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Dr. Heather Fritz, PNWU’s founding program director of occupational therapy, was recently named as a top two reviewer of 2020 by “OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health,” the official journal of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF). “Peer-reviewed publication is the bedrock of science,” explained Timothy J. Wolf, OTD, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, who serves as the…Continue Reading Dr. Fritz Named a Top Reviewer of 2020 by American Occupational Therapy Foundation’s Official Journal

Student Doctor Smith plans to use the $42,000 award to support his ongoing hematology research. The American Society of Hematology (ASH) recently selected Student Doctor Ian Smith, OMS IV, to receive the 2021 ASH Medical Student Physician-Scientist Award. According to the ASH, the award provides an opportunity for first-, second-, and third-year medical students to…Continue Reading Student Doctor Ian Smith Selected to Receive American Society of Hematology’s Medical Student Physician-Scientist Award

2020-2021 Chris Tracz Endowed Scholarship Recipient People often ask where I’m from and give me either an inquisitive or shocked look when I say Florida. Honestly, I’m shocked too. I was born and raised there, I went to college there, my family, friends, and fiancé are there… so what is a Floridian doing in the…Continue Reading Student Scholar: Jaqueline Chung

Thanks to an overwhelming amount of strong evidence of the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, we are pleased to announce our latest plans for returning to campus this fall. Based on discussions with on-campus, local, regional, and national health and medical experts, we’ve set a goal to achieve near-universal levels of vaccination— 85% or…Continue Reading COVID-19: Plans For Returning To Campus This Fall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesAssistant Director of ContentPaul Bubluskipbubluski@pnwu.edu MultiCareMedia Relations ManagerHolly Harveyholly.harvey@multicare.org YAKIMA, Wash., May 13, 2021 — An $8 million pledge to Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) by MultiCare Health System aims to improve health care access in medically underserved communities throughout Washington.  “Pacific Northwest University…Continue Reading $8M Multicare Pledge Propels PNWU’s Campus Growth

Dr. Stephen Litchfield and PNWU Student Doctor Sarah Tucker were recently selected as the 2021 recipients of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award. The pair was selected by the Class of 2021 Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) PNWU Chapter for their ability to demonstrate both clinical excellence and outstanding compassion in the delivery of care…Continue Reading Dr. Steven Litchfield and Student Doctor Sarah Tucker Selected for 2021’s Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award

Johnson’s research paper highlights lingering imperfections in the medical school education pipeline and imagines the healing that awaits communities when healers raised in those communities return to them. PNWU Student Doctor Kasey Johnson is slated to present at The Association for Medical Humanities’ (AMH’s) 2021 AMH International Conferenceafter being awarded a student research prize by…Continue Reading PNWU Student Doctor Kasey Johnson Wins International Student Research Prize

Student Doctor Oak Sonfist (OMS II) was recently selected as Co-Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for the Medical Student Pride Alliance (MSPA). MSPA is an activist and social organization committed to empowering sexual and gender minority medical students and allies, increasing the number of physicians trained in LGBTQ-inclusive healthcare, and addressing the unique…Continue Reading Oak Sonfist Named Co-Director of DEI for the Medical Student Pride Alliance (MSPA)

On Friday, April 16, 88 members of Pacific Northwest University of Health Science’s extended community received their first COVID-19 vaccinations at a pop-up clinic on PNWU’s Yakima campus. The clinic, which was hosted in partnership with Washington State University and Rite Aid, was made possible thanks to an April 15 expansion of vaccination eligibility requirements…Continue Reading PNWU Pop-Up Clinic Vaccinates 88 People Against COVID-19

PNWU was recently ranked second in the nation for graduates practicing in primary care specialties, as well as second for most graduates practicing in underserved areas, according to U.S. News and World Report’s Best Medical Schools list. 66% of PNWU graduates reported practice in a primary care specialty, and 27% reported practice in a Medically Underserved…Continue Reading PNWU Ranked Second in U.S. for Graduates Practicing in Primary Care Specialties and Medically Underserved Areas