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University of Western States Earns 2023 Beacon Award for Excellence in Student Achievement and Success from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities 

University’s Lead Role in Innovative Benchmarking Consortium Expected to Yield Greater Student Retention and Graduation Rates  University of Western States (UWS) has received the 2023 Beacon Award for Excellence in…

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Dr. Steve Edward Oliver and partner, Ray Matlock Smythe

Memorial Scholarship Created to Honor the Late Dr. Steve Oliver

In fall 2023, the Dr. Steve Edward Oliver memorial scholarship will be established by his partner of 49 years, Ray Matlock Smythe, BA, MAT, to help ease the financial burden…

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UWS provides sports medicine treatment at Portland’s first-ever Juneteenth Rodeo

On June 17, students and faculty from the University of Western States (UWS) sports medicine program had the opportunity to provide treatments for rodeo athletes in town for the 8 Seconds…

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2022 UWS Alumnus of the Year

Jaipaul Parmar, DC – Commitment to the UWS Motto: “For the Good of the Patient” Jaipaul Parmar, DC, 2010 graduate of University of Western States (UWS) is the 2022 UWS…

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University of Western States Becomes Sixth Institution to Join TCS Education System 

The Nonprofit System uses a Collaborative Model that is Distinct in Higher Education  TCS Education System, a national nonprofit system of colleges and universities announced today that Portland, Oregon-based University of…

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Stress, Digestion, and the Microbiome

By: Deanna Minich, MS, PhD, CNS, IFMCP, UWS human nutrition and functional medicine instructor Reposted with permission from Dr. Minich’s professional blog page Follow Dr. Minich on social media: There…

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Jesse Shaw

Faculty Spotlight: Jesse Shaw, DO, USAW

Jesse Shaw, DO, USAW, Sports Medicine Associate Professor Classes currently teaching / have taught: ASM 3 and Sports Performance Enhancement Where does your passion for sports medicine care stem from?…

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Jessica Settle and Aimee Tanner at ACA

2023 ENGAGE Student Experience Recap

We connected with UWS doctor of chiropractic students Jessica Settle and Aimee Tanner, attendees of the 2023 American Chiropractic Association’s ENGAGE conference held in Washington, D.C., to recap some highlights…

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University of Western States Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Degree Program Collaborates with the Institute for Functional Medicine 

The University of Western States (UWS) Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (NMD) degree program welcomes its inaugural class in fall term 2023 University of Western States (UWS) and the Institute for…

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Ebling, O’Hana Named UWS Faculty Member of the Year

Congratulations to the recipients of the inaugural UWS Faculty Member of the Year award, Carrie Ebling, DC, LMT from the UWS college of chiropractic and Amy O’Hana, PhD, LPC from…

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