MultiCare Health System and Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences announced today that they are working together to expand education opportunities for students pursuing health careers as one way to meet the growing demand for health care professionals in our region.<\/p>\n
The work will focus on a range of health careers including nurses, physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists and more.<\/p>\n
\u201cMultiCare is committed to taking care of the growing communities across the Pacific Northwest,\u201d said Bill Robertson, MultiCare President and CEO. \u201cTo do that, we need to ensure we have highly trained health care workers ready to join us in our work. This partnership with PNWU will help students interested in health careers get the right training to prepare them for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
MultiCare and PNWU will also focus on improving the health and wellness in the region with an emphasis on community and rural health care. Together, they will work on education models that advance the shared desire to move toward population health.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe power of our combined efforts exceeds what we can accomplish individually,\u201d explained Dr. Michael Lawler, president of PNWU. \u201cWe are working to transform community health, and we can\u2019t do that alone. This partnership expands our capacity to fulfill our collective\u00a0mission.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two organizations will:<\/p>\n
This partnership builds on an established foundation. MultiCare and PNWU have been working together for several years on medical education. Medical students from the university train at East Pierce Family Medicine and Tacoma Family Medicine and many have transitioned to employment with our organization. With this new partnership, MultiCare will be able to ensure that even more students receive the right training to best meet the needs of the communities we serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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