health care

Senator tours education facilities at WSU Spokane

    SPOKANE – Sen. Patty Murray joined with WSU officials and students at the Riverpoint campus Wednesday to discuss the growth of its health science programs, and to see firsthand how students are preparing for the future of health care.   After an introduction to students and campus leaders, Murray viewed artist renditions of […]

Smith joins Health Policy & Administration faculty

SPOKANE – The Department of Health Policy and Administration at WSU Spokane recently hired Gary Smith as a clinical associate professor. Employed by WSU since 2008, Smith is also appointed as a senior project associate with the Area Health Education Center, a unit within WSU Extension that promotes health and wellness for rural and underserved […]

New graduate student health care program announced

    PULLMAN – Enrolling more, top-quality graduate students is critical if WSU is to fulfill its potential as one of our nation’s leading land-grant institutions, said WSU President Elson S. Floyd in his Perspectives column.   As part of that effort, university officials have been looking into providing health-care options for the spouses and partners of graduate students… […]

Health outreach program reaches 10-year milestone

Wagner SPOKANE – This year marks the 10th anniversary of Project H.O.P.E. (Health Occupations Preparation Experience), an annual summer internship program for high school students coordinated by Washington’s two Area Health Education Centers in partnership with the Washington State Office of Community and Rural Health.   Unfortunately, this is also the year the program saw […]

Learn about student’s involvement in philanthropic activities around the world

Students interning in the Education Abroad Office and Office of International Students and Scholars will be giving global philanthropy presentations on April 22 in CUE 202 at 4:00 p.m.   The event will showcase students’ involvement in one of three projects: -Health Care in Peru -Poverty Alleviation in Malawi -Sustainable Communities through Education in Nigeria […]

“Team Care” submitted to Google Foundation

Connect health care professionals as members of a team, connect researchers in different disciplines to find answers to global problems, connect health IT information to people who can use it to improve patient care, and connect the health systems of the future in new ways, all with improved health as the outcome. That’s the concept […]

Fourth annual healthy fare to focus on wellness

SPOKANE —Students in WSU’s Exercise Physiology and Metabolism (ExMet) program in partnership with the Riverpoint Campus Wellness Collaborative will host the 4th Annual Healthy Fare from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, in the atrium of the Academic Center at 600 N Riverpoint Blvd. Participants will have the opportunity to explore a […]

New approach to caring for underserved

SPOKANE – Following the recommendations of a panel comprised of academic and community experts, nurse practitioners at WSU will develop a clinical practice contract with one or more existing clinics in Spokane. This action will allow the nurse practitioners to continue to offer services within the community, but without the administrative responsibilities of operating a […]

Health benefit enrollment open

Open enrollment in WSU health-care plans for 2008 runs Oct. 1 through the end of November. This is the one time each year that employees can change health plans and/or enroll or drop dependants without prior approval. Information will be mailed to employees during October about plan options, changes and adjusting coverage online. Rates for […]

Rural Health Conference to be held in Spokane

SPOKANE – The Northwest Regional Rural Health Conference – incorporating Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska – is celebrating it’s 20th year. The Northwest’s largest conference on rural health will host more than 250 health care professionals on March 22 and 23 at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park in Spokane, Wash. “For 20 […]