Three members of our inaugural School of Dental Medicine class — Cecilia Johnson, Jairo Alpire Cabrera, and Kassia Korolev — were recently featured on the Dental School Guide Podcast to talk about what it’s really like to begin dental school. In the episode, they reflect on their diverse paths into dentistry, the emotions of orientation…Continue Reading Student Interview on the Dental School Guide Podcast
Free event offers education, resources, and real solutions for patients, families, and future healthcare providers Yakima, WA — On Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) will host the First Ever Yakima Valley Diabetes Symposium, a free, community-centered event designed to empower individuals living with diabetes and those who…Continue Reading Community Invited to First Ever Yakima Valley Diabetes Symposium at PNWU
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) and the Portland Area Indian Health Service (IHS) have formally entered into a new Collaborative Education Agreement, creating expanded clinical training opportunities for dental medicine students while strengthening the regional oral health workforce. The agreement, Collaborative Agreement No. PAO-2025-0005, was signed during a ceremony at PNWU’s Delta Dental…Continue Reading PNWU and Indian Health Service Formalize Partnership Advancing Dental Education and Rural Health Access
PNWU Hosts Fall Risk and Balance Screening Recently, students and faculty from Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) joined forces with Washington State University nursing and pharmacy students to host a free Fall Risk and Balance Screening for older adults in the Yakima community. The interprofessional event—organized in recognition of Fall Prevention Month, was…Continue Reading A Balancing Act
PNWU’s Second Annual DPT Research Symposium Highlights the Power of Community-Driven Science On Monday, October 20, from 5–6:30 PM, the Student Center at Delta Dental Equity Hall transformed into a hub of inquiry, innovation, and advocacy as PNWU’s School of Physical Therapy hosted its Second Annual Research Symposium. Open to students, faculty, and staff—and complete with light refreshments—the…Continue Reading Solutions in Motion
“Being of use is what guides me in my life.” Sunlight filtered through the front windows of downtown Yakima’s Essencia Bakery, catching the steam rising from PNWU Student Doctor Moira Claire’s coffee. She had pharmacology and anatomy lab scheduled on campus in the afternoon, but insisted our conversation take place face-to-face rather than via email exchange. “Connection matters,” she said. “You…Continue Reading Mission Fit Spotlight: Student Doctor Moira Claire, PNWU-COM Class of 2029
Service-Oriented At just eight years old, Student Doctor Dakota Schumaker sat with his mother in the parking lot of a Walgreens. A member of the Ohio Army National Guard, she carefully removed his stitches herself — not out of choice, but necessity. The alternative was a two-to-three-hour drive to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base: time she couldn’t spare while balancing work…Continue Reading Mission Fit Spotlight: Student Doctor Dakota Schumaker, PNWU-COM Class of 2029
“Empathy is the compass.” At low tide on Washington’s coast, the shoreline opens to ribbed sand and eelgrass. Shells clatter into a bucket and shimmer in the moonlight. One hand braces in the mud; the other rakes for clams. It’s where Student Doctor Dalton Edwards learned endurance—watching his father and grandfather, lifelong shellfish farmers, work through midnight tides and, eventually, chronic…Continue Reading Mission Fit Profile: Student Doctor Dalton Edwards, PNWU-COM Class of 2029
“Committed to come back – and give back.” Fear was the first diagnosis PNWU Student Doctor Brian Buchanan remembers. As a Yakima high schooler facing a stubborn, chronic infection, he worried about everything he might lose—sports, school, the simple joys of growing up. Then a local infectious disease physician met his fear with partnership. “We were partners in…Continue Reading Mission Fit Spotlight: Student Doctor Brian Buchanan, PNWU-COM Class of 2029
“Speak their language.” Growing up in rural Montana, Student Doctor Daysha Schell witnessed firsthand how her father’s asthma shaped their family life — from fearing ambulance costs to carrying an inhaler as a symbol of responsibility. Those experiences left an indelible mark, inspiring a lifelong commitment to serve patients who face barriers to care. “The first thing…Continue Reading Mission Fit Spotlight: Student Doctor Daysha Schell, PNWU-COM Class of 2029