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Celebrating the season of giving, PNWU’s community once again embraced the spirit of our mission during our 2024 YWCA Holiday Gift Drive. Organized by Vicky Koch, Executive Assistant to the Dean, and Kathleen Carillo, Administrative Coordinator in PNWU’s School of OT, the annual event rallied students, faculty, and staff to donate and deliver gifts to…Continue Reading PNWU’s 2024 YWCA Holiday Gift Drive Brings Joy to Local Families

PNWU representatives recently met with Yakama Nation Tribal Leaders to discuss an evolving collaboration aimed at enhancing health education and services for the Yakama Nation and surrounding communities. Central to the conversation was a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will deepen our partnership by creating inclusive pathways for Native American and Latino students to…Continue Reading Honoring Tradition, Advancing Healthcare: PNWU’s Growing Partnership with Yakama Nation

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences will host Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Bree Black Horse on our Yakima health sciences campus on Thursday, December 5, from noon to 1:00 p.m. AUSA Black Horse is set to present a keynote address on Trauma-Informed and Culturally Competent Practice in Indian Country. The event will take place…Continue Reading PNWU to Host Assistant U.S. Attorney Bree Black Horse for Keynote on Trauma-Informed and Culturally Competent Practice in Indian Country

On Thursday, November 21, from 1:30 to 4:30 PM, PNWU will host a community forum on homelessness and healthcare. Organized in collaboration with the Northwest Interprofessional Health Collaborative (NIHC) and Yakima Neighborhood Health Services the campus event is set to feature keynote speaker Dr. Jim O’Connell, President of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program…Continue Reading PNWU to Host Community Forum on Homelessness and Health Care

Written by Student Doctors Emily Huyhn, Otmar Borchard, Bella Frentz, Angelica Palaganas and Maria Tan In an inspiring effort to bridge the gap in healthcare education, six dedicated medical students recently embarked on a journey to a small, medically underserved rural town three-and-a-half hours north of Yakima and just one hour from the Canadian border….Continue Reading PNWU Dermatology Club Brings Preventive Healthcare Education to Rural Youth

On Monday, September 30, PNWU welcomed a diverse collection of middle and high school students from throughout the Yakima Valley to our campus for the Roots to Wings Opening Ceremony. A transformative co-mentoring pathway program, Roots to Wings brings PNWU health sciences students together with local Native American and Mexican-American students to explore the wonders…Continue Reading PNWU Host 2024 Roots to Wings Opening Ceremony

This Saturday, October 12, PNWU’s Military Medicine Club will once again host their annual Warrior Run. Proceeds from the family-friendly 5K obstacle course will benefit the Friends of Fischer House Puget Sound, which provides homes for military members/veterans and their families to stay at in times of medical need. We recently caught up with Warrior…Continue Reading PNWU to Host Warrior Run This Saturday