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December 1, 2009 Human Rights “I don’t care where you live or what your government is or what your religious beliefs are. You’re a human being, and that means, at a minimum, you need food, water, shelter, health care, freedom.”The end of the world is a place Ingrid Ford ’97 knows well. A graduate of PLU’s School of Nursing, she went on to work for Doctors Without Borders for six years, providing medicine to remote villages in Sudan, HIV/AIDS awareness to children in Kenya, even sanitation and

Kilgore designed the tool for six case managers in various counties throughout Washington state to help them objectively record information on how sick their patients are, how much time is required to spend with each patient and how often those patients are using the services. “It helps them more efficiently administer care by managing their time,” he said. “It helps with distribution of health care resources.” Kilgore said he’s hopeful the organization will consider broad implementation. “It will

apartment, Surla lived with her ex-husband, mother-in-law and father-in-law, who struggled with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. “The father-in-law’s situation made me very interested in mental health and human behavior,” she says, describing him as kind.   Surla tried her hand at culinary arts school, and worked as a chef for eight years. But that didn’t fulfill her desire to care for others. So Surla earned a licensed practical nurse (LPN) certification in 2019, which allowed her to perform basic

weeks to get a first appointment or further treatment.That’s why Pacific Lutheran University is exploring ways to meet increased mental health service demands in a way that responds to how and when students access resources.  This semester, PLU is launching a new service called Lute Telehealth, which will allow students to access no-cost, on-demand medical and mental health care by phone or video chat. With telehealth services, students can get help quickly — no waiting for an appointment or for the

any other way. “I do think this is my calling,” Martin said in a clinic conference room at Hawks Prairie Internal Medicine in Lacey. “I definitely think this is what I’m meant to be doing.”Although she was already doing it, Martin entered the DNP program to take her care for others to the next level. “The DNP program reminds me that we need to put the patient first,” she said. “Having a DNP education allows you to look past (the drama in health care) and look at what’s going to be best for the

specialize in a specific area of nursing, develop strategies for improvement in nursing practice, learn to use cutting-edge systems technology or assume leadership roles to design and implement health care policy. Explore PLU's Doctor of Nursing Practice:“I definitely think this is what I’m meant to be doing. The DNP program reminds me that we need to put the patient first. Having a DNP education allows you to look past (the drama in health care) and look at what’s going to be best for the patient and

From the exam room to executive leadership: Dr. Mark Mariani ’98 follows his curiosity at MultiCare Posted by: Zach Powers / April 25, 2022 Image: Mark Mariani ’98 serves as the chief medical officer and vice president for retail health for MultiCare Health System. photos by (John Froschauer/PLU) April 25, 2022 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsWhen Mark Mariani ’98 was a student at PLU his singular goal was to become a medical doctor. A member of the football team and a biology

Improving Healthcare Resources for Gender-Variant Populations PLU's First DNP Cohort Graduate Allie Hamann Posted by: mullernx / October 19, 2022 October 19, 2022 PLU’s first doctoral program trains nurse practitioners for lives of leadership. We had the opportunity to speak with Allie Hamann from the first graduating class of the DNP program.Allie Hamann’s research goal was simple: “Help folks who really needed to be helped.” Upon partnering with Kaiser Permanente, Hamann said health care

skilled health care workforce that addresses local challenges and enriches the lives of individuals throughout the region.” David Ward PLU Dean of Health Professions In both the DPT and MSOT programs, PNWU has outlined admission requirements for each program, ensuring PLU graduates are prepared to thrive in the rigorous programs. If they meet those program requirements, PLU applicants will be guaranteed an admission interview. More specifically, PNWU will waive the application fee for the DPT program

July 7, 2008 Alumna aids medical work abroad The dirt landscape of southern Sudan stretches for miles, and roads are few and far between. Villages dot the landscape. One of these villages, over the last decade, has grown particularly large. Located hundreds of miles from any road, this village is anchored by a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) health care center. It provides care to the hundreds of people suffering from hunger, disease and the conflict of Sudan’s 30-year