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CrossFit champion Cheryl Brost ‘92 talks health and fitness with PLU Professor of Kinesiology Colleen Hacker Posted by: Zach Powers / September 22, 2016 Image: PLU Athletics Hall of Fame inductees Cheryl Brost (left) and Colleen Hacker. (Photo by Zach Powers/PLU) September 22, 2016 While visiting campus to cheer on her son, Alex, and the PLU football team, CrossFit champion Cheryl Brost ’92 reunited with her former coach and mentor Colleen Hacker to discuss smoothie ingredients, PLU women’s

PLU alumna collects, studies mosquitoes in the pursuit of improved public health Posted by: Kari Plog / March 9, 2016 March 9, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 9, 2016)- Mosquitoes are pests to some, but for Rebekah Blakney ’12 they carry a wealth of information that can unlock solutions to global health issues.Now with the outbreak of the Zika virus, that’s as important as ever. Blakney isn’t at the forefront of Zika research, at least yet, but she’s

says she’s still a clinician and care provider at heart. That might be because she spent most of her 43-year career in mental health doing just that – providing care. “I always tell people if you’re looking for a role model for a rapid rise up into leadership, don’t look at me, don’t look at my career,” Card says with a laugh. “I just did slow and steady and I have always put in more hours, worked harder, listened to people and tried to learn everything I could.” Card didn’t enter the field with

says she’s still a clinician and care provider at heart. That might be because she spent most of her 43-year career in mental health doing just that – providing care. “I always tell people if you’re looking for a role model for a rapid rise up into leadership, don’t look at me, don’t look at my career,” Card says with a laugh. “I just did slow and steady and I have always put in more hours, worked harder, listened to people and tried to learn everything I could.” Card didn’t enter the field with

PLU alumna, first black woman to serve as state senator, dedicated 20 years in politics to health care, social justice Posted by: Kari Plog / May 2, 2016 Image: Rosa Franklin ’74, the first black woman elected to the Washington state senate. (Photo: Angelo Mejia/PLU) May 2, 2016 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2016)- Forty years of nursing experience is not on the usual résumé for politicians, but that did not stop Rosa Franklin ’74 from running for office

Providence Health Remote Internship Posted by: nicolacs / September 24, 2021 September 24, 2021 If you are looking to kickstart a career in healthcare while also having an impact in your community, you should consider joining Providence St Joseph Health (Providence) and our Providence Ready Internship Program (PRIP). Providence is a $25 billion health care company with 51 hospitals and over 1000 clinics operating on the west coast and headquartered in Renton, Washington. The Providence Ready

COPE Health Scholars Program Posted by: nicolacs / November 11, 2021 November 11, 2021 The Health Scholar Program is a training program tailored to individuals interested in pursuing or seeking to advance their career in health care. Our program allows students to gain firsthand experience in both clinical and administrative healthcare settings as an integral part of the care delivery team. In their role, Scholars learn to provide basic patient care alongside nurses, physicians, and other

Public health concerns update Posted by: Student Life / August 23, 2022 August 23, 2022 Dear PLU Community, We are writing today to provide you with a follow up to the communication that you received on July 29, 2022. In that communication, we outlined fall protocols for both COVID-19 and MPX (previously referred to as Monkeypox). Now that more detailed information about risk mitigation for MPX has become available from the CDC, the Washington Department of Health (WADOH), and Tacoma–Pierce

COPE Health Scholars Program Posted by: nicolacs / November 11, 2021 November 11, 2021 The Health Scholar Program is a training program tailored to individuals interested in pursuing or seeking to advance their career in health care. Our program allows students to gain firsthand experience in both clinical and administrative healthcare settings as an integral part of the care delivery team. In their role, Scholars learn to provide basic patient care alongside nurses, physicians, and other

Providence Health Internship Opportunity Posted by: nicolacs / September 24, 2021 September 24, 2021 If you are looking to kickstart a career in healthcare while also having an impact in your community, you should consider joining Providence St Joseph Health (Providence) and our Providence Ready Internship Program (PRIP). Providence is a $25 billion health care company with 51 hospitals and over 1000 clinics operating on the west coast and headquartered in Renton, Washington. The Providence