WesternU commemorates 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
Western University of Health Sciences’ Military Medical Student Association (MMSA) held its annual 9/11 memorial service on the WesternU California campus Sept. 11, 2026, to pay tribute to those who...
View ArticleWesternU celebrates SHPEP graduates
Western University of Health Sciences celebrated 92 graduates of the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP), a six-week course for aspiring health care professionals. The post WesternU...
View ArticleWesternU welcomes more than 1,100 students to the health professions
Welcome Week is a time for new Western University of Health Sciences students to meet faculty and staff, learn their way around the WesternU California campus, and form bonds with their classmates....
View ArticleWesternU HCOM and COMP prepare third-year students to enter clinical rotations
Third-year osteopathic medical students are beginning their clinical rotations, an important transition in their development as humanistic, compassionate osteopathic physicians. The post WesternU HCOM...
View ArticleWesternU students learn how to provide high-quality, respectful care to...
Western University of Health Sciences is dedicated to humanistic, whole-person care. Students are taught to see each patient as a unique individual, not as a symptom or diagnosis. Fitting perfectly...
View ArticleWesternU researchers publish PIEZO2 findings in Nature Chemical Biology
Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy Professor Yun (Lyna) Luo, PhD, and College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Associate Professor Jérôme J. Lacroix, PhD, recently...
View ArticleWesternU COMP Commencement 2026: Sacrifice transformed into opportunity
Click to view the photo gallery. Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) celebrated 224 graduates at its Commencement ceremony May 20, 2026, in...
View ArticleWesternU celebrates Board of Trustees Scholars
WesternU administrators, Board of Trustees members, faculty, staff, students and supporters gathered on April 9, 2026, for a dinner honoring Board of Trustees Scholars in Pomona, California. The post...
View ArticleKeck Graduate Institute students gain insight into applying to and succeeding...
Students from Keck Graduate Institute take a tour of the WesternU California campus on April 24, 2026. (Steven Webber, WesternU) Western University of Health Sciences welcomed postbaccalaureate...
View ArticleWesternU COMP and COMP-Northwest remain among top in nation for primary care...
For the third consecutive year, WesternU’s COMP and COMP-Northwest is ranked as a Tier 1 institution for primary care training. The post WesternU COMP and COMP-Northwest remain among top in nation for...
View ArticleWesternU COMP celebrates 100% residency placement for third consecutive year
Click to view the 2026 COMP Match Day photo gallery. Western University of Health Sciences’ College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) achieved 100% residency placement for the third...
View ArticleWesternU welcomes San Bernardino County high school students interested in...
Click to view photo gallery. Western University of Health Sciences welcomed nearly 200 high school students from San Bernardino County to Future Health Care Professionals Day, where they received...
View ArticleWesternU COMP continues to grow its annual student research symposium
Western University of Health Sciences’ College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific continues to grow its student-led research symposium. The 4th annual COMP Student Research Symposium, held Dec. 17,...
View Article2025 WesternU Alumni Reunion provides an evening of connection and celebration
WesternU alumni returned to the Pomona campus Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, for a memorable evening of connection, celebration, and community. The WesternU Alumni Reunion featured college open houses and...
View ArticleWesternU researchers show Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment improves...
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment enhances immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination, according to a recent study published by Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of...
View ArticleWesternU’s 9/11 memorial emphasizes service and unity
Military Medical Student Association President and Army 2nd Lt. Peter Kim served as the master of ceremonies for WesternU’s 9/11 ceremony. (Jeff Malet, WesternU) Western University of Health Sciences’...
View ArticleWesternU welcomes more than 900 students to the health professions
Welcome Week is always a bustling, boisterous time for students, faculty and staff. Students form bonds with their classmates that will resonate throughout their careers and their lives. Faculty and...
View ArticleWesternU professor helped name dinosaur featured in Jurassic World Rebirth
Western University of Health Sciences Professor of Anatomy Mathew Wedel, PhD, and his colleagues identified and named the cat-sized dinosaur Aquilops americanus in a paper published in 2014. Now,...
View ArticleWesternU’s Health Career Ladder summer programs introduce youth to health...
Western University of Health Sciences’ Center for Academic Community Engagement hosted a series of dynamic programs designed to inspire local youth to explore health professions careers. The post...
View ArticleWesternU COMP Commencement: To heal, to advocate and to serve
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific graduates are prepared to use their “superpower” to heal – and to treat patients with dignity and respect. COMP held...
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