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2025
October
- Supported by Philanthropy, ISU and Namibian Health Care Leaders Build Sustainable Training Programs in Namibia
- ISU Professor Starts K-12 Shootings Database
September
- Idaho State University's IHEAR Program Expands Training Pipeline for Early Intervention Providers
- ISU School of Nursing Sim Center Now Operational
- Occupational Therapy Student Travels to Peru to Work with Kids with Disabilities and Donate Wheelchairs
- College of Pharmacy Alumni Spotlight: Scott Robinson, Class of 1994
- Leonard Hall Grand Opening September 19
July
- Retirement Reception for Sister Anthony Marie Greving July 7
- ISU Mourns the Loss of College of Pharmacy Emeritus Faculty Dr. Kerry Casperson
June
May
April
- Physician Assistant Program moves into the #26 spot on the US News & World Report Best Graduate School List
- Bridging the Distance: How a Robot is Helping Build Connection Across Campuses
March
- Radiology Students Sweep Essay Contest at the Association of Collegiate Educators in Radiographic Science Technology Conference
- Chubbuck Bengal Pharmacy Recognized by Chamber of Commerce for Contributions to Beautification
February
- Physician Assistant Program says Farewell to Paula Phelps
- HOSA State Leadership Conference 2025
- The Kasiska Family continues long tradition of donation to ISU with another $800,000 contribution
January
2024
December
October
- Idaho AHEC Welcomes New Program Director, Dr. Christopher T. Owens
- School of Nursing Receives Funding to Help Idahoans Tread Opioid Addiction
- Anchored in Idaho: The U.S. Navy's Unexpected Ties to Idaho and the Clinical Psychopharmacology Program
- Idaho State University's Community Psychiatric Center Open to Public
- Bengal Pharmacy Grand Opening Marks Commitment to Community Health
September
August
- ISU Family Medicine Residents Receive Six of Nine Idaho Medical Associations Awards
- Professor Named First Idaho Occupational Therapist to Earn Board Certification in Geriatrics
July
- ISU Beats the Heat at Meridian Dairy Days
- Department of Family Medicine Celebrating 30 Years of Attracting Physicians to Practice in Idaho
- Idaho State University to Offer Idaho's First Nurse Anesthesia Degree Program
June
- Idaho Hispanic/American Indian Healthcare Conference
- ISU's Commitment to Health Care Education Begins with Partnerships
March
February
2023
December
- LC State, ISU sign MOU to help address Idaho’s health care needs
- Helping train providers to serve young children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in early intervention
October
- Blue Cross Of Idaho Foundation for Health Awards $450,000 Grant to Idaho Area Health Education Centers
- U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano to host webinar
- Department of Community and Public Health Awarded $200,000 Addiction Studies Program Subgrant
August
July
- Kootenai Health and ISU launch new 12-month accelerated nursing program in Coeur d'Alene
- OT students host iCan Bike experience for local children with disabilities
- Don't Judge an RV by its Cover - PhD student conducts dissertation research while living as a nomad
May
- Professor Receives Distinguished Research Award from Western Institute of Nursing
- KDHS Class of 2023 and special achievement awards
April
- Health professions schools combine to respond to mental health crises in Idaho and Utah
- Community and Public Health professor receives $342,000 grant to combat infectious disease in Idaho
March
February
January
2022
December
- Community and Public Health student, faculty assess malnutrition program in Malawi Africa
- Physical Therapy students invent new treatment for those with special needs
- $10M from anonymous donor for PA student scholarships
November
- Students collaborate to provide pro bono physical therapy services for those in need
- ISU set to receive $3,000,000 to enhance commmunity health care workforce
Setpember
August
- Dana Gaudet receives HOSA Leadership in Collaboration award
- ISU School of Nursing working to meet increasing need for mental health care
- ISU Meridian Health Care celebrates successful first year caring for Treasure Valley
- Menopause Matters at ISU-Meridian
July
- Suicide Prevention to Expand Through Institute of Rural Health
- Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program Reaches Rural Idaho
- New Executive Director at ISU Meridian Health Science Center
June
- Institute of Rural Health awarded $860,000 for health education and screening
- Portneuf Medical Center Continued Support for ISU Family Medicine Residency
- Kasiska Family Foundation gives $1 million to establish Eva Kasiska Endowment
May
- Congratulations to the Kasiska Division of Health Sciences Class of 2022
- Students, alumni honored at annual KDHS Awards Ceremony
- Scottish Rite of Idaho provides continued support for Speech Language Pathology scholarships
April
- Director of Occupational Therapy Program Selected to Serve by HHS Secretary Becerra
- Sign Language Interpreting receives $2.1 million to fund Promoting Equity in Healthcare Interpreting project
- Institute of Rural Health receives $1.4 million from AmeriCorps
- Idaho State University to Dedicate Dental Hygiene Clinic
March
February
January
2021
December
November
- Art, counseling, love and loss help student find success
- Prenatal and OB care now available at University Health Center
- Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health provides $1.5 million
October
- ISU Professor Publishes Herbal Medicine Book for Health Care Providers
- Institute of Rural Health awarded $1 million grant for brain injury research
- Eight nursing students awarded $16,000 from John William Jackson Fund
September
- Meridian Health Science Experience Night October 19, 2021
- Five New Clinics Serve Treasure Valley at ISU-Meridian
- New Physical and Occupational Therapy Clinic at ISU-Meridian
- New Nutrition Services Clinic at ISU-Meridian
August
- New Meridian Health Care Clinic serves Treasure Valley
- New Medication Therapy Management Clinic at ISU-Meridian
- Teresa Conner named new College of Health Dean
- Mary Ellen Oesterle named new Director of Health Science Innovation
July
June
- Occupational Therapy Director selected for national board
- Dental Hygiene names new graduate director
- Family Medicine Residents earn Idaho Medical Association Awards
- Integrated Mental Health Clinic serves Idaho
May
- Nursing graduates prepare for rigorous residencies
- Accelerated Nursing Program Expands to Pocatello
- KDHS Preceptor of the Month: Darcey Shalberg, MS, CCC-SLP, MEd Leadership
- Portneuf Health Trust Executive Challenge brings $12,000 to ISU
April
- KDHS Preceptor of the Month: Dianne Robison
- Dental Hygiene students get COVID-19 creative
- Two ISU grads named Idaho's Outstanding Dietetics Students
March
- KDHS Preceptor of the Month: Rae Krick, MS, RDN, LD
- Studies shine light on college student's use of meal plans
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography student pass rigorous board exam on first attempt
- Students and faculty volunteer to give 5,000 COVID-19 vaccines
February
- KDHS Preceptor of the Month: Sean Jones, PA-C
- ISU, SIPH, PMC partner to provide SE Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
- New Master of Occupational Therapy program at ISU-Meridian
January
- KDHS Preceptor of the Month: Dr. Luke McCausland
- ISU, with Johns Hopkins to involve underserved Idaho communities in COVID-19 vaccination campaign
- Health disparities among Deaf and Hard of Hearing patients
- Family Medicine trains additional ski patrol for Pebble Creek
- AHEC announces new scholar cohort
- Student pharmacists standing by in Idaho and Alaska to give COVID-19 vaccines
- ISU COVID-19 screening for faculty, staff and students
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2020
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December
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November
- ISU Athletes SCORE with Dairy West sports nutrition grant
- Animal Assisted Interventions International names Idaho State University key educational partner
- Enhanced health services for Treasure Valley residents
- Three ISU faculty/staff honored as Idaho Rural Health Heroes
- ISU Professor Recognized for Community Outreach Work
- Leadership transition for KDHS and ISU-Meridian
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October
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September
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August
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July
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June
- First ISU alumna named ADHA president
- KDHS Reorganization
- Mindfulness Development Fund Call for Proposals
- Five dietetic students receive scholarships funded by ISU alumna
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May
- Nursing student receives COVID-19 relief scholarship
- Barbara Gordon named Idaho Dietitian of the Year
- Speech therapy aids stroke survivor in finding her voice
- ISU student finding her niche in Wilderness Therapy
- ISU-Meridian Clinic remodel bolstered by philanthropic gift
- KDHS Professional Achievement Award Recipients
- Congratulations to the KDHS Class of 2020
- Idaho State University Matches All Residency Positions
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April
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March
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February
- A word with Paula Phelps, Lifestyle Medicine Certified PA and Woman of Year 2020 Nominee
- ISU Health Fair
- KDHS Research Day (Cancelled)
- ISU forges partnership with Bingham Memorial to benefit students and community
- Free hearing screening at ISU-Meridian benefits those without insurance
- Accelerated Nursing Program helps reduce Idaho's nursing shortage
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January
2019
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December
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November
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September
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August
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July
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June
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May
- ISU Counseling Professor invited to share expertise on national stage
- Walter L. Fitzgerald, Jr., BPharm, MS, JD is new dean for the College of Pharmacy
- Health Informatics program director selected as Patient Centered Outcomes Research Partnership Scholar
- More than 300 in ISU-Meridian Class of 2019
- CRCS Professional Achievement Award: Dan Mills
- 2019 Professional Achievement Awards
- Katelyn Macdonald: the next generation of physician assistant
- Presenting... the Kasiska Division of Health Sciences Class of 2019
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April
- Pre-Health Professions advisor named 2019 Student Organization Advisor of the year
- ISU physical therapists and law enforcement cadets join forces for health and wellness
- Well wishes to Dr. Judith Crews in retirement
- Public Health Student Association named ISU Outstanding Student Organization at 2019 Benny Awards
- Charitable Recycling provides scholarships for ISU-Meridian Accelerated Nursing students
- Director of Nursing Research receives $250,000 grant
- Idaho State University 2019 Outstanding Student Awards
- Dr. Mark Roberts, St. Luke's Health System, selected for Vice President's Excellence Award
- Opioid misuse training series scheduled with Project Echo
- Congratulations to the 2019 Distinguished Faculty
- 2019 Idaho Healthcare Summit to be live-streamed to ISU May 21 & 22
- Speech and Language Clinic to provide free treatment for children thanks to funds from Scottish Rite Foundation
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March
- Three Idaho State University dietetic students take state honors
- Governor Brad Little appoints Brian Crawford, DDS to State Board of Dentistry
- Lorinda K. Smith advocates for research funding on Capitol Hill
- Youth Mental Health First Aid Training April 12, 2019
- HRSA Partnership Meeting April 11, 2019
- ISU Family Medicine Residency welcomes eight physicians, one to be inaugural member of Rexburg Rural Training Track
- Dental Hygiene professor named top author by Journal of Dental Education
- ISU Family Medicine Staff Recognized Nationally For Quality Improvement Curriculum
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February
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January
- Meridian Professors working to improve outcomes for children who are deaf/hard of hearing
- College of Nursing alumna accepts Veterans Affairs Quality Scholarship Fellowship
- Sign Language Interpreting receives full accreditation to help deaf and hard of hearing community
- College of Pharmacy Meridian Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser set for February 22
- College of Pharmacy 26th Annual Pocatello Spaghetti Feed set for February 22
2018
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December
- Family Medicine Rural Training Track expansion aims to bring new physicians to Idaho
- Application period opens for new PhD program in Rehabilitation and Communication Sciences
- KDHS selects new Director of Development: Ryan Gerulf
- Psychology Internship program forms new consortium in pursuit of APA accreditation
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November
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October
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September
- KDHS roars into Homecoming 2018
- Dept. of Counseling first to receive national award for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues in counseling
- ISU researchers screen over 100 people for traumatic brain injury
- Free hearing screenings at ISU-Meridian begin 9/13/18
- ISU's Dr. Bill Woodhouse named president of Idaho Medical Association
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August
- Dietetics faculty member Jenifer Reader elected President Elect of the Phi Upsilon Omicron National Honor Society
- Meridian NSSLHA Chapter awarded national honor for raising awareness about communication disorders
- Nancy Renn to receive prestigious "Distinguished Lifetime Career in Nursing” award"
- Institute of Rural Health seeks comment on statewide traumatic brain injury plan
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July
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June
- ISU Family Medicine, Pharmacotherapy, and Psychology Residency Graduation
- ISU-Meridian Hosts Stop the Bleed Training
- KDHS expanding, reorganizing for growth
- ISU hires director for Area Health Education Center
- Dr. Sandra J. Hoffman Receives Prestigious ACSM Award
- ISU Audiology and Idaho Condor Spend Spring Break Providing Care in Peru
- Physical Therapy Program Expands to ISU-Meridian
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May
- Dr. Jared Barrott Researching Cancer Drugs to Treat Rare Tumors in Children and Teens
- It Takes a Team: Interprofessional Case Study
- Pharmacy Student Awarded USPHS Excellence Award
- KDHS Honors Distinguished Alumni, Faculty, Students at Annual Reception
- Idaho State University confers record number of degrees in Treasure Valley at May 7 commencement
- Carmen's Journey: How a mom of seven survived cancer and graduated near the top of her class at ISU-Meridian
- A total of 2,427 graduates, 744 from the Kasiska Division of Health Sciences Graduate in Pocatello May 5
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April
- College of Pharmacy Graduates Eight Members of the Same Family
- ISU KDHS Research Day Dedicated to Navigating Idaho's Opioid Overuse Epidemic
- 2018 Outstanding Student Achievement Awards
- ISU-Meridian Nursing Students Test Emergency Skills
- Medical Lab Science Student Awarded Undergrad Student of the Year
- PA Faculty Receives Distinguished Service Award
- ISU Athletes, KDHS SCORE with Dairy West
- KDHS Research Day to be held April 20, 2018
- ISU and Gritman Open New Bengal Pharmacy
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March
- ISU Student Pharmacists Receive Multiple National Awards
- 17 KDHS Employees Recognized at Annual Event
- ISU Goes on the Road to Award Scholarships
- Bengal Telepharmacy to Open in Kendrick, ID
- Nursing/Softball Star Kacie Burnett Joins New Team
- ISU Health Fair 2018
- Dental Hygiene Program Receives Full Accreditation
- ISU Day at the Capitol 2018
- Anita Smith, Ph.D. Named New Dean of School of Nursing
2017
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June
- Audiology Presents Research at National Convention
- Pharmacy Alumnus Makes Mark on ISU Campus
- Two ISU Professors Selected by Prestigious Academic Institutes
- Physical Therapy CTAP Program Promotes Health in Law Enforcement
- ISU Researcher Leads Battle Against Antimicrobial Resistance
- ISU College of Pharmacy Celebrates One Year
- Pharmacists Gain Expanded Health Care Role in Idaho
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May
- Preceptor Profile: Elaine Baker
- Outstanding Dietetic Student Awards
- ISU Audiology in Peru
- Communicating Nursing Research Conference
- James Hunt Named CPI of the Month
- ISU-Meridian Wins Small Business Award
- ICOM Breaks Ground in Meridian
- ISU Researchers Recognized in National Publication
- ISU Traumatic Brain Injury Research Study Recognized Nationally
- The Kasiska Family Legacy
- Physician Assistant Studies Student Grabs Life by the Horns
- Honoring Dr. Linda Hatzenbuehler
- Physician Assistant Studies Pipeline to Diversity
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April
- Dan Hudock TedX Talk: Please, Let Me Finish My Sentence (Video)
- ISU has Strong Showing at National Graduate Nursing Conference
- Dr. Sujit Sakpal to Speak at ISU
- KDHS Dietitian Helping to Fuel ISU Athletes
- KDHS Research Day 2017
- Student Academy of Audiology Yard Sale Set for April 22
- Alumni Feature: David and Wesston Faux
- Speech-Language Pathology Fundraiser
- ISU Meridian Health Science Center to Be Honored by Boise Chamber
- ISU-Meridian to Confer Record Number of Degrees
- 2017 Professional Achievement Award Recipients Named
- College of Pharmacy Professor Named 2017 Outstanding Researcher
- Shauna Smith Receives 2017 Outstanding Service Award
- Alumni Feature: Matthew Walker
- ISU Pharmacy Residencies Receive Accreditation
- Occupational Therapy Students Showcase Research at National Conference
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March
- Dietetics Director Receives Outstanding Educator Award
- Incoming Counseling Professor Receives National Award
- ISU Audiology Program Represented at National Conference
- Students Provide Medication Training to ISU Public Safety
- ISU Seeks Anatomical Gifts
- Half of 2017 Outstanding Student Award Recipients from KDHS
- Physical/Dental Exams to Be Offered April 13
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February
- Health Care Fields Among Fastest Growing in Nation
- Glenda Carr Receives National Outstanding Advisor Award
- College of Pharmacy Spaghetti Feed Set for Feb. 24
- ISU Seeks feedback to Improve Traumatic Brain Injury Services in Idaho
- College of Pharmacy Installs New High-Tech Research Tool
- Ryan Lindsay Elected IPHA President
- Accelerated Nursing Students Apply Classroom Lessons to Real World
- Meridian Health Science Center's Impact on Idaho (Video)
- SAA Garage Sale Now Accepting Donations
- Pharmacists Gain Expanded Health Care Role in Idaho
- Free Heart Health Screening in Pocatello
- ISU Health Fair to be Held March 16,17
- Free Flu Shots and Physical Exams to Be Offered March 9
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January
2016
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December
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November
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October
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September
- New Driving Simulator Benefits Research and Rehabilition
- Bessie Katsilometes Retires; Miki Goodwin Named as Interim
- Healthy Bengal Wellness Fair Set for Sept. 28
- Idaho Conference on Health Care and Thomas Geriatric Symposium Set for Sept. 30
- Kirk Hevener Awarded NIH Grant to Study Deadly Bacteria
- ISU Begins Statewide Community Health Worker Training
- ISU Hosts Annual CarFit Program
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August
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July
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June
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May
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March