Thomas Tiffany, PhD

Since 1965, when he graduated from EWU, Thomas Tiffany has made significant contributions to the national medical reference laboratory business. Tom is a visionary leader who left a legacy in his joint venture partnership model between medical reference laboratory and hospital systems, which is in practice now in more than half a dozen states. And, he has influenced the scientific field with over 40 technical publications and 10 US patents.

Tom Tiffany grew a regional medical reference laboratory (as you may know as PAML) of 125 employees to one of the top 10 clinical laboratories in the US, becoming one of the largest employers in Spokane with over 1600 employees today. Under his leadership, PAML received numerous national and regional prestigious awards including the 2011 Laboratory Public Service National Leadership Awards presented at the G2 Laboratory Institute meeting in Washington DC and several years of recognition in CEO Magazine as one of the top 100 employers in the state of Washington. To be more specific, in 2010 and 2011, PAML was the top employer.

After graduating from Eastern, Tom also went on to receive a PhD in Biochemistry from Oregon State University in 1969 and post-doctoral training in Clinical Biochemistry at the State University of New York in 1971. However, Eagle red still runs through his blood. A bit of a pun considering his occupation… trust me, I didn’t write that, it is in the script.

Today, Tom is still very involved at Eastern. He is an advisory board member for the College of Science, Health, and Engineering and has supported EWU scholarships through partnerships for more than 20 years. But, his volunteerism has and does also include the board of directors for Christ Clinic, President of Deacons at Knox Presbyterian, Chairman for Spokane American Heart Walk, Sacred Heart Medical Center Heart Follies, Ham on Regal, and chairman of Interfaith Hospitality.