By Ron Walser, DPT, Chair of Anatomy Several years ago, I bought my current home in Yakima. During the process, I was able to inspect the home to my satisfaction. Besides observing the roof, the various systems within the home, and other structures, I spent a considerable amount of time assessing the foundation of the…Continue Reading Foundational Strength of Anatomy at PNWU
The Department of Internal Medicine continues to grow and contribute to the education of our students. Last fall we added Kelly Noyes, DO, PNWU Class of 2012, a general internist and hospitalist, who is the first PNWU grad to become a fulltime faculty member here. She is a great asset to our department and the…Continue Reading Department Update: Internal Medicine
This year, the family medicine and simulation departments have worked to expand the simulation curriculum to include increased inpatient and outpatient simulated patient (SP) learning opportunities. This longitudinal curriculum throughout both the first and second years prepares the students for their clinical rotations as well as their third-year Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE). Third-year OSCE examinations are now completed…Continue Reading Department Update: Family Medicine
By Dr. Anita Showalter, Associate Dean for Clinical Education The Clinical Medicine Department is excited to welcome two new members. Heather Phipps, DO, is joining our department as Chief of the Division of Surgery. She is well known at PNWU for her long service on the Board of Trustees and serving as chair, and for…Continue Reading Department Update: Clinical Medicine
The Department of Biomedical Sciences in the College of Osteopathic Medicine is pleased to welcome all back to campus! We are happy to see the upper half of our colleagues’ and students’ faces, which we presume are all smiling! Recent news from the Division of Cellular Sciences includes the fact that SciFoM is again underway, involves most of…Continue Reading Department Update: Biomedical Sciences