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Jessica S. ’21 wins prestigious scholarship in the inaugural year of inception.

On May 7, 2021 the Class of 2021 showed how to do it right! Congratulations to an amazing class who graduated in the middle of a pandemic!

On September 14, 2020, the Spokane City Council voted 6-1 on a contract to begin community water fluoridation. Smile Spokane, a local network of organizations, helped the campaign to negate inequities in oral health in the City of Spokane. Community Water Fluoridation is counted as one of the largest public health success stories in the…

As we are all aware, traditional face to face activities were cancelled for Spring Quarter 2020.  For Health Services Administration (HSAD) students, this meant their face to face internships and practicums were cancelled.  Working with the HSAD program accreditation organization, their instructor, Ms. Rosalee Allan, was challenged to create a virtual offering for their internship. …

Arcora Foundation has provided a $43,255 grant to replace aging equipment. This will allow the clinic to provide services when the clinic can open. A big thank you to Arcora!

On Friday May 8, 2020 at 10 a.m. when the BSDH and MSDH class of 2020 should have been lining up for graduation, they logged onto ZOOM instead. Family, friends, staff and faculty joined the virtual celebration. We were able recognize the accomplishments of Faculty, Staff and Students with the Awards presented virtually. As each…

Dental Hygiene professors instill more than clinical application of oral care. They share their passion for research and publication. Professor Lorie Speer mentored senior dental hygiene student Kimbo Harward through the publication process in a peer-reviewed journal. When Kimbo and her classmates presented their research at the American Dental Hygienists Association Annual Conference, many people…

EWU Dental Hygiene to Reach More Vulnerable Patients Professor Merri Jones RDH, MSDH received a $6,500 grant from MultiCare’s Community Partnership Grants for 2019. This money will allow more resources for dental hygiene students working with five target populations in the community. We are proud of Professor Jones’ commitment to the community and modeling community…

Based upon her thesis research at EWU on oral manifestations in menopausal women, Windy Rothmund, MSDH,BSDH, RDH, and two-time EWU alumni was invited to author a continuing education course on Oral Health Implications of Menopause. This course focuses on how “Dental hygienists play an integral role in educating patients about the oral and systemic effects…

Free hearing screenings were offered at the Spokane campus on May 22, 2019. Three graduate students Alisa Cryer, Elli Armantrout, and Allison Kromer, supervised by Barbara Peregoy, AuD screened approximately 35 individuals that walked through the Student Academic Center between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The students are from the UPCD (University Programs in Communication…