The College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, COMP-Northwest and the College of Podiatric Medicine held Match Day celebrations on Friday, March 19, 2021. Match Day is celebrated across the U.S. as students learn which residency programs they will train in for the next three to seven years. Click the videos to view each celebration on YouTube.
COMP embraces Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
COMP and COMP-Northwest have taken a multi-tiered approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), evaluating and modifying curriculum, recruitment, leadership development, fundraising and research.
WesternU Alumni and Mentor Program successfully kicks-off
The WesternU Alumni Mentor Program (AMP) recently launched with a virtual mix and mingle event hosted by WesternU Alumni & Friends. More than 70 alumni and nearly 110 students are participating in the program.
Ann S. Masten, PhD, LP, Regents Professor of Child Development at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, served as the keynote speaker at WesternU's Dr. Robert L. Austin Endowed Lectureship in Pediatric Medicine, Pharmacology & Health Care Policy.
AVMA celebrates trailblazers during Women's History Month
During Women's History Month this March, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is celebrating the past and current achievements of women in veterinary medicine.
WesternU College of Veterinary Medicine Professor Tracey McNamara, DVM, DACVP, is credited with the discovery of West Nile Virus in its initial major U.S. outbreak.
The WesternU Health Vaccine Clinic in the Health Professions Center is going strong. Volunteers (faculty, staff and students only) are needed to perform various functions, including people way-finders, health screenings related to safe receipt of immunization, data entry, and more.
Claremont Graduate University's Tuesday Talks from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 23 will feature Dr. Christopher (“Kitt”) Carpenter, E. Bronson Ingram Professor of Economics at Vanderbilt University. He will discuss "Effects of Indoor Tanning Regulations.
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