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What does it mean to you or your loved ones to be “alive?" If you had a say in how you wanted to leave this world, what would your preferences be? We will all leave this world someday; the difference is how we leave it. In preparation for "What Matters in the End" week here at PNWU, we sat down with Katie Buckman and Lauri Jackson to discuss the crucial topic of end of life care. Katie Buckman is a second-year osteopathic medical student at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, and one of the founders of “What Matters in the End Week,” which aims to educate the community on the importance of end-of-life planning. Laurie Jackson is the Senior Director of Compass Care, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital's end-of-life line of services, and brings over 20 years of experience in end-of-life care to our conversation. Now available on Facebook, iTunes, Spotify, and Youtube! PNWU will also be hosting a special community-focused event on Wednesday, March 27th from 5-7pm in Butler-Haney Hall. All community members are invited to this free presentation by Paul Malley and Laurie Jackson about National and Local Advance Directive Issues. Link in bio. #pnwu #thepnwinpnwu #medschool #health #palliativecare #hospice #yakima #thisisyakima #podcast #healthcare
This afternoon, and all throughout the week, PNWU is coming to together to highlight the importance of mental health awareness. For today’s Mental Health Week celebration, and in honor of the #DOdayofwellness, medical students smashed their negative thoughts — literally — by hammering away at tiles on our back patio, filled our campus positivity board with messages of support and encouragement, and OMS II @logannoone even spoke to @kimatvnews reporter @khalynking on the importance of mental health care (tune in tonight at 5). Later this week, PNWU will host a Neuro Diversity Panel to discuss handling medical school with varying neurological differences, and on Friday, the university will be holding a school-wide potluck which is scheduled to include some of the best mental health coaches of all: puppies! #PNWU #mentalhealthawareness #omsdayofwellness #mentalhealth #meded #medschool #osteopathicmedicine #medstudent
Congratulations to the winners of our Snow Day Giveaway, and the news owners of some very weather-suiting PNWU beanies, @ninabobeanah, @emzieees, and @vaishpo!!! If you didn’t win, don’t fret. With plenty of cold weather on the horizon, and lots of snow in the forecast, we encourage you all to stay tuned for more Snow Day Giveaways soon! #pnwu #thepnwinpnwu #medicalschool #meded #pnwcollective #thisisyakima
SNOW DAY GIVEAWAY! Greetings from our dazzling PNWU Winter Wonderland! This morning our students trekked through over 10 inches of snow to get here and continue turning our mission into the Pacific Northwest’s reality. Some of them even skied here (Don’t believe us? Check our story...)! To celebrate their constant hard work and commitment — and in an effort to keep you all warm on days like this — we’re giving away three of our brand new PNWU beanies! Simply like this post and tag a friend in the comments below for your chance to win! Winners to be announced tomorrow. #PNWU #ThePNWinPNWU #pnwonderland #snowday #snow #winter #pnw #yakima #yakimavalley #pnw #thisisyakima #upperleftusa #medschool
What started as a simple escape from their studies quickly turned into something so much more. Learn how an impromptu trip to the mountains ended up serving as the perfect encapsulation of the spirit of PNWU. (Link in bio) #pnwu #pnw #yakima #washington #washingtonstate #ski #pnwonderland #pnwlife #pnwlove #pnwcollective
For much of her life, the R-word was just another careless expression. Then she met Caleb, a young man with special needs, and saw the devastating impact the three-syllable utterance could have. In her first appearance on the PNWU Health Blog, PNWU Developmental Club President Sarah Tucker challenges readers to consider the power behind their vernacular, and offers a simple solution to help curb the perpetuation of the stigma behind developmental disabilities: just stop saying it. (Link in bio) #PNWU #health #inclusion #blog #wednesdaywisdom