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PLU’s Earth & Diversity Week. Steen Family Symposium Steen Family Symposium on Environmental Issues April 17-19 | Free and open to the public Established in 2022 through a gift from David ‘57 and Lorilie Steen ’58, the Steen Family Symposium brings informed speakers who challenge current thinking and propose healthy change to the PLU campus for the purpose of contributing to educate for “lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care — for other people, for their communities and for the

technologies. An effective malaria vaccine would be an incredible achievement. But such technological solutions need to be pursued in a proper context, taking into account at every step what is really needed by the poorest of the poor. If we had an effective malaria vaccine today, who would pay for it to be delivered to the billions of people who have nothing? Who would receive the vaccine in a country that has hardly any health care system at all? How would the vaccine be delivered to children if there

thought my pediatrician was the nicest person in the world and cared so much about me and my health. That is something I want to do, help out and do whatever I can to make sure that people are healthy. Did anyone in your family influence this? My grandpa is a dentist and my mom is a dental hygienist. They work together. They showed me how to be professional and be someone who can take care of patients. Is there a story that stands out?  It happens every six months. My little sister and I get our teeth

been limited by little or no funding, which has prevented me from doing larger-scale projects,” Artime said. “This funding helps to not only overcome some of these barriers, but also has an explicit focus on the PLU context as an opportunity to enhance mental health services at institutions like ours.” Universities provide access to services for a wide range of mental health concerns, including increasingly more prevalent trauma-related difficulties among students who are survivors of sexual

treatment techniques and therefore improving the quality of the lives of children with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders living in underserved regions of China.  “Dr. Mott’s work with CPN addresses an urgent global health need,” Belton said. “There are at least 15 million children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy in China who receive minimum or no treatment and suffer from neglect. Under the direction of Dr. Mott, CPN has enabled millions of children in China to receive care that otherwise

an international movement of students and medical professionals working alongside local communities and staff to implement sustainable health systems. The PLU chapter is a student-run organization that strives to promote global health equality and connects students with opportunities to travel internationally to provide assistance through clinics and public health activities. The PLU chapter also functions as a support and resource network for pre-med students and connects students with alumni

, McKenna. Read Previous PLU alumna spreads joy as Spokanasaurus Rex Read Next PLU secures $1.4 million to treat state’s health care shortages COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on

serve others as a physician. The essay that I wrote allowed me to explore that side of me. I wrote about the difference between healing a person and curing a disease because when I read examples of Jesus healing in the Bible, it resonated with many of the ideas in health care about holistically caring for patients so that even if they have a terminal illness, they can find comfort and meaning in their lives. Do you have any advice for current PLU students interested in attending medical school after

technologies are one of the key things recruiters look for when hiring candidates into the scientific research field.”What’s next in science education upgrades?The new A&P lab is the first in a series of $10.9 million in planned upgrades to spaces and technology designed to enhance science and health sciences student education at PLU. Phases two and three of the upgrades will include the conversion of the Leraas Lecture Hall into three modular classrooms, the addition of a new exam room in the Nursing

returning to Washington for medical school. (Photo: courtesy of Anthony Markuson) Markuson, who majored in Biology with a minor in Global Studies and a concentration in World Health, found his current position through fellow Lutes—and it’s a position that’s not so much a job as a service opportunity. “I see how that (service) works outside the ‘Lutedome,’ and that is something I wanted to do,” said Markuson, who plans to explore service for a year and then attend medical school in Seattle. He’s now in