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Welcome to your virtual tour of Western University of Health Sciences! Founded in 1977 as the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, WesternU has grown to be one of the most comprehensive graduate schools for the health professions in the country. Today, eight colleges and 27 programs prepare our students to be leaders across the health professions. Our founding mission, which combined a commitment to scientific excellence with a humanistic, compassionate approach to patient care, still resonates today. Our cutting-edge facilities and downtown Pomona location allow us to provide innovative, student-centered learning and serve the health needs of the surrounding community. We hope you enjoy getting to know WesternU!
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Student Services
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At WesternU, the needs of our students are our first priority. Standing on the edge of Centennial Park, we see some important resources, including the Student Services Center and the Pumerantz Learning Center, named after our founder, the late Philip Pumerantz. In the PLC, the Pumerantz Library serves as a partner in learning, research, and clinical practice for students and faculty, while LEAD—short for Learning Enhancement & Academic Development—offers academic counseling, tutoring, and workshops to help students thrive academically and personally. Financial Aid and University Student Affairs are housed in the Student Services Center. Other campus amenities include a new campus gym and modern, well-equipped study spaces.
Health Sciences Center
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Dynamic, hands-on learning experiences are a hallmark of a WesternU education. The Health Sciences Center is home to state-of-the-art facilities that make these experiences possible. The Nursing Simulation Center, outfitted with high-fidelity manikins, simulators, and clinical equipment, provides students with an experiential learning hub where they put new skills and knowledge into action during simulated patient care scenarios. Essential skills are also applied and honed in the Physical Therapy Skills Lab, the Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Lab, Anatomy Lab, and the Gait Lab, all located right here in the Health Sciences Center.
Research Lab
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At Western University of Health Sciences, students can contribute to research with a real-world impact. This College of Pharmacy Lab here in the Health Professions Center is just one of many laboratory spaces on campus equipped with the cutting-edge technology needed to fulfill WesternU's commitment to excellence in research. Students engaged in research encounter real-world applications for what they're learning and deepen the practical skills they'll need for a career in the health professions. They also work alongside outstanding faculty members to advance our understanding of today's most pressing health care issues.
Interprofessional Education
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WesternU is a comprehensive health sciences university where students have the unique opportunity to learn from health professionals across the disciplines. Standing here in the lobby of our Veterinary Medicine Center, you can look out and see facilities serving students in nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, osteopathic medicine, and more. Our innovative Interprofessional Education curriculum brings students from across the university together for collaborative learning that prepares them to work as part of a patient-centered interdisciplinary care team. Students from different disciplines work together on patient care scenarios, building critical skills in collaborative problem-solving that will serve them for the rest of their careers.
Pet Health Center
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At the WesternU Pet Health Center, members of the surrounding community can expect the highest quality veterinary care for their pets. As a teaching institution, the Pet Health Center also offers our students an incredible opportunity to work with outstanding veterinary health professionals in a state-of-the-art facility. They take what they've learned in the classroom and put it into practice in a real-life clinical setting.
Health Education Center (HEC) Outside
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The Health Education Center showcases many of the things that make WesternU such an outstanding place to learn and advance your career. Research labs, well-equipped lecture halls, small group learning rooms that support our Interprofessional Education program, as well as the dental simulation lab and the vision skills lab, are all housed here. The 180,000 square foot building was built as part of a $100-million campus expansion in 2010 and today serves as a center for impactful real-world research, hands-on learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and more.
Dental Simulation Lab (in HEC)
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The latest educational technology and equipment can be found in WesternU's Dental Simulation Lab, which is located in our Health Education Center building. Future dentists hone critical skills and master technical procedures by working on advanced simulators and manikins before moving on to work in clinical settings with real patients.
Vision Skills Lab (in HEC)
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The Vision Skills Lab in the Health Education Center is an interactive learning lab equipped with cutting-edge technology for skills development. Here, the next generation of optometrists practice and master essential skills for assessment and diagnosis. The equipment allows College of Optometry students to practice working through increasingly complex scenarios and build a strong foundation for providing exceptional patient-centered care.
WesternU Health
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The Patient Care Center at WesternU proudly serves the surrounding community with compassionate, evidence-based health care. It offers specialized services in Eye Care, Dental Care, Foot & Ankle Care, Primary Medical Care, Pharmacy & Travel Health Care, and Medical Specialty Care. Most importantly, it's a teaching institution that provides WesternU students with the opportunity to learn from and work alongside award-winning, nationally-recognized health care professionals who are committed to high-quality patient care.
