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Three Mindfulness Practices to Improve Leadership

Spring Term CMHC Student Blog No. 3 By: Chrissy Holm, EdD-CMHC, SP specialization student In this blog post, Chrissy Holm, EdD-CMHC, SP specialization student details three mindfulness practices that can…

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University of Western States relocates to modernized campus in Northeast Portland

University of Western States (UWS), a private integrated health sciences university serving Portland since 1904 and the second oldest chiropractic university in the world, has relocated its campus to a vibrant leading-edge facility at 8000…

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Spring Term DC Student Blog No. 3

Tips from Dr. Bill Borman and Dr. Ron LeFebvre By: Caitlin Jones, Q7 UWS doctor of chiropractic and sports medicine student The spring 2020 quarter has proven to be a…

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Professional portrait of Dr R LeFebvre, representing UWS leadership

Evidence-Informed Practice Faculty Training Program

University of Western States (UWS) faculty consistently refine their skills and knowledge they pass on to students through training in new evidence-informed practice (EIP) techniques and research practices. The university…

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Spring Term CMHC Student Blog No. 1

Mental Health Services During COVID-19 By: Chrissy Holm, EdD-CMHC, SP specialization student   Now that it’s been a few weeks into quarantine, the dust has theoretically settled. Well, at least…

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Integrated Health Care at the Core of Family Values

The mission of University of Western States (UWS) is to advance the science and art of integrated health care through excellence in education and health care. Since the university’s inception…

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Spring Term DC Student Blog No. 2

Activity Ideas to Pass Time During Quarantine By: Caitlin Jones, Q7 UWS doctor of chiropractic and sports medicine student With everything closed and not being able to spend time with…

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Spring Term DC Student Blog No. 1

How to Remain Active While Remaining Socially Distant By: Caitlin Jones, Q7 UWS doctor of chiropractic and sports medicine student I don’t know about you, but two weeks into social…

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ENGAGE students

2020 ENGAGE Student Experience Recap

We connected with UWS DC students Caitlin Jones and Leandra Ramsay, attendees of the 2020 American Chiropractic Association’s ENGAGE conference held in Washington, D.C., to recap some highlights of their…

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Intelligent.com Recognizes UWS Sports Medicine, Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine Programs as Top-Ranked in U.S.

University of Western States (UWS) was recently given top recognition for the sports medicine program as well as commended for the human nutrition and functional medicine (HNFM) program by Intelligent.com,…

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