Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima has announced it is the recipient of $400,000 in federal funding. 

The money will be used to expand educational offerings through the College of Allied Health Sciences.
Congressman Doc Hastings facilitated the request through the federal legislative process. 

The funds will be used for the 2010 school year.  
“This funding will allow us to move forward with the expansion of programs at PNWU and is an extraordinary financial boost to the private funds we’ve raised to date,” said Dr. Lloyd Butler, PNWU Acting President.  “We are grateful to Representative Hastings for his continued support of the work we are doing to address health care workforce shortages in Washington State.”

The College of Allied Health Sciences opened in 2009 after the university conducted a feasibility study of greatest need for services in the five state region PNWU serves – Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho and Montana. 

More than 2000 high-demand-provider deficiencies were identified in Washington State alone.

The College welcomed its first students into the Central Washington University Master of Science in Biology (Biomedical Science specialization) this past fall. 

Plans are close to completion to launch a new program in 2010.
Currently, PNWU College of Osteopathic Medicine has two full classes of 75 students training to become physicians.  

PNWU’s mission is to train, educate and encourage scientific research for those who will provide quality care to all communities throughout the Pacific Northwest, particularly underserved communities.