Midwestern University - Glendale, AZ

 

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Midwestern University - Glendale, AZ
19555 N 59th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308		 General information
 (623) 572-3200

Type of institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees, First-Professional degrees
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Institutions--Medical schools and medical centers
Number of students: 1,459 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 50

Mission
Mission Statement Midwestern University’s historical and sustaining philosophy dedicates the institution and its resources to the highest standards of academic excellence to meet the educational needs of the health care community. Vision Statement Midwestern University will provide a safe and healthy environment that challenges its faculty, staff, and students to: -Promote and maintain the osteopathic philosophy -Nourish intellectual creativity and foster the critical thinking and communication skills that stimulate personal growth and engender professional development -Support the teaching, scholarly activity, and service capabilities of the University -Respect, appreciate, and acknowledge the achievements of all members of the academic community -Embrace cultural and social diversity in the academic community and the community-at-large
 
About this School
Midwestern University (MWU) is a non-profit, private, graduate school of medicine with two campuses: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (MWU/CCOM) in Downers Grove, Illinois and Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine(MWU/AzCOM) in Glendale, Arizona. Although it started as one college over a century ago training physicians only, it now has multiple campuses training health professionals in many different fields. Some of the degrees offered include Physician's Assistant (P.A.), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), and Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D.) and Podiatric Medicine Program (D.P.M.) The P.A. Program is a 2-year program that starts in the summer. The D.O. and Pharm D. are 4-year programs. The D.O. degree is the legal and professional equivalent of the M.D. degree and that those holding it practice as physicians in all specialties from cardiothoracic surgery to family medicine. The pharmacy's comprehensive curriculum includes Physiology and Biochemistry for the first year. After the first year, the courses are more pharmacy-oriented. For example, Midwestern University offers a 5-quarter course called Pharmacotherapeutics, in which the students learn about every drug on the market. The course sequence starts off with an introduction to over-the-counter medications.In the final quarter of the third year, the pharmacy students start rotations. This allows students to gain experience in actual pharmacy settings, receiving instruction from pharmacists. In 1997 the first class of the College of Health Sciences program of physical therapy graduated from Downers Grove Campus. The D.O. program is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association. Recently Midwestern University has announced a $140 million expansion plan including a new College of Dental Medicine, new degree programs in Biomedical Sciences and Clinical Psychology, and new facilities. Major components of the plan for the Glendale Campus include a new College of Dental Medicine, slated to open in autumn 2008; new master’s and doctorate programs in Clinical Psychology to begin in autumn 2007; and the construction of an off-site teaching clinic, including a $50 million, 200-chair dental clinic in an underserved Valley location yet to be determined. A new Ph.D. program in Biomedical Sciences is to begin in autumn 2007 at MWU’s Downers Grove Campus, and will begin at the Glendale Campus soon after.
 
History
The school was founded in 1900 in Chicago, Illinois as the American College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery. In 1986 the school moved from its location in Hyde Park, Chicago to the western suburb of Downers Grove. From its new location the college expanded its programs. 1991 Adding Chicago College of Pharmacy (CCP) 1992 Adding College of Health Sciences (CHS) 1993 The school's Board of Trustees approved turning the school into Midwestern University (MWU). 1995 The school later expanded to Glendale, Arizona. 1995 The Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine began it's first class. 1996 Adding College of Health Sciences (CHS) 1998 Adding the College of Pharmacy–Glendale in 1998. 2006 In May, the school's Board of Trustees approved an expansion plan including a new College of Dental Medicine to be completed by 2008, new degree programs in Biomedical Sciences and Clinical Psychology,
 
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