WesternU / College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) and COMP-Northwest
- COMP-Northwest COMP-Northwest is our additional campus located in Lebanon, OR.
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Our students are resilient, innovative, and well prepared for an exciting and rewarding future in health care.
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2024 – Postgraduate Residency Placement
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) see patients, prescribe medications, perform surgeries, and deliver babies in hospitals, medical centers, and offices across the United States and overseas. Whether they are primary care providers or specialists, DOs use all the standard tools of modern medicine, but also have additional therapeutic modalities with which to care for their patients. Our students thrive in a culture of patient-focused care because they practice on a foundation of professionalism, benevolence, and respect. They understand that while they practice the art of medicine with their heads, they must never forget to use their hearts.
We inspire, in a humanistic tradition, technically competent, culturally sensitive, professional and compassionate physicians who become lifelong learners.
WesternU COMP & COMP-Northwest is Fully Accredited and Achieved the Maximum 10 years Accreditation with Exceptional Outcome during 2022 visit.
WesternU COMP & COMP-Northwest is Fully Accredited and Achieved the Maximum 10 years Accreditation with Exceptional Outcome during 2022 visit.
Message from the Acting Dean
We, at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) and COMP-Northwest, remain committed to ushering in a new generation of osteopathic physicians who serve their patients with purpose, passion, and proficiency. The faculty and staff at both campuses inspire a shared vision of a student-centered, inter-professional approach to learning with a meaningful emphasis on humanistic health care. We strive to model the way forward for our students and alumni by being leaders in our profession, our communities, and in the realm of academia. Today’s advanced technology and the ever-growing body of medical knowledge continue to move COMP and COMP-Northwest into a new era of medicine. A vigorous desire to heal, combined with their strong medical education, makes our students stand apart from the rest.
David Connett, DO, FACOFP, dist.
About the College
At the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) and COMP-Northwest, we focus on one program, the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. This means we are 100% dedicated to helping you fulfill your calling to become the doctor you are meant to be. Each student journey is slightly different, because each student is different – yet our graduates obtain the same outcome beyond the DO title: Rooted in Humanism, you will find your authentic self – a place to heal with your head and your heart.
What is a D.O.?
Stephanie White, DO 
Mandilin Hudson, DO 
Rebecca Giusti, DO 
Gilbert Hernandez, OMM Fellow
The Future of Medicine Magazine
The College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP)-Northwest and COMP (California) have launched a new digital edition of the Future of Medicine magazine. The inaugural digital edition explores technology in medical education: AI, Research, Simulation, Telemedicine. The digital magazine also allows us to present insightful podcasts and videos from our outstanding faculty and staff. This marks an exciting new chapter for our COMP community.
National Recognition
WesternU COMP is ranked in US News & World Report’s 2023 Best Medical Schools for:
- Best Medical Schools: Research
- Most Diverse Medical Schools
- Most Graduates Practicing in Medically Underserved Areas
- Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care Fields (#5)
- Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas
- Best Medical Schools: Primary Care
Why is this important?
WesternU is one of more than 800 institutions with graduate schools surveyed by U.S. News & World Report on an annual basis. WesternU’s COMP and COMP-Northwest is recognized among the best 123 Medical Schools surveyed in the United States. This national recognition speaks to WesternU’s indicators of excellence that ultimately lead to student success.
Sarkaria Family Patient Simulation Suite
The Sarkaria Family Patient Simulation Suite is a 6,000 square foot innovative learning space with state-of-the-art equipment that provides WesternU students with the highest quality medical simulation experiences.
Student, Faculty and Alumni Spotlight
Many of our students, faculty, staff and alumni form connections and bonds that last a lifetime. Meet some of them here!
Tony Eskandar is the kind of student who will go out of his way to help anyone who may be struggling. There have been numerous times in anatomy where he has been so instrumental to me understanding the material. Without him I may not even have passed. He is always surrounded by people in anatomy lab, quizzing us to make sure that we understand the material. In addition to this, he regularly makes practice questions and other resources that he shares with everyone in the discord. Not only is he an excellent student and teacher but he is also passionate about important social issues outside of the classroom too. Tony is also super friendly and is always willing to be a support system to anyone. more…
As Professor of Population Health Science, Internal Medicine, and Infectious Disease, Dr. Pumerantz has reached across disciplines and institutions to meld the fields of osteopathic medicine and public health for COMP and COMP-NW students. In 2021, he and his faculty colleagues from the public health program in the School of Community and Global Health at Claremont Graduate University (CGU) launched a uniquely designed DO/MPH Dual Enrollment Program that embodies population health science thinking. Professor Pumerantz designed the new dual enrollment program so that students could concurrently enroll in online MPH courses at CGU upon entering COMP and COMP-NW and then be able to complete both degrees in four years without the need to delay their timeline to residency. The dual enrollment program has enrolled more than 50 students since its inception and is forming its fourth cohort for this summer and fall. Continue reading the Pumerantz spotlight
We are featuring one of our many alumni couples who met and fell in love at COMP! “After 24 years of marriage that was filled with raising 2 beautiful children and practicing family medicine, we often reminisce over our time spent at the Western University of Health Sciences. We met at the romantic anatomy lab and grew to love one another while studying in the library – also, so very romantic! This beautiful relationship led us to our big day in June 2000 as we both completed our 3rd year of medical school. Continue reading Khatibi’s Story
Commitment TO DIVERSITY
We are focused on seamless integration of DEI consciousness in our curriculum, recruitment and successful admission of students from diverse groups, engagement and leadership development of students from diverse groups, recruitment and advancement of employees of diverse groups, active engagement in DEI research, development of funding sources for scholarships, recruitment and retention efforts, and celebrations of local, national and global diversity.
Signature Programs
DO/MPH Dual Enrollment Program 
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Give and Receive
Help us continue to help our students succeed as medical providers dedicated to a scientific and humanistic approach to healing. We will all benefit by having healthier communities around us.
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WesternU Health Teaming up for your Health
WesternU Health is WesternU’s clinical teaching facility. We serve residents in the Pomona Valley, Palm Desert, West Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon areas. Our WesternU Health doctors are dedicated to meeting the medical needs of our growing and diverse local populations. We offer language assistance for non-English speakers and make every effort to communicate effectively with all people whom we serve. Services include: Eye Care, Dental Care, Foot & Ankle Health Care, Limb Preservation Care, Primary Medical Care, Pharmacy, Travel Health Care, and Medical Specialty Care.
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