On Thursday, April 18, PNWU hosted the Roots to Wings (RTW) Closing Ceremony. Featuring an opening prayer from Yakama Elder Anthony Washines, Aztec Dancers, and inspiring speeches from students and university leaders – including a keynote address by Student Dr. Thejanee Liyanaarachchi which, according to ODEIB Program Coordinator Rona Cigner, “captured the essence of what…Continue Reading PNWU Hosts Roots to Wings Closing Ceremony
Student Doctor Rachel Vance, SOPT Class of 2025, Honored for Civic Engagement, Community Leadership, and Social Entrepreneurship The Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good recently presented Student Doctor Rachel Vance, PNWU-SOPT Class of 2025, with their President’s Student CMC Leadership Award. The award recognizes outstanding student leaders for their work in civic engagement, community…Continue Reading Walking the Walk
Dr. Malcolm Cutchin, professor and director of research in PNWU’s School of Occupational Therapy, recently had his seventh edited volume, Handbook on Aging and Place, published by UK academic publisher Edward Elgar. Working with co-editor Graham Rowles, Cutchin and Rowles recruited lead authors for 20 chapters and then composed the other three chapters of the…Continue Reading Dr. Cutchin Publishes “Forward-Looking” Handbook on Aging and Place
PNWU’s Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program was recently ranked in the top 35% of OT programs in the United States by U.S. News and World Reports. Having just matriculated our first cohort of OT students in August 2023, the national recognition and acclaim reflects the tremendous potential of our School of Occupational…Continue Reading PNWU Debuts in National Occupational Therapy Program Rankings
PNWU students recently represented our university at the 2024 American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) Annual Meeting, held in Denver, CO. Student Doctors Rana Sherif, PNWU-COM Class of ’25, and Lekaa Elhajjmoussa, PNWU-COM Class of ’24, participated in the country’s largest gathering of neurologists and neuroscience professionals to present their poster, titled “The Incidence of Cardiac…Continue Reading PNWU Student Doctors Present at Nation’s Largest Neurology Gathering
On Friday, April 12, PNWU hosted our annual Residency Fair. With over 30 residency programs on campus to showcase their offerings, this year’s Fair was the largest in our University’s history. Classes were paused as PNWU students met with residency program directors, faculty, and current residents from a variety of family medicine, internal medicine, and…Continue Reading PNWU Hosts Largest Residency Fair in University History
On Monday, April 8, PNWU hosted our annual Research Symposium. This year’s event was the largest in university history, with 57 scientific posters from our students, faculty, and community partners. “My head is still swirling,” said Lizzie Lamb, research development facilitator and interim director of PNWU’s Office of Scholarly Activity. Reflecting on the whirlwind experience of…Continue Reading PNWU Hosts “Best Symposium Ever”
Last weekend, PNWU hosted the Anato-Bee. A national high school outreach initiative promoting education in the anatomical sciences, the Anato-Bee tests high school students’ knowledge in anatomy, embryology, histology, and diagnostic skills through a spelling-bee inspired format. Featuring top-scoring students from a recent local competition at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA, PNWU’s event served as the western…Continue Reading PNWU Hosts Inaugural Anato-Bee
The Northwest Interprofessional Health Collaborative (NIHC) recently secured a $56,800 grant from Greater Health Now’s Community Investment program, Connect2Everyone. The grant empowers the NIHC to enhance the Expanding Community Impact of Culinary Medicine in Yakima County pilot project, and to offer more culinary medicine teaching classes to health professions learners. The Culinary Medicine program is designed to familiarize health…Continue Reading Grant Enables NIHC to Expand Culinary Medicine Offerings
This past weekend, PNWU hosted our annual Mini Med School. The free family event welcomed community members to our health sciences campus to learn about the human body, our assortment of programs, and the importance of being healthy. Featuring activities for kindergarten through middle school-aged students, Mini Med School also featured food trucks, a scavenger…Continue Reading PNWU Hosts Mini Med School