The Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation presented Western University of Health Sciences Provost Paula M. Crone, DO ’92, with the J. Scott Heatherington DO Lifetime Achievement Award at a special online gathering March 29, 2023.



The award is presented to an osteopathic physician from the Northwest that has made a lifetime of contributions to the profession as well as the community.

“I feel incredibly blessed to be an osteopathic physician. I feel incredibly blessed to have had the opportunities that I’ve had in my life because of that education and because of the opportunity to work with each and every one of you in all those different stages of my life,” Dr. Crone said. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

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The National Academies of Practice (NAP) elected three Western University of Health Sciences faculty members and administrators as Distinguished Fellows.

College of Graduate Nursing Associate Dean and Professor Rodney Hicks, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, is a Distinguished Fellow in the Nursing Academy.

WesternU’s Center for Academic Community Engagement (ACE) in partnership with the Fox Theater Pomona presented a special event on Sunday, April 2. Community members, including Health Career Ladder families, were treated to a free screening of the Disney animated movie “Strange World” and a conversation with the film’s director, Don Hall, and science consultants, Cal State San Bernardino Professor Stuart Sumida, PhD, and WesternU Associate Provost for Academic Development Elizabeth Rega, PhD (pictured left to right).

The Occupational Therapy (OT) Department, part of the College of Health Sciences-Northwest in Lebanon, Oregon, has been hosting a variety of "OT" themed events to discuss what OT's do, what our profession means, and highlight the certifications and achievements of our faculty. 

The most popular has been "Finding BigfoOT" which requires DPT students to solve clues and interact with OTD faculty to find our furry friend, who is lurking throughout campus. This event is held every Tuesday in April and the first winner was CJ Phillips.

The collaborators of the Neurosurgery Research Initiative developed by COMP and COMP-Northwest Interim Dean David Connett, DO '84, FACOFP, dist., published the following article:

Siddiqi I, Marino M, Agrawal DK, Baron D, Connett DA, Miulli D: Cellular mechanisms of electromagnetic field in traumatic brain injury. J Biotechnol Biomed. 2023; 6(2): 95-104. DOI:10.26502/jbb.2642-91280075.

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On April 4, 2023, Dr. John ‘JT’ Tassinari presented to a group of WesternU Health medical providers on the contents of a pediatric eye exam. It was a hands-on demonstration workshop with audience participation. Pediatric optometry at the Eye Care Institute and Pediatric Medical Care, on the second floor, enjoy a great working and referral relationship that benefits their shared patients.

College of Graduate Nursing Associate Dean and Professor Dr. Rod Hicks recently published two articles on monkeypox:

Blackwell, C.W., Hicks, R.W., López Castillo, H. L., Guido-Sanz, F., & Anderson, M. (2023). Mpox in the United States: Current Implications for Public Health Nursing. Public Health Nursing, 1–7.

Hicks, R. W., & Blackwell, C. (2023). An early pop-up mpox vaccine clinic. Journal of the American Association for Nurse Practitioners, 35, 226-228. Doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000858

WesternU College of Pharmacy Associate Dean of Assessment Anandi V. Law, BPharm, MS, PhD, FAPhA, received the Research Achievement Award in the Pharmaceutical Sciences at the APhA annual meeting on March 26, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. This award from the APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Sciences recognizes members who have accomplished outstanding research and peer-reviewed publications in the scientific professional literature. To qualify, they must have an established “stream of research," international recognition, leadership and other recognitions, new concepts/innovative research in pharmaceutical sciences, utilization/implementation of research by the profession, research community, and other disciplines.

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YOU ARE INVITED

5:15-7:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2023

On behalf of the student leadership of White Coats for Black Lives (WC4BL), the Office of Humanism, Equity, and Anti-Racism (HEAR) invites your participation for Part 2 of this Town Hall. Since the previous Progress Report Town Hall was held from noon to 1 p.m., this evening session has been scheduled by student request to enable more students to attend. We seek your continuing support to enable the participation of our students in this important town hall. Additional information links for this Town Hall will follow. We welcome and look forward to your participation. 

Zoom information: https://westernu.zoom.us/j/97536076026?pwd=eXNWdVFmcUNnaEk4YXIrQ0xzQ3cxQT09

Meeting ID: 975 3607 6026

Passcode: 531691

What’s Missing From Your Type 2 Diabetes Management?



Finding a type 2 diabetes treatment option that’s just right for your life can be difficult. A clinical research study is underway for adults who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

in the past 4 years that is not fully controlled by diet, exercise, and metformin

You may be able to participate in the SURPASS-EARLY Study if you:

·    Are 18 years of age or older

·    Have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes within the last 4 years

·    Have been on metformin

·    Have a body mass index (BMI)between 25 and 45

Those who quality will receive:

·    Study-related treatment at no cost

·    Possible compensation for travel and expenses

·    Care and support from research doctors and their healthcare team

If you are interested in participating, contact WesternU Center for Clinical & Translational Research us at 909-469-8626

For more information, visit our website at https://www.westernuhealth.com/services/clinical-trials/