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UWS Golf Tournament

The 2nd annual UWS student golf tournament sponsored by RockTape at Glendoveer Golf Course was a great success. Thank you to all of the participants, sponsors and donors! The tournament…

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UWS Running Club has Electric Finish in Annual Hood to Coast Relay

The Hood to Coast relay is a massive event with more than 1,000 teams. At 12 runners and two vans per team, that’s about 12,000 runners and 2,000 vans. The…

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Hood to Coast 2017

Good luck to the 2017 UWS Hood to Coast team! Stephanie Beveridge, DC student, quarter 12 Matt Boetcher, DC student, quarter 11 Brad Crowe, DC student, quarter 11 Scott Kimbell, DC…

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OHSU Rotation and AIHM Fellowship

Beginning this fall, UWS chiropractic students will be able to complete a 10-12 week preceptorship during their final term within the Oregon Health and Science University’s (OHSU) Comprehensive Pain Center….

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Free Concerts and Movies in the Park

UWS is proud to team up with Portland Parks and Recreation this summer for FREE concerts and movies in the park. UWS will have a booth set-up at multiple events…

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Dr. Woolsey Study Published and Presented at ACSM Annual Meeting

Conrad Woolsey, PhD, director of sport and performance psychology at University of Western States (UWS), recently presented his study, “Age at First Energy Drink Use as a Predictor of College…

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The UWS Downtown Clinic: A Passion for Caring for the Underserved

At University of Western States, students, faculty, staff and alumni all know the university motto, “For the good of the patient.” But how does the motto translate into real-life practice?…

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UWS Serves Community Veterans’ Needs through Returning Veterans Project Partnership

In May 2015, University of Western States (UWS) launched a partnership with the Returning Veterans Project (RVP), a nonprofit organization that connects local post-9/11 war zone veterans who took part…

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UWS Sports Medicine Master’s Student Published

Rylee J. Stephens, a sports medicine master’s degree student at University of Western States, had a study titled, “Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing Patterns on Balance: A Preliminary Clinical Trial” published…

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Exercise Tips from Dr. Montgomery

Dr. Aaron Montgomery is a chiropractic physician and assistant clinic director at the Health Centers of UWS – Gresham location. After graduating from University of Western States, Dr. Montgomery began…

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