Western
University
of Health Sciences/College of
Osteopathic Medicine
of the Pacific
(WesternU/COMP)
COMP-Pomona,
CA
COMP-Northwest,
Lebanon,
OR
COMP Admissions
309 E.
Second Street
Pomona,
CA
91766-1854
Phone:
(909)
469-5335
Fax: (909) 469-5570
E-mail:
admissions@westernu.edu
Description
COMP and COMP-Northwest
support WesternU in its mission to increase the availability of physi-cians
to serve the needs of the people living in the western region of the
United States.
The
College
of Osteopathic Medicine
of the Pacific provides the educational basis for internship and
residen-cies in all medical specialties. The academic environment fosters
respect for the uniqueness of each human being. Students are prepared to
function as competent, caring, lifelong learners with the distinctive
osteopathic philosophy and leaders in interprofessional health care
delivery.
The establishment of a
permanent COMP-Northwest campus in the Willamette Valley, Oregon will be
addressing the health care needs of residents throughout the Northwest. We
will achieve our goal of
educating osteopathic physicians from the Northwest, in the Northwest, for
the Northwest by attracting students with outstanding personal and academic
qualities, and teaching them to recognize and develop
the knowledge, behaviors,
and skills necessary for the effective and compassionate practice of
medicine.
Mission
Statement
The
Mission
of the
College
of Osteopathic Medicine
of the Pacific (COMP) is to prepare students to become technically
competent, cultur-ally sensitive, professional and compassionate physicians
who are lifelong learners and will serve society by providing comprehensive,
patient-centered health care with the distinctive osteo-pathic philosophy.
This is accomplished through
excellence in curriculum,
translational research, service and osteopathic clinical practice.
Setting:
Pomona,
California;
Urban area in
Southern California.
COMP-Northwest:
Lebanon,
OR;
Rural/small town setting in Willamette Valley of Oregon.
Date Founded: 1977; Private. COMP-Northwest will have its inaugural class in 2011.
Accreditation
Western University
is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for
Senior Colleges
and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
The
College
of Osteopathic Medicine
of the Pacific (WesternU/COMP) is accredited by the Commission on
Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).
Institutional affiliation
Western University
of Health Sciences
2009-2010 Enrollment
Total medical school enrollment:
874
Total male: 462
Total female: 412
First-year enrollment:
206
First-year male:
115
First-year female:
91
Total enrollment
affiliate institutions: 2,399
Curricular Offerings
The curriculum at COMP is
a four-year, full-time academic program leading to the degree of Doctor of
Osteopathic Medicine (DO). The curriculum stresses the interdependence of
the biological, clinical, behavioral and social sciences. The curriculum
prepares students to
practice osteopathic
medicine across a full spec-trum of specialties, with special emphasis on
the maintenance of health and treatment of disease. The integrated and early
clinical experience has proven to be extremely successful based on stu-dent
assessments and national licensing exams.
Combined Degree Programs
Baccalaureate/DO:
Yes
DO/MA:
No
DO/MSBS:
Yes
DO/MSHS:
Yes
DO/MSMS:
Yes
DO/MPH:
No
DO/MBA:
No
DO/JD:
No
DO/PhD:
No
Special Programs
•
International Medicine Programs:
Students can
complete up to
two elective rotations in their fourth year.
•
Inter-Professional Education:
WesternU has
developed a
comprehensive program, that is
designed to help students
from nine health professions to work as a cohesive health care team through
problem-based learning, clinical experiences and simulation.
Preparatory Programs
Post baccalaureate
program: Master of Science in
Medical Sciences (MSMS), 2010
Summer program(s):
Intensive Summer Anatomy
Course (ISAC)
Dates: 6-21-2010
Tuition:
None
Prerequisites/Academic Qualifications:
Selected
students who
have accepted our offer are invited to participate in the summer Intensive
Summer Anatomy Course (ISAC). Students who success-fully complete this
program are exempt from taking the first semester anatomy course. They
participate as facilitators during the dissection
labs and receive a stipend.
Summer program(s):
Summer Medical Sciences
Prep Program (SMSPP)
Dates: June 2010
Tuition:
Varies
Program Details:
The purpose of this
program
is to prepare
incoming DO students for medi-cal school by providing an introduction to
Gross Anatomy, Biochemistry and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. This
program is of-fered through our Learning Enhancement and Academic
Development Office (LEAD).
http://www.westernu.edu/xp/edu/lead/ lead-about.xml
Facilities
Western University/COMP is
housed in a newly constructed 180,000 sq. ft. Health Education Center (HEC).
It features auditoriums, class-rooms, small group learning breakouts,
teach-ing and research laboratories , commons areas, conference rooms, and
faculty offices. The newly completed 75,000 sq. ft. Patient Care Center
(PCC) meets the needs of residents of the
Pomona Valley
and serves as a training facil-
ity for the University’s
students. Faculty and students from all health professions colleges and
programs will form an interprofessional health care team that will evaluate
patients with chronic systemic conditions such as diabetes mellitus,
metabolic syndrome, and neurological rehabilitative conditions, to name a
few. COMP students complete their third- and fourth-year clinical rotations
at some of the top hospitals in
Southern California
and the
Pacific Northwest,
including the University’s primary rotation sites:
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
in
Colton,
Downey Regional Medical Center
in
Downey,
Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, Garfield Medical Center of Monterey Park and
Riverside County Regional Medical Center
in
Riverside.
In the Northwest, students train at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
in Corvallis; Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg, OR; Rouge Valley Medical
Center in Medford; St. Charles in Bend, OR; Legacy Health System in
Portland; Franciscan Health System in Tacoma; and Harrison in Kitsap County,
WA.
Application Information
Primary application
service: AACOMAS
Earliest filing date:
Opening date of AACOMAS
Latest filing date:*
2-1-2011
*For best consideration,
applicants should sub-mit their AACOMAS application early.
Academic year/orientation for first-year students start date: 8-1-2010
International students (non-US citizens or temporary residents) eligible:
Yes
Applicants who are not
U.S.
citizens and who are living in the
U.S.
should be prepared to provide proof of legal
U.S.
residency at the time of inter-view. If eligible, Form I-20 will be issued
only after an offer of acceptance.
Supplemental Application
Supplemental
application required: Yes
Sent to:
Screened Applicants
Supplemental Application Fee:
$65
Fee waiver available:
Yes
Waiver conditions, if offered:
AACOMAS waiver
Supplemental app. earliest filing date:
6-1-2010
Supplemental app. latest filing date:
2-26-2011
Supplemental Application Requirements
Applicants should select
their campus of choice,
Pomona
or
Lebanon,
but may be considered for both campuses. Supplemental Application, letter of
recommendation from premedical advisory committee preferred, or letter of
recommenda-tion from one classroom professor, who must be in the sciences.
Letter of recommendation from a physician, preferably a DO. Interviews and
acceptances are offered on a rolling basis from September through February
or until the class
is filled. Apply early, as
meeting the AACOMAS deadline is not a guarantee of consideration for
admission.
MCAT
Oldest MCAT
considered: 1-2007
Accept September 2010 MCAT Scores:
Yes
Accept January 2011 MCAT scores:
Yes
Send
Letters of Recommendation by:
Virtual Evals: Yes
Interfolio: Yes
Paper: Yes
Regular Acceptance Notice
Applicants will be requested to submit
necessary
matriculation documents, including a deposit,
according to the following
AACOMAS traffic guideline
schedule:
•
Those
accepted prior to November 15
will have
until December
1
•
Those
accepted between November 15 and January 14
will have 30 days
•
Those
accepted between January 15 and May 14
will have 14 days
•
Those
accepted after May 15
may be asked for
an immediate
deposit
•
Earliest acceptance date:
9-2010
•
Latest acceptance date:
Until class is filled
•
Maximum time for
applicant to accept offer:
Maximum time is 12 weeks.
•
Requests for deferred
entrance considered: Yes
Early
Decision Program (EDP)
Western U/COMP does not
have EDP for notify-ing candidates on early admissions.
COM
Interview Format
Individual interview with a
panel of up to 3: phy-sician, faculty, staff, or student. Interviews are
a half-hour long.
Interviewer has the option of reviewing the application beforehand. Students
should plan on spending the day on campus. Students will interview at their
campus of choice; under special circumstances, interviews may be given for
entry at the alternate site.
First-Year Class Matriculants’ Selection Factors
We seek well-rounded,
achievement oriented, lifelong learners whose character, maturity and sense
of dedication will establish the foundation
for a graduate who will
lead a successful and productive life as an osteopathic physician.
Academic success
documented by a challeng-ing undergraduate curriculum and supported by
above-average grades and Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores are
important in selecting candidates for admission and may suggest future
academic success. However, the admissions committee recognizes that these
statistics, by themselves, do not guarantee later
success as a physician.
Therefore, non-academic criteria significantly impact the selection
deci-sion. Western University/COMP seeks a diverse and balanced student
population and considers factors such as work experiences, volunteer
lead-ership, knowledge of osteopathic medicine and professional promise.
Preference will be given to highly qualified applicants who understand the
health care needs of residents throughout the Northwestern Region.
First-Year Class Matriculants’
Self-Reported Race/Ethnicity:
Percentages are based on self-reported data
and
therefore may not equal
100%.
American Indian or
Alaska
Native: -1%
Asian/Pacific Islander:
43%
Black or African American:
0%
Hispanic/Latino:
-1%
White:
47%
First-Year Class Matriculants with:
Science Majors:
80%
Non-Science Majors:
20%
Baccalaureate degree:
100%
Graduate degree(s):
18%
Premedical Coursework
Science
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Course
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Req.
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Rec.
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Lab
|
Sem. Hrs
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Biology/Zoology
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X
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X
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8
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