Western University of Health Sciences

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Western University of Health Sciences

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Motto The Discipline of Learning. The Art of Caring.
Established 1977
Type Private
President Philip Pumerantz
Faculty 147 full-time
1,200 adjunct professionals
Staff 273
Students 2,000
Location Pomona, CA, USA
Address 309 E. Second Street
Pomona, CA 91766-1854
Telephone (909) 623-6116
Campus Urban, 25 acres
Website www.westernu.edu

Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) is a non-profit, private, graduate school for the health professions. The university campus includes nine major buildings located on 25 acres in downtown Pomona, California.

Founded in 1977 with a student body of 36, it now has over 2,000 students. The College of Veterinary Medicine was the first to open in the country in 20 years and the first in Southern California. WesternU is one of the largest graduate schools for the health professions in California offering twelve programs from five colleges.

All of the health care programs have professional accreditation, and the university is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The D.O. program is also accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.

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[edit] Institutional mission

To produce, in a humanistic tradition, health care professionals and biomedical knowledge that will enhance and extend the quality of life in our communities.

[edit] Colleges and degrees offered

[edit] Impact in the community

WesternU has a medical center that offers primary care services to more than 10,000 clients a year regardless of their ability to pay. It is located only a few blocks away from the main WesternU campus.

The university is home to the nationally renowned Center for Disability Issues in the Health Professions.

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