pursue Healthcare Careers
Dr. Jeff Novack’s Innovative Clinical Trial Reveals Significant Symptom Reduction Through Intermittent Fasting and No-Sugar Diet Long COVID remains a complex and challenging condition with no approved treatments or diagnostic tests. Most of the clinical trials conducted using drugs have so far not shown a significant reduction in symptoms. Dr. Jeff Novack, Professor of Biomedical…Continue Reading Study Led by PNWU Professor Offers New Insights on Long COVID
As Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences welcomed its largest-ever incoming class and a new President, the 2025–26 academic year launched with purpose and unity. This week, we proudly welcomed our largest-ever incoming class of health sciences students — future leaders representing our comprehensive collection of interprofessional programs — and celebrated the arrival of our new President,…Continue Reading Welcome to PNWU!
A quarterly update from the School of Dental Medicine. In this issue: Dean’s Message Greetings and welcome to our quarterly newsletter! A lot has happened since our first issue of 2025. The inaugural class started orientation on July 28 and classes on August 4 – an exciting, busy, and perhaps a little stressful time here…Continue Reading SDM Summer 2025 Newsletter
Dr. Rachael Arabian, PNWU Physical Therapy Professor, Brings Global Lessons Home to the Northwest “One of the most meaningful aspects was witnessing the impact of simply being present.” For Dr. Rachel Arabian, Assistant Professor in Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences’ School of Physical Therapy (SOPT), this was more than an observation — it was…Continue Reading Simply Being Present
PNWU student leaders recently represented the health sciences university and the next generation of osteopathic physicians at the American Osteopathic Association’s House of Delegates (AOA HOD) in Chicago, Illinois. Executive Student Government Association (SGA) members Kirsten Huhl (Executive COM President) and Sabrina Vuong (Executive COM Vice President) joined national SOMA leadership — Celine Zalamea (President)…Continue Reading PNWU Student Leaders Help Shape the Future of Osteopathic Medicine at National Conference
In continued support of educational opportunity and community vitality, the Pacific Power Foundation recently awarded Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) a $5,000 Education and STEM grant to support the growth of the Roots to Wings (RTW) program. The grant underscores a shared mission between the Pacific Power Foundation and PNWU: to empower underserved youth through…Continue Reading Pacific Power Foundation Grant Fuels Roots to Wings’ Mission to Empower Future Health Leaders
In a major leap forward for research at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU), students and faculty now have access to a powerful new tool that could change the way we understand — and improve — healthcare materials: the Instron 34SC-5 Universal Testing Machine. Now housed on campus, the state-of-the-art device enables researchers to…Continue Reading Mission in Motion: Research Innovation Expands at PNWU
On July 1, members of the Yakima Kiwanis Charitable Trust Foundation visited our campus to celebrate the creation of a powerful new partnership: the PNWU Kiwanis Scholarship Fund for Excellence in Service. The $30,000 endowed scholarship will provide annual support to mission-driven PNWU students who are committed to pediatric care and service to rural and…Continue Reading Kiwanis Foundation Establishes Endowed Scholarship to Support PNWU Students in Pediatric and Rural Care