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The Preconceived Patient
The Preconceived Patient
Health Class: Teaching Mental Health to Children
Health Class: Teaching Mental Health to Children
Imposter Syndrome: When Will They Realize I Am Not Supposed to Be Here?
Imposter Syndrome: When Will They Realize I Am Not Supposed to Be Here?
 
 

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Growing Back Stronger
Growing Back Stronger
Walk a Mile In Their Scrubs: Succeeding as a Modern-Day Medical Student
Walk a Mile In Their Scrubs: Succeeding as a Modern-Day Medical Student
United We Stand: PTSD in America
United We Stand: PTSD in America
Lost Resolve: Solving Resolutions
Lost Resolve: Solving Resolutions

We're well into the new year, which once served as a clean slate for so many. But what happened to all of the resolutions that once dominated our eyes and ears? What ever became of our aspirations? Sadly, in all likelihood, they're gone and long forgotten. 

A Mental Health Problem at the Highest Level
A Mental Health Problem at the Highest Level
C.T.E. and the Truth Below the Helmet
C.T.E. and the Truth Below the Helmet
Opioids in America: Tackling Our National Emergency
Opioids in America: Tackling Our National Emergency
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Healthcare
Injection Inspection: Vaccines in America
Injection Inspection: Vaccines in America
You Play Ball Like A Girl! 
You Play Ball Like A Girl! 

 

 
 

 

 
 
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New on the Scientific Method: Logan Noone, PNWU OMS II, never expected to celebrate his college graduation in a psych ward, sleeping on a bed complete with wrist and ankle restraints. From an outside perspective he was living the dream. He had plenty of friends, a picture-perfect family, achieved academic success and was even studying abroad in Scotland. At night, however, he couldn’t sleep. He worried that his girlfriend no longer loved him; that his friends thought he was a loser; that not even his own family liked him. Ultimately, after his family guided him toward treatment, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Despite his doctor’s advice to keep his diagnosis a secret — they warned him that he’d be ostracized if people knew about his disorder— Noone decided to pursue a career in medicine, determined to improve the system that helped save his life and show others that they are not alone. Follow the link in our bio to listen now!
“23 years ago, when I stood in the same place those students now stand, I had no idea what I was getting myself into,” explained Dr. Brandon Isaacs, PNWU’s Associate Dean of Postdoctoral Education. Today, he can’t imagine his life had it not been for that moment. To this day he proudly carries the wings he received as a United States Air Force Flight Surgeon. Holding them, he recalls the deep seeded trust that Air Force fighter pilots — who have sat before him in cockpits around the world — placed in him to not only keep them alive, but to keep them in that seat. (Full story link in bio) #medicalschool #courage #strength #military #airforce #USAF #USA #militarymedicine #DoctorsThatDO #osteopathicmedicine #PNWU #ThePNWinPNWU
Step into the scrubs of a modern-day medical student. Three PNWU students joined us on The Scientific Method to discuss the ins and outs of being a healthy, happy, successful and motivated medical student. From deciding to pursue medicine to succeeding in that pursuit; from starting the application process to surviving interview day; from orientation to graduation. (Link in bio) #medicalschool #premed #college #medicalstudent #medicine #PNW #advice #podcast #thepnwinpnwu
At 18-years-old, PNWU’s Hannah Udell was full of energy and excitement for the next chapter in her life. She'd graduated early from high school and moved 1,200 miles from her Midwest home to attend college in Boston, pursuing her dreams and meeting people from all around the country and world. Then she was raped, and her world fell apart. In this week's PNWU Health Blog, Udell shares her experience with the depression and anxiety that plagued her following the assault and shares how she found a way to stop suffering in silence and, instead, blaze a path of healing and self-discovery. (Read Hannah’s full story on the PNWU Health Blog. Link in bio.) #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #metoo #healing #strength #courage #medicalschool #PNWU
After checking his wife into an impatient rehabilitation center, PNWU medical student Ryan Ostler sat in a parking lot in Newburg, Oregon, the word “how” echoing in his mind. “How do I leave my wife here?” he wondered. “How do I drive home? How do I face my two children?” It was then, ironically enough, that he recognized addiction's number one means of survival beginning to take a hold of him. He’s been fighting the monster of addiction ever since. (Read Ryan’s full story on the PNWU Health Blog now. Link in bio.) - #alcoholawarenessmonth #medicalschool #addiction #recovery #family #strength #medicalschool @hazeldenbettyford #discover #recover #together #alcoholicsanonymous
Thanks to everyone who joined us last night to celebrate Project NEXT! We hope you all woke up this morning to the smell of campfire smoke in your hair, some hot coffee in your new mug and a collection of memories that bring a smile to your face.
Stacking the final sticks. We hope to see you all tonight for the Project NEXT Community Campfire! #PNWU #ProjectNEXT #campfire #pnw #pnwlife #pnwonderland #college #pacificnorthwest #medicalschool #naturephotography #naturelovers #thisisyakima #yakima #yakimavalley
Our annual Mass Casualty Incident drill was carried out last Saturday, March 24. The event was organized by our Emergency Medicine Club and provided an opportunity for students, law enforcement, and various local first responders to learn and train in an emergency scenario. Click the link in our bio for the full story via the Yakima Herald!