The annual PNWU Golf Class was a huge success! This year, we had 35 teams registered and raised $82,000. All proceeds go to the Mission Fund, which supports PNWU student scholarships. Thank you to everyone who came out to play and support PNWU students! We couldn’t have done it without our sponsors, including tournament sponsor…Continue Reading Golf Classic 2025
For many children in the Yakima Valley, the start of a sports season comes with an unexpected barrier: finding a timely appointment for a required physical exam. Without it, they can’t join their teams. For families in underserved communities, the challenge can mean a child sitting out entirely. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU)…Continue Reading PNWU Sports Physicals Clinic Expands Impact for Children, Families, and Future Physicians
The annual tradition celebrates the values that will guide PNWU’s future dentists. On Friday, August 22, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) marked a historic milestone as the School of Dental Medicine (SDM) hosted its inaugural Professionalism Ceremony. The event, hosted at the Yakima Convention Center, celebrated the SDM Class of 2029, symbolizing their…Continue Reading PNWU School of Dental Medicine Celebrates Inaugural Professionalism Ceremony
Dental students from Pacific Northwest University recently joined the Yakama Nation Behavioral Health Services’ Seventh Annual Trauma-Informed Care Conference, gaining valuable lessons in compassion, resilience, and community engagement. “This approach allowed students to apply their knowledge through active participation in real-world health issues.” “As part of my Community Health course in the School of Dental…Continue Reading PNWU Students Participate in Trauma-Informed Care Conference
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