Western University of Health Sciences held a special event Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 on its Pomona campus to celebrate clinic workers and support staff at WesternU Health, who have provided human and animal care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The event included lunch, a photo booth, and raffle prizes.

The event was developed by WesternU clinical leadership “who wanted to recognize all the wonderful, hard-working, dedicated, passionate work that all of our team members do and have been doing since the beginning,” said WesternU Associate Provost of Clinical Affairs and WesternU Health Executive Director Rob Warren, DO ’01, MBA. “In particular, they were front line workers. They were here when the campus was closed taking care of patients in the community. Today is about honoring our healers, and everyone who is involved at every level, from maintaining the facilities to maintaining the technology and supporting the clinicians.

“What our clinical services represent is the crown jewel of the mission of WesternU, which is our people meeting the community where they have needs,” Warren added. “This is about recognizing them, thanking them, supporting them, and continuing to encourage them.”

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The Department of Physical Therapy Education – Oregon has been approved as the first physical therapy program to take part in the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’ Academic Pathway. Students who successfully complete the first-year course PT 5360 Physiologic Basis of Exercise, Wellness and Nutrition will receive an academic pathway waiver equal to the 10 hours of requisite in-person education to sit for the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine Certification Exam. This initiative was spearheaded by Dr. Zipporah Brown from the Department of Occupational Therapy Education and Dr. Anu Räisänen from the Department of Physical Therapy Education - Oregon.

Dr. Brian Kraatz (COMP Anatomy) has just published a paper with his colleague titled "Multilevel analysis of integration and disparity in the mammalian skull" in Evolution. The paper is available freely through Open Access.

In celebration of Black History, Culture, and Education Month, you are invited to a signature special event:



"The Genesis of Medical Science from Africa and possible applications in BIPOC patient care" featuring Dr. Charles S. Finch (pictured right) and COMP alumna Dr. NaNotchka M. Chumley (pictured below) on Thursday, March 9, 2023 from noon to 1:30 p.m.



Please join us for this Zoom event presented by the Office of Humanism, Equity, and Anti-Racism (HEAR), Office of University Student Affairs (USA), and the Office of the Provost.

Public Affairs and Marketing is holding an open studio portrait day:

9 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 14

 

Please click on the link 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 this day.