Aug. 1-5, 2022
COMP-Northwest holds white coat ceremony
WesternU COMP-Northwest welcomed more than 100 new students at its white coat ceremony July 29, 2022 in Lebanon, Oregon. View more photos on COMP-Northwest's Facebook page.

Read coverage of the COMP-Northwest white coat ceremony in the Albany Democrat-Herald.
Welcome Week in Pomona
WesternU's Pomona campus was filled with activities today, the first day of Welcome Week. College of Podiatric Medicine students (pictured left) and College of Veterinary Medicine students (pictured below, left) picked up white coats, name badges, and equipment from the WesternU Campus Store. College of Optometry students (below, right) gathered for their orientation.

We are excited to welcome new students to campus throughout the week, culminating with white coat ceremonies on Friday and Saturday.

View more information and additional photos on Facebook and Instagram.

WesternU College of Graduate Nursing receives $1.64 million grant to increase nursing diversity
Western University of Health Sciences’ College of Graduate Nursing received a $1.64 million Strategically Transforming and Advancing Nursing Diversity (STAND) grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide scholarships to underrepresented minority nursing students as well as supportive services to help them succeed.
CPM and COMP news
COMP Department of Translational Research faculty Drs. Vikrant Rai and Devendra K. Agrawal and College of Podiatric Medicine faculty Dr. Rebecca Moellmer published: Vikrant Rai , Rebecca Moellmer , Devendra K Agrawal:
Stem Cells and Angiogenesis: Implications and Limitations in Enhancing Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing. Cells. 2022 Jul 25;11(15):2287. 
DOI: 10.3390/cells11152287 : PMID: 35892584.
Studio portraits Aug. 3, 16 and 18
Public Affairs and Marketing is holding open studio portrait days:
 
9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 3 (the other dates and times on this sheet is reserved for students)
 
 
 
Please click on the links above and sign up for a timeslot that works for your schedule if you would like a new studio portrait. We will schedule additional portrait days for those who cannot come to the studio on these days.
WesternU in the news
Milestones
Congratulations to the following dedicated employees for their milestone years of service here at Western University of Health Sciences:

30 years
Denise Wilcox, Information Technology

25 years
Greg Burandt, Facilities and Physical Plant
Linda Frenza, Financial Aid
Jose Tirado, Facilities and Physical Plant

15 years
Moses Chow, College of Pharmacy
Vivian Davis, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Micah Hata, College of Pharmacy
Raj Kandpal, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Andrew Pumerantz, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Dee Schilling, College of Health Sciences
Valerie Valle, Enrollment Data Services
Randall Anderson, College of Veterinary Medicine
Paul Gordon-Ross, College of Veterinary Medicine
Miguel Saggese, College of Veterinary Medicine
Yvonne Drechsler, College of Veterinary Medicine
Lori Rees, College of Optometry

10 years
Jijun Hao, College of Veterinary Medicine
Yiling Hong, College of Veterinary Medicine
Gagandeep Kaur, College of Veterinary Medicine
Jill Lewis, College of Dental Medicine
Michelle Steinauer, COMP-Northwest
Lisa Ponsford, College of Graduate Nursing
Annica Correa, College of Dental Medicine
Alberto Espejo, Admissions-Pharmacy
Christina Twedell, COMP-Northwest
Choolin Khoo, College of Dental Medicine

5 years
Loretta Ng, College of Optometry
Julia Sibrian, College of Graduate Nursing
Lisa Johnson, College of Graduate Nursing