Students at PNWU participate in a number of clubs on campus and an active student government association. More from this Member [11], The campus now consists of four buildings. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Traditional 1st-year lecture format with full gross anatomy lab. More from this Member Admissions seemed available. Doesn't say anything about the quality of the school, which from what I understand, PNWU is top notch. It is a domain having edu extension. | Report Response, "To be clear, the format is four MMI stations which are individual, and two groups stations that are activity-based." 84 talking about this. More from this Member Students were very friendly. How do you tell her she is going to die?" More from this Member Also, there were many students who talked with us and answered questions about the school. | Report Response, "Specific questions about my extracurricular activities and my transcript." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Related: What are some of your personal weaknesses?" | Report Response, "The interview read out the description of the how the interview would precede, then we jumped right to the questions." | Report Response, "How would you encourage physicians to practice in a rural setting?" More from this Member and they are a testament to the fact that value quality over quantity as they continue to expand their campus." The Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences consists of a single college, the College of Osteopathic Medicine, which grants the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. | Report Response, "Everyone is super-nice. More from this Member If Yakima vs. COVID-19 is any indication, the future of rural health care in Washington is in good hands. More from this Member [6] In 2009, the university received a $400,000 federal grant to expand the College of Allied Health Sciences. | Report Response, "Why do you belong at PNWU?" If you show up early, you'll sit around in the entryway with nothing to do. PNWU is dedicated to offering more affordable tuition rates and developing community-based scholarship programs for students. | Report Response, "What are your thoughts on the on-call times of rural practitioners" 5 year old playing with hammer hurts hand, what do you do? | Report Response, "Would you tell your patients all the bad things that could happen if they don't take their drugs, in order for them to take their drugs? More from this Member Although the school is small, they are employing top notch technology with robust plans of expansion." | Report Response, "Because of staffing limitations, there was a lot of down time for some students between the end of lunch and tours and the start of their interview. [14] A local business developer is in the finishing touches of completing a three-story series of single-, two- and three-bedroom apartments immediately to the south of campus.[15]. The school is also extremely committed to providing docs to the underserved areas and is making it a point to create quality rotation sites near or in these areas so the students can get exposure and connections. " She denies ever being told she had cancer though it is in your chart notes. More from this Member It was fun meeting other applicants. | Report Response, "Students and staff appear genuinely excited and committed to success. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Your recent MCAT score was lower, did you take a prep course, explain that...." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "How do you encourage doctors to practice in rural, underserved areas?" | Report Response, "Why Medicine?" Exercised every day." My flight from Seattle to Yakima got cancelled and they were so helpful and understanding while I was scrambling to get to Yakima. More from this Member They are very committed and want their students to excel because, as a new school, their success depends on the students. More from this Member Over next 10 years, PNWU will build 9-10 buildings on a 42-acre campus including schools of various health sciences. More from this Member | Report Response, "CASPer" More from this Member | Report Response, "I didn't! " The WoT scorecard provides crowdsourced online ratings & reviews for pnwu.edu regarding its safety and security. | Report Response, "If you had the power to change healthcare how would you do it?" She misses her next few appointments and won't return calls. | Report Response, "Most everything. | Report Response, "What do you think would increase the number of doctors in rural medicine" More from this Member | Report Response, "The one about tertiary care because I didn't fully understand what tertiary care was." How would you go about telling the news?" Students seemed down to earth. More from this Member If you could meet any two people, alive or dead, who would they be and why? | Report Response, "Reviewed SDN. | Report Response, "I personally hated this interview style. | Report Response, "That I didn't get in :o(" | Report Response, "Zoom interview. Yakima is a great area to go to school, with lots to do. | Report Response, "Tell applicants at the start of the day what time we will be interviewing at. | Report Response, "None" This was my last choice school going in but became one of my top choices leaving. The location is not that great, but the community loves and supports the school." The mood there is a very positive one, with the main goal being to provide the best possible environment for medical students to be successful. " More from this Member "Is there anything in your application that needs to be further explained?" They were awesome, especially helping me actually get there! The student health insurance sucks. PNWU is by far my first choice. | Report Response, "AACOMAS academic history" More from this Member More from this Member This the second year the medical school has hosted this run combined with an obstacle course. More from this Member Still much work to establish the school. More from this Member More from this Member The faculty need the students to succeed and respond to their feedback as the program develops. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "The school facilities, the staff, the student/faculty ratio (3:1)" Wide variety of clinical sites in the Northwest." A 68 year old woman has 6 months to live, how do you tell her this? More from this Member Why osteopathic medicine? The Alzheimer's Association estimates that 5.8 million people have Alzheimer's disease in … They use a standard set of questions. Loved the faculty interviewer!!! More from this Member If you were accepted to 4 medical schools, how would you go about deciding which to attend? Community. More from this Member The non-refundable deposit ($1k!). | Report Response, "What do you think needs to be done to fix healthcare?" | Report Response, "Secondary, med-ethics website, SDN" | Report Response, "What is your greatest strength and weakness?" What are your greatest strengths? Classrooms had great technology, and they have a mock clinic complete with exam rooms to practice clinical skills with volunteer patients. " More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "What are your hobbies?" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Student and faculty friendliness, new facilities, community support. More from this Member | Report Response, "What do you think could be done to entice primary care physicians to practice rurally and or with underserved populations?" | Report Response, "Contrary to popular belief, they ARE eligible for students getting federal aid loan funds. More from this Member | Report Response, "Read basic guides to interviewing, had some idea of what kind of answers I wanted to give, etc.... nothing special or over the top for preparation. " | Report Response, "Keep up the good work!" | Report Response, "The staff and faculty (including my two interviewers) were great. | Report Response, "How laid back it was going to be." More from this Member One was about grades/MCAT, one about ECs, an ethical scenario and one about the future of medicine/ideas for healthcare improvement." Ha!" | Report Response, "Nada" Saves a TON OF MONEY!!! How do you prepare for an exam? " More from this Member I felt as if my answers were stilted even though in the (short) interactive portion at the end I was told I am was very articulate. | Report Response, "Interview is too long!" | Report Response, "What are your thoughts about health reform?" More from this Member Would prefer to be the sole provider of health care to a patient, or would you rather work with a team of physicians?" They used a standard form. More from this Member | Report Response, "SDN, talked to current students, read online about PNWU." | Report Response, "Read MMI books." | Report Response, "The one about the pt. | Report Response, "What are your strenght/weaknesses?" | Report Response, "online applicaiton isn't very user friendly" For the most part, though, it's a pretty normal interview with relatively nice people." So I spent time setting up my room with things that showed who I was, and made sure the Camera captured it all. More from this Member Also, bring a book or something to read. It is not a huge city, though, which I prefer but some may not." Also, lunch was delish." We can't face it if majority of medical school applicants are going to apply to MD schools, bigger and more prominent DO schools, and not a relatively new school is PNWU. I love this school, everyone is friendly, helpful, and attempted to make everyone comfortable. | Report Response, "What is your greatest successes and weaknesses?" Discussion in 'Pre-Medical Allopathic [ MD ]' started by | Report Response, "How would you fix the US healthcare system?" Seriously was impressed with the setup, as well as the attitude of the faculty and staff. | Report Response, "What are the ethical principles that you live by?" | Report Response, "Why would you be a good match for PNWU? More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "I wish that the staff/faculty would have addressed what I think are pertinent concerns regarding the issues any new school would face. More from this Member | Report Response, "The day starts at 9.30am. | Report Response, "Just how difficult the standard interview format was for me. More from this Member They do this to keep a level playing field for all applicants in a cycle. " The test cannot be taken later than January 31 of the year medical school starts. Had mock interviews and morality discussions with family and friends. More from this Member | Report Response, "Admissions office notified students the following business day of acceptance. Home was Yakima airport. | Report Response, "Nothing really, the scchool is pretty transparent in their interactions." Be honest, I was (maybe to much) but I got accepted, so no harm. " | Report Response, "How would you practice preventative medicine?" You will know your anatomy well at this school. The schools seems to have a lot of community support." | Report Response, "They give you coffee/drinks when you get to campus in the morning." PNWU will utilize rural and small community hospitals for student … More from this Member More from this Member 4 months later she is admitted to the ER with terminal cancer. | Report Response, "What will you do if you don't get into medical school? She hits her finger and starts to cry. etc" More from this Member I had an awesome interview experience. Shortened from pneumatique, after French pneu. More from this Member More from this Member Whether that's your cup of tea is up to you. What was your introduction to osteopathic medicine?" | Report Response, "If you were taking a class and it was not giving you the information that you felt you needed what would you do?" | Report Response, "What is the most important thing a physician can do for a patient? | Report Response, "All the same you've seen posted in other feedbacks. More from this Member | Report Response, "They don't give any PNWU tchotchkes, not even a folder of info--it's all paperless." More from this Member 279mo.University Parkway Apartments are located next to PNWU in Terrace Heights Yakima with a secured walkway between the property and the campus. Construction on Project NEXT, a 35,000 square-foot addition to campus. More from this Member More from this Member Do you suggest other family members get tested? | Report Response, "SDN, mock interviews, practice" Turned me off from the school completely." More from this Member I am looking forward to attending there!!!!" More from this Member I didn't like the format, but my interviewers were nice." More from this Member | Report Response, "reviewed SDN interview feedback" More from this Member More from this Member [18], Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, Health Resources and Services Administration, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, List of medical schools in the United States, "Fiscal Year 2016 Revenues and Expenditures by Osteopathic Medical College", "Pacific Northwest University of Health Science, College of Osteopathic Medicine (PNWU-COM)", "It's Year Two for the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences", "Pacific Northwest University receives $400K federal grant", "With first graduating class, Pacific Northwest University's medical dream is realized", "New building a step forward in PNWU's master plan", "PNWU adds WSU pharmacy program to Yakima campus", "Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences", Osteopathic medical schools in the United States, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pacific_Northwest_University_of_Health_Sciences&oldid=994128257, Educational institutions established in 2008, Universities and colleges accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, Private universities and colleges in Washington (state), 2008 establishments in Washington (state), Articles with dead external links from August 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Pages using infobox university with the image name parameter, Instances of Infobox university using image size, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Pacific Blue, Forrest Green, Vineyard Green, New Leaf Green, Cloud Blue, Silver Gray, Balance Gray, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, This page was last edited on 14 December 2020, at 05:45. | Report Response, "No suggestions. Check out SDN's library of webinars on YouTube. More from this Member | Report Response, "sameas already stated" | Report Response, "Spoke with other students from the school." | Report Response, "Nothing, really. " More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "that my GPS system didnt have the updated street name where the school was at.... definitly made me panic for a second the day of the interview!" More from this Member You can find the questions here on SDN and practice your answers beforehand." | Report Response, "Thank you for being so helpful. More from this Member | Report Response, "How might you attract other physicians to practice in underserved areas?" Explore Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences reviews, rankings, and statistics. This is private a 3rd floor unit situated with its balcony overlooking the field behind the onsite fitness center. Jeans and a fleece is ALMOST business casual!" More from this Member More from this Member How do you think we can address the problems with health care today?" | Report Response, "In your mind, what are the qualities of an excellent physician?" | Report Response, "Not much; the interviewers are supposed to act "scripted" and not allow prompting or express emotion but mine did. More from this Member Only difficult if you did not prepare by reading general points about health care issues." Because PNWU is such a young school in comparison to other DO and MD programs, the sky was the limit on what we wanted to accomplish as a club. | Report Response, "That there is no panel style interview." | Report Response, "What will frustrate you most about working as a physician? What do you do?" More from this Member It is at a treatable stage. | Report Response, "N/A" More from this Member | Report Response, "Again, MMI format. During this time I was able to also ask questions of the interviewers." Proceeds from the 5K go to Team Red, White and … More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "The friendliness of the admissions staff and students. Actually wish I had been rejected, but my wife is hell bent on staying on the West coast so PNWU here I come. Chili was scary to eat." More from this Member | Report Response, "Leanne sat with the students in the lounge/hall as we waited for our interviews. | Report Response, "You seem to be doing well at everything I needed assistance with" More from this Member Very much a family atmosphere." More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Anatomy lab and curriculum is fantastic. We later learned that the surrounding land is intended for more health professional schools, as well as more student housing. Another scenario: Suppose you find out a family member has a (fatal) genetic disease. | Report Response, "This school may be new but it seems freaking awesome. 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