Midwestern University Receives Multiple Honors for Community Service

Fall 2012 Midwestern Midwestern Relations University Educating Tomorrow's Healthcare Team A Report on Diversity and Outreach Downers Grove, IL Glendale, AZ Midwestern University Receives www.midwestern.edu Multiple Honors for Community Service As a testament to Midwestern University’s commitment to community service, the University once again earned a spot on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This year marks the fifth consecutive time Midwestern has been Midwestern named to this national honor roll of colleges Relations and universities committed to bettering their communities through community service and service learning. The award, which is CONTACT US: the highest federal recognition a college or university can achieve for its commitment to DOWNERS GROVE CAMPUS service and civic engagement, is presented 555 31st Street by the Corporation for National and Downers Grove, IL 60515 leadership to launch a weekly “Student Community Service (CNCS) in collaboration Run Clinic” that remains among the most Office of Admissions with the U.S. Department of Education. successful primary care offerings for 630/515-6171 CommunityHealth patients in need of evening In addition, CommunityHealth, the largest 800/458-6253 appointments. [email protected] free clinic in Illinois, honored Midwestern University for its exemplary commitment to In addition, Midwestern Office of Development improve healthcare in Illinois. Midwestern University’s Chicago and Alumni Relations University received the Visionary Award for College of Pharmacy 630/515-6123 the University’s dedication to educating continues to place [email protected] clinicians and serving the community. For the residents and students past 10 years, students from the University’s at CommunityHealth’s Office of Communications Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine on-site MedAccess 630/515-7333 have volunteered at the West Town health communications@ Chicago pharmacy for midwestern.edu center. In 2005, the students joined faculty formal training.

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1 Midwestern Relations Community Outreach Relations Children Get a Smile & Free Cuts for Kids High School Students CCOM Students Service Day Explore Healthcare Before hitting the books this fall, 207 new medical students at Midwest- ern University donned work gloves, wielded paint brushes, and brandished hedge clippers as part of their orienta- tion program. Every August, first-year medical students at the University’s Chicago College of Osteopathic Midwestern University’s College of Medicine assist several community Dental Medicine-Arizona presented organizations based in DuPage County. its second annual Give Kids a Smile This year the students: program in partnership with the Arizona • organized donated toys for the Dental Foundation (ADF) this February, Humanitarian Service Project which benefitting over 250 local children ages supplies underprivileged children 6 to 14 and their families and providing with birthday and holiday presents over $35,000 worth of free treatment. • painted fences and worked in the Midwestern volunteers also provided garden at the Naper Settlement For high school students who want informative educational presentations a head start on careers in healthcare, • raised awareness for the Autism to the children and their families about Society of Illinois with a tag day sale Midwestern University offers its dental health and disease prevention. annual spring Health Sciences Career • cleared brush and preformed The University also held the annual general maintenance at Lyman Cuts for Kids spring event to benefit Day for High School Students on both Woods in Downers Grove and St. campuses. This popular program James Farm in Warrenville Phoenix Children’s Hospital and the Locks of Love charity. Over 500 people draws more 550 students and • led activities for children attending teachers from area high schools. Most day camp at the Camp Fire USA attended the event, and hair donations students are juniors and seniors in campground in Bolingbrook totaling almost 2,000 inches were high school who are taking advanced • prepared for a fall festival at the collected and donated to Locks of Love science classes. While on campus, DuPage County Convalescent to make wigs for kids with long-term the high school students interact with Center in Wheaton. medical hair loss. Proceeds from Midwestern faculty and students and Cuts for Kids supported the Phoenix Children’s Hospital “1 Darn Cool participate in hands-on workshops Career Explorers Program highlighting careers in osteopathic School,” a program that helps kids medicine, optometry, dental medicine, Focuses on Pharmacy stay up-to-date with their schoolwork pharmacy, physician assistant when they are receiving medical care. studies, physical therapy, occupation- al therapy, biomedical sciences, bioethics, perfusion, podiatric medi- Health Fair Offers Free cine, clinical psychology, physical Screenings, Flu Shots therapy, and nurse anesthesia. In addition, nearly 50 of Arizona’s brightest teenagers attend the annual Health Careers Institute for High School Students held on the Glendale Campus. The Health Careers The Career Explorers Program Institute is a free-of-charge summer allows 60 students, who have com- program designed to give Arizona pleted their junior or senior year of high school students an in-depth high school, to attend an intensive, look at healthcare professions and six-week summer program to explore Each fall, the Downers Grove procedures. During the eight-day pharmacy as a possible career. The Campus of Midwestern University program, students have a chance to event is coordinated by the Universi- hosts a free Community Health Fair. learn basic medical techniques such ty’s Chicago College of Pharmacy and The annual event allows area as suturing, venipuncture, and vital draws students from the Chicagoland residents to receive free flu shots and signs monitoring in supervised lab area. Students spend a portion of the free health screenings for diabetes, settings, perform diagnostic tests on six weeks in classes at Midwestern high cholesterol, bone density, and Midwestern University’s advanced University and the other portion get- hypertension. Student representatives patient simulators, and learn many ting hands-on experience as phar- from a wide array of health professions new fascinating facts about the world macy technicians at local hospitals, are available to answer questions and of healthcare. Walgreens, or Osco Pharmacy sites. share information. 2 3 MWU Hosts Arizona TOPS Provides Screen- Networking & Professional Regional Brain Bee ings for Youth Athletes Enrichment at Alumni Events Midwestern University welcomed The Midwestern University Office of some of Arizona’s top high school Development & Alumni Relations hosts students for the annual Arizona receptions around the country for alumni, Regional Brain Bee, an educational faculty, students, and friends to celebrate competition similar to a spelling bee their professions and their connection that focuses on neuroscience. The to the University. In 2012, the University 2012 Arizona Regional Brain Bee at hosted receptions at the following events: Midwestern University was presented • American Physical Therapy in partnership with the BHHS Legacy The spring edition of the Team Association Meeting in Chicago, IL Foundation. of Physicians for Students (TOPS) • Florida Osteopathic Medical One hundred fourteen students from program took place in April at three Association Meeting in Weston, FL 13 Arizona high schools converged Valley sites – Youngker High School • American Pharmacists Association on the University’s Glendale Campus in Buckeye, Sunnyslope High School Meeting in New Orleans, LA to test their knowledge of the human in Phoenix, and Williams Field High • American College of Osteopathic brain, how it governs human behavior, School in Gilbert. The event screened Family Physicians Meeting in Kissimmee, FL and the science that helps medical over 3,300 athletes via ECGs and professionals understand brain echocardiograms in search of • American Academy of Osteopathy Meeting in Louisville, KY function. The overall winner receives potential cardiac issues. TOPS offers a $2,000 scholarship towards tuition free sports physicals for high school • American Society of Extracorporeal Technology Conference in Orlando, FL in any Midwestern University program athletes at schools around Arizona, at either the University’s Glendale and relies on clinical volunteers • Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ Campus or the campus in Downers including physicians, physician Grove, Illinois, as well as travel assistants, pharmacists, and • American Occupational Therapy Association Meeting in Indianapolis, IN expenses for the National Brain physical therapists, along with Bee in Washington, D.C. Midwestern faculty and students. • Michigan Osteopathic Association in Dearborn, MI Run Benefits Children • American Association of Physician Admissions Open Houses Assistants Meeting in Toronto, Canada • Arizona Pharmacy Alliance Meeting in Litchfield Park, AZ Alumni reunions, special events, and continuing education programs were also hosted on or near our campuses, to bring graduates back to their alma mater for networking, fellowship, and professional enrichment. Twice yearly, the University hosts Midwestern University recently open house events on each campus Additionally, the University hosted golf welcomed a group of dedicated for the community and prospective outings near our campuses to benefit our runners who set off from the Downers students to learn more about the student scholarship funds. Each event Grove Campus for the annual St. Jude education necessary to succeed in a featured a full course of 140 golfers, with Chicago to Peoria run. The relay-style variety of healthcare careers. Faculty, wonderful partnership support from the run raises funds for children battling admissions staff, and current students local business and healthcare communi- cancer and other catastrophic diseas- provide information at the event and ties. More than $50,000 was raised at es and is part of a nationwide effort offer tours of the campus. The events, these events to benefit our students. to support the St. Jude Children’s Re- coordinated by the Offices of search Hospital, the largest childhood Admissions, typically draw more cancer research center in the world. than 1,000 visitors each year. The fall This is the 14th year that Midwestern Healthcare Professions Career Day University has hosted the start of the was held on September 20th on run to downtown Peoria, located ap- the Downers Grove Campus and the proximately 30 hours by foot and 160 Glendale Campus will hold their miles southwest of the campus. Since annual Open House on October 27th. 1982, the runs have raised more than In addition, the Admissions staff also $28 million for research and to aid provides summer campus tours that children undergoing treatment at St. allow more than 300 visitors during Jude. This year, the Chicago to Peoria the summer months to tour our Run raised more $235,000 for the facilities and meet with an admissions St. Jude’s kids. representative. 3 Admissions Team Recruits Top Students The Admissions staff spends a good deal of their year on the road attending college fairs and other events looking for the most qualified applicants for all of the University’s academic programs. Here’s a list of some of the sites they plan to visit:

September 2012 10/2 SUNY Binghamton, Vestal, NY 10/10 University of Central Florida, 10/2 Adelphi University, Garden City, NY Orlando, FL 9/12 Cal State Univ, Chico, Chico, CA 10/2 Hiram College, Hiram, OH/Baldwin 10/10 Moraine Valley Community College 9/13 DePauw University, Greencastle, IN Wallace University, Berea, OH Transfer Fair, Palos Hills, IL 9/13-16 National Association of Medical 10/2 Illinois State University, Normal, IL 10/10 UC San Diego, San Diego, CA Minority Educators Conference, 10/10 University of Texas, San Antonio, National Harbor, MD 10/2 Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY San Antonio, TX 9/18 Hanover College, Hanover, IN 10/2 Gannon University, Erie, PA 10/10 Northern Arizona University, 9/20 University of Nevada, Reno, 10/2 Northern Illinois University, Flagstaff, AZ Reno, NV DeKalb, IL 10/11 San Diego State University, 9/21 Ball State, Muncie, IN 10/2 Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, AL/ San Diego, CA Samford University, Homewood, AL 9/24 Kankakee Community College, 10/11 Brigham Young University, Kankakee, IL 10/2 Elgin Community College Night, Idaho, Rexburg, ID Elgin, IL 9/24 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, 10/12 Boise State University, Boise, ID Blacksburg, VA 10/2 University of Texas, El Paso, El Paso, TX 10/12-13 University of California, Irvine Pre 9/24 Radford University, Radford, VA Health Conference, Irvine, CA 10/3 New Mexico State University, 9/24 University at Texas, Austin, Las Cruces, NM 10/15 Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI Austin TX 10/3 UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 10/15 Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 9/24 Utah State University, Logan, UT 10/3 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY/ 10/15 University of California, 9/25 Westminster/Univ of Utah, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY Merced, Merced, CA Salt Lake City, UT 10/3 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 10/16 University of Wisconsin, 9/25 Cal State Univ, Dominguez Hills, Madison, Madison, WI Carson, CA 10/3-4 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Virtual Fair 10/16 University of West Georgia, 9/25 Brown University, Providence, RI Carrollton, GA 10/3 University of Mount Union, 9/25 University of Virginia, Alliance, OH/Walsh University, 10/16 University of San Francisco, Charlottesville, VA North Canton, OH San Francisco, CA 9/25 Indiana University – 10/3 Auburn University, Auburn, AL/ 10/16 Austin College, Sherman, TX Purdue University Indianapolis Faulkner University, Montgomery, AL 10/16 College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL (IUPUI), Indianapolis, IN 10/3 University of Illinois, 10/17 University of Georgia, Athens, GA 9/25 James Madison University, Urbana–Champaign, IL Harrisonburg, VA 10/17 Eastern Illinois University, 10/4 Ashland University, Ashland, OH/ Charleston, IL 9/25 Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN University of Akron, Akron, OH 10/17 Penn State, University Park, PA 9/26 St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL 10/4 University of South Alabama, 10/17 UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 9/26 Mt. Holyoke, South Hadley, MA Mobile, AL 10/17 East Tennessee State University, 9/26 Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 10/4 University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH Johnson City, TN 9/26 Cal State, Sacramento, 10/17 Louisiana State University, Baton Sacramento, CA 10/4 Wisconsin-Eau Claire Health Professions Rouge, LA 9/26 Cal State Univ, Fullerton, 10/18 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/ Fullerton, CA 10/4 University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL St. Paul, MN 9/26 Weber State University, Ogden, UT 10/4-6 National Association for College 10/18 University of California, Davis, 9/27 College of William and Mary, Admission Counseling (NACAC) Davis, CA Williamsburg, VA College Counselor Fair, Denver, CO 10/18 Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 9/27 Virginia Commonwealth University, 10/4 University of New Mexico, 10/22 Florida International University, Richmond, VA Albuquerque, NM University Park, FL 9/27 Black Hawk College, Moline, IL 10/4 San Francisco State, 10/22 Duke University, Durham, NC 9/27 Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT San Francisco, CA 10/22 Messiah College, Grantham, PA 9/27 University of Pittsburgh, 10/4 Career/Grad Fair Cal State, 10/22 Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA Pittsburgh, PA San Marcos, San Marcos, CA 10/23 Loyola Marymount University, 9/27 Cal State Univ, Long Beach, 10/5 Texas A&M, College Station, TX Los Angeles, CA Long Beach, CA 10/5 University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 10/23 Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA 9/27 Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 10/6 American Medical Student 10/23 Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA 9/28 Yale, New Haven, CT Association, American River College, Davis, CA 10/23 Mercer University, Macon, GA 9/29 Pre-SOMA Recruitment Event 10/7 American Medical Student 10/23 Nova Southeastern University, Association, UC Davis, Davis, CA Davie, FL October 2012 10/7-11 American Osteopathic Association 10/23 Bradley University, Peoria, IL Conference, San Diego, CA 10/23 University of North Carolina at 10/1 Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL 10/8 Western Michigan, Kalamazoo, MI Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 10/1 Wells College, Aurora, NY 10/8 Loma Nazarene University, 10/23 University of Evansville, Evansville, IN 10/1 SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY San Diego, CA 10/23 Florida State University, 10/1 Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL 10/9 University of San Diego, Tallahassee, FL San Diego, CA 10/1 Utah Valley University, Orem, UT 10/23-24 Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA/ 10//9 Michigan State, East Lansing, MI Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA/ 10/2 Southern Utah University, Franklin & Marshall College, Cedar City, UT 10/10 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Lancaster, PA 4 (Continued on next page.) 10/24 Barry University, Miami Shores, FL 10/25 University of North Carolina-Greens- 10/31 University of Massachusetts Amherst, 10/24 Elon University, Elon, NC/North boro, Greensboro, NC /Wake Forest Amherst, MA Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC University, Winston-Salem, NC 10/24 Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL/ 10/25 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL November 2012 Knox College, Galesburg, IL 10/26 Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA 10/24 Emory University, Druid Hills, GA 10/27-31 American Pharmacists 11/1 Berry College, Floyd County, GA 10/24 Franklin & Marshall College, Association(APhA) San Francisco, 11/1 University of California-Riverside, Lancaster, PA San Francisco, CA Riverside, Riverside, CA 10/24 Western Washington University, 10/29 Loras College, Dubuque, IA 11/7 Georgia Southern University, Bellingham, WA 10/29 California State University, Statesboro, GA 10/25 Florida Atlantic University, Northridge, Northridge, CA 11/7 Cal Lutheran University, Thousand Boca Raton, FL 10/30 UC, Irvine, Irvine, CA Oaks, CA 10/25 Kennesaw State University, 10/31 UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 11/7-10 Annual Biomedical Research Kennesaw, GA Conference for Minority Students, 10/31 Rutgers University, San Jose, CA 10/25 UC, Santa Barbara, New Brunswick, NJ Santa Barbara, CA 11/8 ASU, Tempe, AZ

2012-13 Class Profiles Snapshot of Newly Admitted Midwestern Students The University compiles class profiles each fall, which include the number of applicants, grade point averages, and demographic information for students in all academic programs.

Downers Grove Campus Chicago College of Osteopathic Physical Therapy Program Biomedical Sciences Program (MA) Medicine Female: 64% Male: 36% Female: 39% Male: 61% Female: 45% Male: 55% Average Age: 23 Average Overall GPA: 3.66 Average Age: 24 Average Overall GPA: 3.31 Average Age: 24 Average Overall GPA: 3.61 Class Size: 50 In-State: 76% Class Size: 51 In-State: 47% Class Size: 203 In-State: 48% Occupational Therapy Program Clinical Psychology Program Chicago College of Pharmacy Female: 86% Male: 14% Female: 80% Male: 20% Female: 66% Male: 34% Average Age: 24 Average Overall GPA: 3.60 Average Age: 23 Average Overall GPA: 3.31 Average Age: 23 Average Overall GPA: 3.22 Class Size: 44 In-State: 77% Class Size: 20 In-State: 70% Class Size: 216 In-State: 53% Biomedical Sciences Program (MBS) College of Dental Medicine–Illinois Physician Assistant Program Female: 34% Male: 66% Female: 43% Male: 57% Average Age: 24 Average Overall GPA: 3.44 Female: 90% Male: 10% Average Age: 24 Average Overall GPA: 3.26 Class Size: 130 In-State: 36% Average Age: 24 Average Overall GPA: 3.67 Class Size: 32 In-State: 50% Class Size: 86 In-State: 43%

Glendale Campus Arizona College of Osteopathic Occupational Therapy Program Nurse Anesthesia Program Medicine Female: 87% Male: 13% Female: 70% Male: 30% Female: 32% Male: 68% Average Age: 27 Average Overall GPA: 3.54 Average Age: 30 Average Overall GPA: 3.49 Average Age: 25 Average Overall GPA: 3.48 Class Size: 32 In-State: 38% Class Size: 27 In-State: 37% Class Size: 254 In-State: 23% Biomedical Sciences Program College of Dental Medicine–Arizona College of Pharmacy–Glendale (MA/MBS) Female: 42% Male: 58% Female: 48% Male: 52% Female: 41% Male: 59% Average Age: 26 Average Overall GPA: 3.66 Average Age: 26 Average Overall GPA: 3.36 Average Age: 25 Average Overall GPA: 3.17 Class Size: 112 In-State: 26% Class Size: 153 In-State: 54% Class Size: 20/85 In-State: 31% Clinical Psychology Program Physician Assistant Program Cardiovascular Science Program Female: 77% Male: 23% Female: 71% Male: 29% Female: 43% Male: 57% Average Age: 27 Average Overall GPA: 3.28 Average Age: 26 Average Overall GPA: 3.60 Average Age: 27 Average Overall GPA: 3.29 Class Size: 13 In-State: 69% Class Size: 90 In-State: 36% Class Size: 30 In-State: 30% Arizona College of Optometry Physical Therapy Program Arizona School of Podiatric Medicine Female: 39% Male: 61% Female: 39% Male: 61% Female: 23% Male:77% Average Age: 25 Average Overall GPA: 3.26 Average Age: 25 Average Overall GPA: 3.42 Average Age: 25 Average Overall GPA: 3.45 Class Size: 54 In-State: 11% Class Size: 51 In-State: 27% Class Size: 30 In-State: 13%

5 Midwestern Upcoming Event Relations

Glendale Bright Lights, Shining Stars: October 20, 2012

Midwestern University is pleased to present our annual Bright Lights, Shining Stars Gala on October 20. This event celebrates our commitment to our community and to service.The COMET award will be presented to Mr. Al McCoy, long-time announcer for the Phoenix Suns and Glendale resident. The Shooting Star award will be accepted by Darlene Newsom, Chief Executive Officer of the United Methodist Outreach Ministries (UMOM), on behalf of UMOM New Day Centers. Additionally, the University will award $10,000 in scholarships to deserving students for their achievements in academics and service.

Chippin’ in for Midwestern University Joins National Students Golf Commitment to Improve Veterans’ Health Classics 2013 Midwestern University announced its participation in Joining Forces, an Midwestern University initiative to improve healthcare for veterans and their families as part Chippin’ In of a national healthcare program. for Midwestern joins other members of the Students American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in the commitment to create a new generation of doctors, medical schools, and research facilities that will make sure veterans and their • Share their information and best families receive the care worthy of their practices through a collaborative sacrifice. web forum; and By participating in the initiative, • Continue to work with the U.S. Midwestern University’s Chicago Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to make College of Osteopathic Medicine sure that everyone is providing the and Arizona College of Osteopathic best care available. Medicine have agreed to: • Train medical students as well as Midwestern University provides current physicians, faculty, and staff students with numerous opportunities to better diagnose and treat veterans to learn more about healthcare issues Save the dates for the annual MWU and military families; facing veterans and participation in Chippin’ in for Students outings. • Develop new research and the Joining Forces program will help The Glendale outing is scheduled clinical trials on post-traumatic augment their education and clinical stress disorder and traumatic brain for March 18, 2013. The Downers experiences. Grove outing is tentatively slated for injury to better understand and treat those conditions; June 28, 2013. 6 7 Midwestern Alumni Leadership Relations

Alumni Lend Expertise to the University on Councils Midwestern University Alumni Councils are volunteer organizations created to enrich alumni engagement with the University. Each council provides an opportunity to build networks, share expertise, and help shape the future Chicago College of of Midwestern. Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Association This organization represents the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM) alumni and fosters fellowship of the CCOM family including students, alumni, and Chicago College post-graduate physicians. It also helps promote the stewardship of of Pharmacy Alumni CCOM’s legacy and traditions. Council The mission of this council is to 2012 Board of Governors create opportunities for graduates Midwestern University Mark A. Dobbertien, D.O. ’87 – of the Chicago College of Pharmacy President (CCP) to further professional contacts, Alumni Senate Susan Rife, D.O. ’87 – Vice President continue friendships, participate as The mission of the Midwestern Howard B. Babcock, D.O. ’76 – a mentor, and enhance educational University Alumni Senate is to create Treasurer opportunities. a sense of connection to and pride Michael A. Campenni, D.O. ’93 in Midwestern University among all Sharee L. Chance-Lawson, D.O. ’01 of its alumni. Alumni Representatives 2012 - 2013 Council Members of each college on both campuses David A. Denka, D.O. ’85 Sarah M. (Langridge) Wieczorkiewicz, serve on the Senate. Louis Gierke, D.O. ’57 Pharm.D., BCPS, AAHIVE ’05 – President Harald Lausen, D.O. ’00 Glenn J. Milos, D.O. ’98 Dawn Koselleck, Pharm.D. ’06 – Senators President-Elect Patrick Hogan, D.O. ’03 – Chair Eric William Nelson, D.O. ’05 Megan Corrigan, Pharm.D., BCPS ’06 – James A. Voirin, D.O., FAAFP ’81 Howard B. Babcock, D.O. ’76 – Past-President Vice Chair Rodey Wassef, D.O., MPH, Abimbola A. Akinlawon, Pharm.D ’06 Sarah J. Bader, B.M.S., PA-C ’01 FACOFP ’77 Keith Zora, D.O. ’94 Nivedita Das, Pharm.D. ’06 Virginia Boomershine, Pharm.D. ’08 Erik Feltz, Pharm.D. ’04 Susan Cornell, Pharm.D. ’02 Laura (Winckowski) Rasmussen, James F. Gunn, M.M.S., PA-C ’06 Pharm.D. ’06 Matthew J. Harmon, D.M.D. ‘12 Paul Setlak, Pharm.D. ’06 Ruth Anne Peace, D.P.M. ’10 Pink (Siriratana Lealanuja) Sconza, John J. Shaff, M.M.S., PA-C ’04 Pharm.D. ’03 Bryan Tune, CRNA, D.N.P. ’06 Melissa Watkins, Pharm. D. ’06 Karen Weeks, M.P.T. ’00 Izabella T. Wentz, Pharm.D., FASCP ’06 Shannon Wiant, M.O.T., OTR-L ’08 Christina Youakim, Pharm.D. ’04 Kristen K. Will, M.H.P.E., PA-C ’01 Malgorzata E. Zielonka, Pharm.D ’05

7 Educating Tomorrow’s Healthcare Team

Midwestern University is a graduate degree-granting institution specializing in the health sciences with nine colleges and two campuses. The Illinois campus, located on a 105-acre site in Downers Grove, is home to over 2,500 students and four colleges: the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Chicago College of Pharmacy, the College of Health Sciences, and the College of Dental Medicine-Illinois. The Arizona campus, located on a 156-acre site in Glendale, is home to over 3,100 students and five colleges: the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, the College of Pharmacy-Glendale, the College of Health Sciences, the College of Dental Medicine-Arizona, and the Arizona College of Optometry. The University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

On the Downers Grove Campus, On the Glendale Campus, Midwestern University currently offers Midwestern University currently offers the following degree programs: the following degree programs: • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) • Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) • Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) • Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) • Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) • Master of Medical Science in • Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) Physician Assistant Studies (M.M.S.) • Master of Medical Science in • Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.) Physician Assistant Studies (M.M.S.) • Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences (M.A.) • Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.) and Master of Biomedical Sciences (M.B.S.) • Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) • Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) • Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia (M.S.) • Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) • Master of Cardiovascular Science (M.C.S.) • Doctor of Health Science (D.H.S.) • Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences (M.A.) • Master of Science in and Master of Biomedical Sciences (M.B.S.) Speech-Language Pathology (M.S.) • Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) • Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)

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