By Addy Hatch, College of Nursing
SPOKANE, Wash. – Research scientists with disabilities are underrepresented in the health sciences, yet such scholars bring needed perspective to understanding and improving health policies and services for people with disabilities. » More …
By Christina VerHeul, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
SPOKANE, Wash. – Students arriving in August to attend WSU’s new Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine will kick off their medical education with a technology head start thanks to the generous donation of iPads from Numerica Credit Union. » More …
By Addy Hatch, College of Nursing
SPOKANE, Wash. – More than half the states mandate suicide-prevention training for public school teachers, but only seven states have policies requiring healthcare professionals to get similar training. That’s one of the findings of a research study conducted by Washington State University College of Nursing student Sara Van Natta. » More …
SPOKANE, Wash. – Opioid resistance therapy using methadone is regarded as one of the most effective treatments for opioid use disorders as well as for helping to reduce HIV risks. Such therapy, however, is not available in Russia. » More …
By Lorraine Nelson, WSU Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. – The CEO of Swedish Health Services in Seattle will deliver the commencement address for Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane on Friday, May 6. The commencement ceremony starts at 2 p.m. at the Spokane Convention Center. » More …
By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC
MONTESANO, Wash. – One day Laura Raykowski, a nurse practitioner and owner of Hometown Family Health, walked out of an exam room to see her office manager talking to an indigent patient about billing. » More …
By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC
LONGVIEW, Wash. – When people walk out of a doctor’s office or health clinic they might feel a range of emotions, from relieved to worried, but rarely do they feel wonderful. Wonderful is the emotion that Barbara Sudar and partner Kim Schlais wanted to capture when they purchased Estetica Day Spa in Longview in 2008. » More …
By Alli Benjamin, College of Nursing
SPOKANE, Wash. – An army of interprofessional healthcare providers could help “green” healthcare and health systems nationwide, a Washington State University professor told the White House Summit on Climate Change and Health last week in Washington, D.C. » More …
SPOKANE, Wash. – The former chief of staff for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be the keynote speaker on Thursday at the commencement ceremony of the Washington State University College of Pharmacy. » More …
SPOKANE, Wash. – Military nurse, healthcare lawyer and educator Chad Priest will give a free, public lecture on “Designing the Healthcare Provider of the Future” at 6 p.m. Monday, April 14, at the Bing Crosby Theater in Spokane. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. » More …