Western University of Health Sciences

WesternU alumna Anna Medrano, MSN '14, was the first employee at City of Hope to receive the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, Dec. 16. #WesternUAlumni #WesternUProud WesternU Alumni

Expand your horizons this winter and join the WesternU Alumni Book Club! We will be reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, which tells a riveting story o...f the collision between ethics, race, and medicine; of scientific discovery and faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never knew. There is no cost to participate you just have to get a copy of the book to enjoy. Alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends are invited to sign up at https://www.pbc.guru/westernu Check out this trailer about The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: https://www.youtube.com/watch

WesternU COMP Pomona alumna Sharon Wang, DO '07, MSHS '07, was one of the first frontline health care workers to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, Dec. 16 at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton. #WesternUProud WesternU MSHS

WesternU buys Lebanon, Oregon property to house PT, OT programs.

We wish our WesternU family and community a happy and safe Halloween.

It's time to fall back this weekend. What will you do with an extra hour?

Final Call for WesternU’s Humanism in the Health Sciences magazine 2019-20 issue! The updated theme for this year is: Unmuted. The submission deadline is November 1, 2020. Express your thoughts and experiences about online learning, COVID-19, social distancing, social justice, and so much more. As we continue to adapt and persevere in our new reality, NO voice will be left muted as we rediscover humanism in this new world. We would love to hear from you, be it in the form of ...poetry, stories (fiction and non-fiction), essays, photos, or fine art. Please visit https://www.westernu.edu/publicaffairs/humanism-magazine/ for submission guidelines and more information. #UnmutedHumanism

The Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences held its white coat ceremony for 29 students in the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (MSBS) and Master of Science in Medical Sciences (MSMS) programs. A virtual ceremony was held on Zoom and YouTube Dec. 15, 2020. Each student donned a white coat, marking their symbolic entry into the health professions. Congratulations! ... https://news.westernu.edu/westernu-gcbs-holds-inspirationa/ #WesternUProud

An #interprofessional Western University of Health Sciences team recently published a study on the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) and vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) in patients with #vertigo and somatic dysfunction in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. #WesternUProud https://news.westernu.edu/interprofessional-westernu-team-/

Hey WesternU community, Students from Western University of Health Sciences’ Humor as Medicine club and Pediatric Interest Group are hosting a free Halloween Monster Mash Puppet Party for youth and their families from 5-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. Please RSVP for the event by the end of today, Oct. 29, 2020. The event includes Halloween Puppet Storytime as well as a Monster Mash Dance Party, so get ready to BOO-gie. ... COMP Associate Professor Dr. David Redding will make a guest appearance as a spook-tacular magician. Children who attend will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win some treats in the form of electronic gift cards. Zoom Information: Zoom Link: https://westernu.zoom.us/j/97981955217... Passcode: The ZOOM password will be emailed out closer to the event to those who RSVP! RSVP by completing the English Google Form: https://tinyurl.com/yxak7z3e If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to [email protected]

Voting is now open for the Student Government Association’s (SGA) annual Halloween Contest. Vote for your favorite photo by using any Facebook reaction (Like, Love, Wow, etc.). Three galleries to vote on include best decorated/carved pumpkin, best decorations (interior/exterior) and best pet costume. Voting ends at 10 a.m. Nov. 1, 2020. ... Each category will have a first, second, and third place winner based on the number of reactions on each photo. Hosted by the SGA, Public Affairs, Alumni Relations and University Student Affairs.

The Department of Population Health at COMP would like to invite you to attend the viewing of a global health documentary - "Community Health Begins with Knowle...dge", on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, 11:00AM - 1:00PM via Zoom(https://westernu.zoom.us/s/97789450943). This documentary tells the compelling story of community health workers (CHWs) who provide a critical link between the medical community and populations in need of clinical services and disease prevention. The film is shot is Kisumu Kenya and shows why and how CHWs are trained and how they save lives in their communities. WiRED International has released a rigorous and comprehensive, World Health Organization-compliant curriculum to train CHWs around the globe. It uses computer-based modules, taught in real-time by physicians and nurses. The 140-hour course covers health basics, patient assessment, clinical issues, health teaching and surveillance. CHWs enroll in WiRED's continuing health education program to remain current, increase their skills and retain their credentials. Thank you to Joe Marilo, Gary Wisser and Arlene Islas for the production, direction and cinematography of the documentary!

COMP-Northwest students Jerry Chen and Taylor Annie Phan joined industry leaders from health care and innovation across the Pacific Northwest at the University of Oregon’s Ducks Disrupt Health Care hackathon, where their team placed first. https://news.westernu.edu/westernu-medical-students-on-win/

The College of Dental Medicine received a donation of PPE from the CDA that will help students maintain infection control measures.https://www.cda.org//a-master-class-in-disease-prevention-

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More than 500 community members came out to get a free flu shot at our Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic today! We're grateful to all of our PVHMC volunteers and par...tners, who helped make this event possible! Thank you Fairplex, all of the pharmacy students at Keck Graduate Institute - KGI & Western University of Health Sciences, and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for your support! See more

WesternU employees Joseph Marilo and Gary Wisser get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be on the production crew for a documentary film for WiRED International's Community Health Worker Training Program, demonstrating how workers provide a critical link between underserved communities and the outside health care system. https://news.westernu.edu/westernu-employees-get-a-once-in/ #WesternUProud

A crew from 3D MediVision, who developed a platform of 3D videos of surgical procedures for teaching purposes, was at the WesternU Pet Health Center Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 filming the neutering of a kangaroo named Kobe. The kangaroo is from Animal Tracks Inc., a non-profit organization that educates and rehabilitates exotic animals that were seized illegally who can no longer return to their natural habitat.