Month: August 2025

PNWU Sports Physicals Clinic Expands Impact for Children, Families, and Future Physicians

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

PNWU School of Dental Medicine Celebrates Inaugural Professionalism Ceremony

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

PNWU Students Participate in Trauma-Informed Care Conference

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

Curiosity in Action

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

Roots to Wings Summer Program Inspires Local High School Students to Pursue Healthcare Careers

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

Study Led by PNWU Professor Offers New Insights on Long COVID

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