We hope you can join us for the
PMIG 2025 conference in Spokane, WA, August 1-2!
Meeting Location and Details
Conference Dates: The conference will informally begin on Thursday July 31st with an evening gathering with food and beverages. The main meeting will extend to two full days running 8:30 am-5 pm on Friday and Saturday August 1 & 2. Sunday will be a travel day.
Hotel: The Ruby River Hotel (700 N. Division St, Spokane, WA 99202) has rooms blocked off at a reduced rate. Please use the following direct link to book or call the hotel directly at 1-509-326-5577 and request the “PMIG Conference-Gonzaga group rate”. The hotel is within walking distance of all conference activities and is adjacent to downtown Spokane.
Airport: Spokane is serviced by one airport: Spokane International (GEG). Flights into or out of Spokane may be limited due to it being a regional airport, plan travel accordingly. Taxis, Uber, Spokane Transit (STA) are available for transportation to and from the hotel. The hotel does not have a shuttle service.
Call for Abstracts and Meeting Sessions: All participants are invited to deliver a five-minute talk about one of their teaching innovations and/or pedagogical research. The talks will help to form the basis of ensuring group discussions. Details on abstract information and meeting sessions are below. Abstract Registration: https://gonzaga.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cSfUZ4A6178ujhI
Fundraising: We are fundraising so that we can offer the meeting and most meals free of charge to early registrants. If you would like to contribute to this effort, use the following link: https://commerce.cashnet.com/GUPMIG
Registration is free!
Registration Link: https://gonzaga.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dhQOfFDasYi7ITs
All participants may attend the conference for free, however, if you are willing, please consider donating to help support the meetings efforts. The annual meetings are 100% self-supported through donations from various educational institutions and departments, organizations, and individuals.
If you would like to donate, please use the following link: https://commerce.cashnet.com/GUPMIG
Questions about donating? Please contact the conference organizer, Patrick Crosswhite (crosswhite@gonzaga.edu) or Shannon Zaranski (zaranski@gonzaga.edu).
Meeting Schedule (TBA)
Final meeting agenda will be released in July.
The meeting sessions may focus on the following topics:
- Teaching Physiology Today: Share your successes related to any aspect of teaching including working in teams, laboratory or class activities, new approaches or strategies, integration of learning outcomes, scaffolded learning throughout a curriculum, etc.
- Student Success and Well-Being: Share programs or strategies aimed at fostering student success and well-being (e.g. student support services or strategies, mental health resources, wellness practices, and ways to create community).
- Current Challenges in Higher Education: student enrollment or retainment, local/state/federal funding, Department of Education changes or accreditation, etc
- Generative AI in the Classroom: Share how you have used this technology to develop resources, in assignments, and/or addressed challenges with its use.
- Preparing Students for Their Careers: Topics could include experiential and community-based learning, internships, and other ways of developing professional skills.
- Other category: Pitch a topic or discussion that does not fit into the categories above for the organizing committee to consider including!
Speaker profiles will be announced in July
Gonzaga University is located in the heart of Spokane, WA and sits on the north side of the beautiful Spokane river. For more information about Gonzaga's campus and location, you can visit the following site: https://www.gonzaga.edu/about/our-campus-location
For those that register and plan to attend, a conference agenda with more specific information for meeting locations will be sent in July.
For More Specific Information on Booking Hotels for the PMIG Conference: Visit this site:
Located in the heart of the Inland Northwest, Spokane serves as a major medical hub for a large geographical region, is very family friendly, and offers access to incredible outdoor recreational activities. Gonzaga University was founded in 1887 and is a private, liberal arts institution serving approximately 5000 undergraduate and 2000 graduate students. Our 152-acre campus is located next to downtown Spokane and right along the Spokane river, offering easy access to dining, entertainment, and recreational opportunities for visitors. The Human Physiology program was created in 2012 is home to approximately 200 undergraduate students, a dozen faculty & staff, and recently moved into a state-of-the-art building with new labs, equipment, and classrooms. For more information about our Human Physiology program, please visit our department website or contact Patrick Crosswhite (crosswhite@gonzaga.edu).
Arriving by plane?
Many downtown hotels offer airport shuttles. You can also choose to use the Spokane Transit Authority for a bus or a taxi service to and from the airport.
Getting around Spokane
The zero-emission City Line bus runs every 15 minutes (30 minutes on Sundays) and is a great way to get around, connecting from Browne's Addition, through downtown and the University District. If staying near Gonzaga's campus, you can use the Centennial Trail to walk to Riverfront Park and the main downtown attractions.
Summer in Spokane is beautiful and there is plenty to keep you busy. Visit Spokane's Event Calendar will show you everything happening while you are here.