Western University of Health Sciences has selected Elizabeth Andrews, DDS, MS, as Dean of the College of Dental Medicine (CDM), effective Aug. 15, 2022.

Dr. Andrews joined the CDM faculty in 2008 as an assistant professor, shortly after the College’s founding. CDM’s inaugural class started in fall 2009. She was promoted in 2011 to Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and she became an Associate Professor with tenure in 2018.

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Western University of Health Sciences students are ready to learn the skills needed to help humanity.

WesternU welcomed more than 900 students to its Pomona, California campus during Welcome Week Aug. 1-5, 2022 and celebrated their entry into the health professions at white coat ceremonies Aug. 5-6. With WesternU’s osteopathic medicine and physical therapy programs in Lebanon, Oregon welcoming about 160 incoming students in July, the University has nearly 1,100 new students for the 2022-23 academic year.

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Western University of Health Sciences’ College of Health Sciences sponsored the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) National Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Commission (NEDIC) Summit 2022.

View CHS's "Story of DEI" video below, and read the full story here.

At the 28^th Annual San Diego Heart Failure Symposium in July 2022, Dr. Sheryl Chow was an invited speaker for the sessions: Complementary and Alternative Medicines for Treating CV Disease; and was a panelist for the panel discussion: Reducing Risk of CV and CK Disease.

Dr. Chow was reappointed as a member of the American Heart Association (AHA) Council of Operations Committee (COC) for a three-year term and was appointed as co-Chair for the AHA Initiative for cardio-renal-metabolic (CRM) conditions. It’s purpose is to build a person-centered approach to creating healthier, longer lives for people at risk for or living with cardio-renal-metabolic (CRM) conditions by convening key opinion leaders, identifying areas for future research and implementation science and create a compendium that will support clinical treatment and management and address gaps.

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) announced that WesternU College of Veterinary Medicine student Theresa Wong is one 13 recipients of the 2022 Veterinary Student Research Fellowship. This program creates opportunities for veterinary students around the world to conduct research to advance global food security, sustainable animal production and environmental sustainability.

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Public Affairs and Marketing is holding open studio portrait days:

9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16

Noon to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18

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.