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Junior Dental Hygiene Students Kimbo Harward and Michelle Wagner along with Senior Dental Hygiene student Tashjia Fortune presented a research poster on Sleep Apnea at the Washington State Dental Hygienists’ Association Symposium April 12-13, 2019. Professor Sarah Jackson, MSDH, BSDH, RDH mentored these students and will accompany them to the American Dental Hygienists’ Association in…

EWU Senior Dental Hygiene students: Tessa Heiydt, Tori Anderson, Ronni Sonderman, and Megan Bennet placed first in the Research Poster contest at the Washington Dental Hygienist’s Symposium April 12 and 13, 2019 in Bellevue, Washington. They presented on “Marijuana: Let’s Be Blunt.”  Windy Rothmund, MSDH, BSDH, RDH, special faculty/ lecturer and EWU alumni,  accompanied them…

Eastern Washington University’s Master of Public Health program has partnered with the Washington State Department of Health and Spokane Regional Health District to present a series of presentations highlighting salient public health issues in the state of Washington. These presentations are held on the last Friday of every month from 4-5 p.m. and are held…

The EWU College of Health Science and Public Health held a research day on Friday, March 22, 2019 on the Spokane campus. Master of Public Health students Tasha Yip, Yesenia Torres, and Jessica Pal presented their individual research posters. Tasha Yip is an online student from Vancouver, British Columbia. The focus of her research was…

Eastern Washington University’s Master of Public Health program has partnered with the Washington State Department of Health and Spokane Regional Health District to present a series of presentations highlighting salient public health issues in the state of Washington. These presentations are held on the last Friday of every month from 4-5 p.m. and are held…

Eastern Washington University’s Master of Public Health program has partnered with the Washington State Department of Health and Spokane Regional Health District to present a series of presentations highlighting salient public health issues in the state of Washington. These presentations are held on the last Friday of every month from 4-5 p.m. and are held…

On November 30, 2018, second year graduate students in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders hosted an “Silent Breakfast.”  This event was attended by EWU and WSU students and community members and highlighted ways to communicate when you are unable to speak.  Participants were required to make breakfast choices, play UNO and have a social…

Sarah Jackson, MSDH, Associate Professor in Dental Hygiene (left) was selected to attend the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) Unleashing Your Potential Workshop in November 2018. Only 24 dental hygienists were chosen with 3 hailing from Washington state. Jackson reports “spending  time with Ann Battrell, CEO of ADHA, Michele Braerman, President of ADHA and the President-elect, as well…

On November 3, 2018, the EWU Dental Hygiene department provided 35 veterans dental care including comprehensive examinations, dental x-rays, dental therapy (cleaning), fluoride treatment, and dental products at their Annual Smiles for Vets event. Arcora Foundation (Delta Dental of Washington) graciously supported this event that included lunch for all the veteran patients. Together, EWU dental hygiene students, staff,…

The EWU Department of Dental Hygiene in partnership EWU Communication Sciences and Disorders is one of four awardees of the 2019 Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF) Interprofessional grant. The (ACFF) has awarded four interprofessional grants totaling over $50,000.00 (USD) to fund projects that will have a positive impact on reducing the instance of dental…