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A recipient of the U.S. Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal, Jessica Scruggs DHS '09 harnesses the power of community to build better health outcomes.
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News and Stories | health professions
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With its new ability to service cochlear implants, Â鶹ӰÊÓ's School of Audiology expands accessibility to life-changing hearing technology.
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Thanks to a $22,000 American Psychological Foundation grant, Cynthia Brown will investigate the benefits of multisystemic therapy for autistic youth.
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A generous donation by DCI International, a leading dental components and equipment manufacturer, is enhancing the educational experience for Pacific's dental hygiene students and patients alike.
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The one-week program, held at Pacific in conjunction with the Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute's Area Healthcare Education Center, provides high school juniors and seniors a look at potential careers in healthcare through Pacific's health professions programs.
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A passion for ear health, accessibility and diversity have led Jocelyn Tubbs AuD '19 to write a children's book and lead a national movement to increase diversity in the audiology profession.
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The statewide program allows students in Pacificʻs schools of Pharmacy, Physician Assistant Studies and Occupational Therapy to better prepare for future practice in Oregonʻs rural and underserved communities.
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Julia Senestraro '21, PA '25 wants to ensure that language barriers break down in her work as a physician assistant. Pacific's involvement in the AHEC Scholars program is helping her prepare to meet that goal.
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Marketa Marvanova receives the Women's Spotlight Award from the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, honoring longtime advocacy for senior care pharmacy.
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The five-year sub-award, earned in conjunction with Oregon Health & Science University, will provide underÂ鶹ӰÊÓ teaching opportunities to a diverse group of post-doctoral scholars.
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Pacific Health Sciences Associate Professor Angela Lee has been awarded the NIH National Library of Medicine’s Collection Equity Award. The $1,500 grant will be used to purchase interactive multimedia diversity training programs or to fund diversity training programs with a goal of advancing key university-wide DEI initiatives.
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Â鶹ӰÊÓ’s Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute (OHWI) has been awarded a $12,000 grant from Worksystems, Inc. The grant will go toward an upcoming four-day healthcare career exploration program, which targets underserved high school sophomores and juniors from Hillsboro High School.