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Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
2020 Commencement
Midwestern University
Tomorrow’s Healthcare Team
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
2020 Commencement
Midwestern University • Glendale Campus
Friday, the Twenty-Second of May, Two Thousand and Twenty
1Officers and Administrators of Midwestern University
Kathleen H. Goeppinger, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Gregory J. Gaus
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Joshua C. Baker, O.D., M.S.
Vice President and Chief Academic Officer,
Optometry, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Education
Theresa Welch Fossum, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., DACVS
Vice President of Research and Strategic Initiatives
Karen D. Johnson, Ph.D.
Vice President, University Relations
Mary W.L. Lee, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP
Vice President, Special Assistant to the President
Dean P. Malone, M.B.A.
Vice President, Finance
Angela L. Marty, M.A., PHR
Vice President, Human Resources and Administration
Barbara L. McCloud, J.D., M.B.A.
Vice President and General Counsel
Dennis J. Paulson, Ph.D.
Retiring Vice President and Chief Academic Officer,
Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Education
Kathleen N. Player, Ed.D., M.S.N., M.B.A., M.S.C.
Vice President and Chief Academic Officer,
Medical and Health Sciences Education, and Vice President, Clinic Operations
Kyle H. Ramsey, Ph.D.
Vice President and Chief Academic Officer,
Dental and Graduate Studies Education
2Officers and Administrators of Midwestern University
Thomas A. Boyle, D.O., FACOEP, FACEP
Dean, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mitchell R. Emerson, Ph.D.
Dean, Chicago College of Pharmacy
and Dean, College of Pharmacy-Glendale
Alicia E. Feis, O.D.
Dean, Arizona College of Optometry
Thomas K. Graves, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACVIM
Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
Harold J. Haering Jr., D.M.D.
Dean, College of Dental Medicine–Illinois
Lori A. Kemper, D.O., M.S., FACOFP
Dean, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ross J. Kosinski, Ph.D.
Dean of Students and Director of Community Outreach,
Downers Grove and Glendale Campuses
Fred D. Romano, Ph.D., FASAHP
Dean, College of Health Sciences, Downers Grove Campus
Jacquelyn M. Smith, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Health Sciences, Glendale Campus
P. Bradford Smith, D.D.S.
Dean, College of Dental Medicine–Arizona
Melissa A. Suckow, O.D., FAAO
Dean, Chicago College of Optometry
Yir Gloria Yueh, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Graduate Studies,
Downers Grove and Glendale Campuses
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Order of Ceremony
Opening Music
Pomp and Circumstance by E. Elgar
Welcome Address
Kathleen H. Goeppinger, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Osteopathic Oath
Lori A. Kemper, D.O., M.S., FACOFP
Dean, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Presentation of Graduates
Dr. Kemper
Conferral of Degrees
Dr. Goeppinger
Announcement of Names
Randall Nydam, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Anatomy
President’s Presentation of the Midwestern University Coin
Honoring our Military Graduates
Student Remarks
Pete Manchen
Class of 2020 Valedictorian
Closing Remarks
Dr. Goeppinger
Benediction
Dr. Goeppinger
Please share your family hooding photos and well wishes to your class at the following facebook page:
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#AZCOMGrad2020, #MWUGrad2020
5Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2020
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2020
Amir Abuchaei Paul Nicolas Banks Geoffrey Ian Boyer
Los Angeles, CA Sigma Sigma Phi member Phoenix, AZ
Brookline, NH
Tayler James Acton Alexander Brahmsteadt
Spirit Lake, IA Alison Belliveau Grand Junction, CO
Tucson, AZ
Kadilee Adams
Allyson Breanna Brome
Nashville, TN Kaelin MeeSook Bernier
Gig Harbor, WA
Phoenix, AZ
Shuhaib Shair Ali
Ariane Buenaventura
Sugar Land, TX Shahin Bhagwagar
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Mustafa Fikri Alkhouli
Joshua Thomas Bullington
Sigma Sigma Phi member Olivia Charlotte Blackstone
Huntington Beach, CA Sigma Sigma Phi member Newburgh, IN
Mill Valley, CA
Krista Anderson Rhett Austin Bushman
Seattle, WA Kelly Blake Spanish Fork, UT
Westlake Village, CA
Miranda Rose Anderson Albana Amanda Camaj
Phoenix, AZ Mark Blazel Rochester, MI
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Logan John Archambault Eau Claire, WI
Eryn Lee Cameron
Scottsdale, AZ Sigma Sigma Phi member
Alec Arthur Bloom
Scottsdale, AZ
Broc Danny Astill St. Louis, MO
West Valley City, UT
Stephanie Alicia Casey
Derek Allen Booth
Vacaville, CA
Alana Augur Sigma Sigma Phi member
Paradise Valley, AZ San Jose, CA
Archana Chandrashekar
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Melody Christina Avakian Zachary David Bowers
Scottsdale, AZ Palmdale, CA
La Crescenta, CA
Caroline Anita Bakhit Taylor Keith Bowman Timothee Andre Chapuis
Fountain Valley, CA Riverton, UT Marietta, GA
6Midwestern University Glendale, Arizona
Stephane Rene Chartier Xiaoxuan Dai Aren Ebrahimi
Rochester, MN Pleasanton, CA Sigma Sigma Phi member
Glendale, CA
Bernardo Chavira Ben Damari
Phoenix, AZ Scottsdale, AZ Ramy El Mankabady
Cairo, Egypt
Katherine Chen Amanda Daoud
Los Altos, CA San Diego, CA Graham Ellis
Los Angeles, CA
Nikita Chhabra Cody Kenneth Darrington
Sigma Sigma Phi member Raft River, ID Deborah Lynn Enns
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Russell Steven Davis
Brenda Chiang Salt Lake City, UT Amy Marie Fader
Crete, IL
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Taipei, Taiwan Kathleen Gayle De Asis
Conor Wood Farley
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Cincinnati, OH
Elena Cho
Irvine, CA Tyler Lewis DeLaughder
Ashley Quintero Fernandez
Davis, CA
Tukwila, WA
Jae Hee Choe
Los Angeles, CA Rachel Lynn Dennis
Ryan Fernandez
St. Louis, MO
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Sara Songhee Choi
Morgan Hill, CA
Cerritos, CA Jenna Dumovich
Glendale, AZ
Mariana Annette Ferrer Fuenmayor
Jacob Marcus Christensen
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Farmington, UT Trevor Ross Dunbar
Yorba Linda, CA Joy Elizabeth Ferro
Glenwood Ray Clark Cassadaga, FL
Lakewood, WA Ryan Paul Dyches Jr.
Sigma Sigma Phi member Jennifer Ann Fitzgerald
Ian Zhi-Hao Coker Mesa, AZ Sigma Sigma Phi member
Colorado Springs, CO Phoenix, AZ
Kelsey James Eaton
Nora Rita Dado Sigma Sigma Phi member Jesse Lee Fitzgerald
Rochester, MI Scottsdale, AZ Goodyear, AZ
7Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2020
Jennifer Kristen Foster Kenneth Jerome Hainsworth Kimberly Alison Howell
Lamar, CO Columbia, MO Moreno Valley, CA
Weston Freeman Ging Tang Huang
Ernest Taijin Hanes
Sigma Sigma Phi member Fountain Valley, CA
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Gilbert, AZ
San Francisco, CA
Jun Hung
Regina Fu Sigma Sigma Phi member
Laura Kay Hanson Honolulu, HI
San Diego, CA
Mesa, AZ
Joshua C. Fuchs Taylor Robert Ipsen
Sigma Sigma Phi member Eric Vincent Harris Mesa, AZ
Fairfax, CA Glendale, AZ
David Bradley Jackson
Michael Allen Gendreau Gunnison, UT
Matthew R Hatch
Glendale, AZ
Greenwood Village, CO
Zainab Ali Jafri
Raffi Gharakhanian Highland Park, IL
Joshua Thomas Haywood
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Chicago, IL Bodrie J. Jensen
Glendale, CA
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Madison Ginn Collin Edward Hickey South Jordan, UT
Ventura, CA Frankfort, IL
Sonam Kumari Jindal
Leah Marie Goedecke Cincinnati, OH
Jason Hirshberg
Phoenix, AZ Sigma Sigma Phi member
Ian Elijah Johnson
Boulder, CO
Provo, UT
Susana Jean Gutierrez-Luke
Rochester, NY Justin Michael Hoffman
Trey Alexander Johnson
Glendale, AZ
Chandler, AZ
Amanda Leigh Guzikowski
San Jose, CA Frans Matthew Malnassy Honig Corey Jones
Menlo Park, CA Magrath, Alberta, Canada
Zachary Jon Haag
Sigma Sigma Phi member Jennifer K. Howe Michael R. Jones
Bountiful, UT Newton, MA Powell, WY
8Midwestern University Glendale, Arizona
Robert Blake Jones Christian Lawrence Kilpatrick Alexandra Elizabeth Lippincott
Gilbert, AZ Sheridan, WY Sigma Sigma Phi member
Phoenix, AZ
Michael James Juby Michelle Ko
Irvine, CA Sigma Sigma Phi member Kevin Liu
Diamond Bar, CA Sigma Sigma Phi member
Koorush Kabirisamani Wexford, PA
Sigma Sigma Phi member Aline Catherine Kraus
Tarzana, CA Waeschenbeuren, Germany Kaval Khan Lodhie
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Vickram Singh Kahlon Matthew James Kunz
Erik William Loescher
Phoenix, AZ Spokane, WA
Redding, CT
Kelsey Anne Kairis Spencer Gordon Larson
Garrett Bao Kha Tran Long
Sigma Sigma Phi member Glendora, CA
Huntington Beach, CA
Bellevue, WA
Amber Sei-Ngai Lau
Ryan Cameron Lord
Syed Imad Kausar Sacramento, CA
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Highlands Ranch, CO
Angela Le
Elena Lynn Keith Phoenix, AZ
Jacob Lowery
Glendale, AZ
Safford, AZ
Ryan Leachman
Andrew Thomas Keldgord Arroyo Grande, CA
Christian Castillo Lowrie
Sigma Sigma Phi member Novato, CA
Redlands, CA Daniel Gunjoo Lee
Chino Hills, CA Jessica Lee Lucas
Ariel R. Kerry-Gnazzo Ogden, UT
Sigma Sigma Phi member Daniel Joongoo Lee
Camp Hill, PA Culver City, CA Cameron Kiely Lucitt
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Rafi Khanjian Jordan F. Leonard Cohasset, MA
El Cajon, CA North Easton, MA
Brandon Lui
Eddie Ly Khav Kassandra Ann Lichvar Sigma Sigma Phi member
Laveen, AZ Westminster, CO Arcadia, CA
9Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2020
Jacqueline Nissa Lykstad Sino Mehrmal Tarakarama Musunuri
Sigma Sigma Phi member Sigma Sigma Phi member Sigma Sigma Phi member
Shoreline, WA Antioch, CA San Diego, CA
Jonathan Yong-Chul Lyu Ami Mehta Sameen Zohra Naqvi
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Sigma Sigma Phi member Irvine, CA
Diamond Bar, CA
Torrance, CA
Bridget Nazar
Christina Adams Merenda
Jeffrey Bardrochat MacEwen Big Rapids, MI
Saint Louis, MO
Tucson, AZ
Louis Justin Needleman
Clive Jude Miranda
Jordan Alexander Maddox Palmdale, CA
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Sigma Sigma Phi member Mahboula, Kuwait
Buffalo Grove, IL Clinton Gregory Nelson
Jasmine Darayus Mistry Scottsdale, AZ
Pete Jonathan Manchen Irvine, CA
Phoenix, AZ Michael Ray Newman
Hannah Mitchell Houston, TX
Brian James Marshall Vancouver, WA
Bellingham, WA Elizabeth Ann Gaddi Nguyen
Ajay Bharat Mohinani Tucson, AZ
Daniel Robert Mason Sigma Sigma Phi member
Sigma Sigma Phi member Accra, Ghana Nguyen Huynh Thao Nguyen
Los Alamos, NM Sigma Sigma Phi member
Daniel Stephen Mortens
San Jose, CA
Farmington Hills, MI
Caleb Andrew Mayes
Fond du Lac, WI Thai Nguyen
Michael Atef Mossad
San Ramon, CA
San Diego, CA
Carl Wesley McGraw
South Webster, OH Trevor Dinh Nguyen
Ray Moussa
Laguna Hills, CA
Whitehall, PA
Bridgette Brianne McNally
Sigma Sigma Phi member Jordyn Nicole Niblack
Lindsay Nicholle Moy
Lone Tree, CO Orland Park, IL Palmdale, CA
10Midwestern University Glendale, Arizona
Stephanie Elizabeth O’Brien Vanessa Cristina Piscoya James Peter Ruska
Chicopee, MA Sigma Sigma Phi member Columbus, OH
Yuma, AZ
Piper Ann Olmsted Manasa Sagaram
Sigma Sigma Phi member Joshua Pittman Aurora, IL
Portland, OR Dutton, MT
Naira Sargsyan
Brady Todd Olsen Varsha Prasad Granada Hills, CA
Sigma Sigma Phi member Fremont, CA
Salem, UT Eli Spencer Schriever
Noelle Joy Provenzano Eagle, ID
Modesto, CA
Edward Park
Sunnyvale, CA Kayleen Marie Seaton
Nida Fatima Raja Vail, CO
Phoenix, AZ
Arjun Rahul Patel
Priya Sharma
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Vinay Namburu Raju Sigma Sigma Phi member
Bartlett, IL
Clarksville, MD San Ramon, CA
Karan Harshad Patel
Jessica Poleth Ramirez Niveda Shekar
Phoenix, AZ
San Luis, AZ Bothell, WA
Kirtan Patel
Sasikanth Nagisetty Ravi Nancy J. Shen
Rolling Meadows, IL
Chandler, AZ Sigma Sigma Phi member
Arcadia, CA
Taylor Andrew Patterson
Kaleb Terry Roberts
Phoenix, AZ Sigma Sigma Phi member Sandra Q. Shi
Gilbert, AZ Western Springs, IL
Amira Perviz
Sigma Sigma Phi member Chase Nicklas Rogers Kelly M. Sippel
Cazin, Bosnia & Herzegovina Mesa, AZ Fond du Lac, WI
Duy Hao Phan Edward Rudnev Raquel Soon-Shiong
Columbia, SC Kent, WA Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aaron Barlow Pike Alan Rupp Michaela Antje Squire
Lompoc, CA Redondo Beach, CA Scottsdale, AZ
11Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2020
Alec Alan Stampfel Kelly Phan Van Brandon James Wu
Phoenix, AZ El Monte, CA Houston, TX
Taylor Jordan Stang Naveen Vuppuluri Alena I. Yarema
Bay Village, OH Peoria, IL Moscow, Russia
Brian Carter Strain Jason Wang Alexander Stanley Robert Young
Highland, CA Glendale, AZ Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Jalicia A. Sturdivant Katerina Youhanna Warda Anthony Joseph Zaffino
Birmingham, AL Sigma Sigma Phi member
Crown Point, IN
Rochester, NY
Jennifer Kaur Sudwal
Jasmine O. Zahid
El Segundo, CA Frederic John-Edward Washburn
Barrington, IL
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Moinuddin Mohammed Syed Rochester, NY
Nada Syed Zahir
Cypress, TX
Chicago, IL
Brady Wells
David Jacob Tramutolo Orem, UT
Phoenix, AZ Agnieszka Zak
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Connor David Welsh
Ann Binh Do Tran Berlin, CT
Sigma Sigma Phi member
Seattle, WA Bloomfield Hills, MI
Amelinda Zavaro
Tam Minh Tran Brandon Lynn Wiberg San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA Boise, ID
Tiffany Nicole Ziegler
Xuanchinh Tran Adam Wilkinson Scottsdale, AZ
Tustin, CA Aromas, CA
Amber Chi-Ying Tsang Cody Andrew Wong
Sigma Sigma Phi member Scottsdale, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Richard Joseph Wruble
Prabhdeep Uppal Sigma Sigma Phi member
Milpitas, CA Roseville, CA
12Midwestern University Glendale, Arizona
The Osteopathic Oath
I do hereby affirm my loyalty to the profession I am about to enter.
I will be mindful always of my great responsibility
to preserve the health and the life of my patients,
to retain their confidence and respect both as a physician and a friend
who will guard their secrets with scrupulous honor and fidelity,
to perform faithfully my professional duties,
to employ only those recognized methods of treatment
consistent with good judgment and with my skill and ability,
keeping in mind always nature’s laws
and the body’s inherent capacity for recovery.
I will be ever vigilant in aiding in the general welfare of the community,
sustaining its laws and institutions,
not engaging in those practices that will in any way
bring shame or discredit upon myself or my profession.
I will give no drugs for deadly purposes to any person,
though it be asked of me.
I will endeavor to work in accord with my colleagues
in a spirit of progressive cooperation,
and never by word or by act cast imputations upon them
or their rightful practices.
I will look with respect and esteem
upon all those who have taught me my art.
To my college, I will be loyal and strive always for its best interests
and for the interests of the students who come after me.
I will be ever alert to further the application of basic biologic truths
to the healing arts and to develop the principles of osteopathic
medicine that were first enunciated by Andrew Taylor Still.
In the presence of this gathering, I bind myself to my oath.
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Academic Regalia and Processional
Gown
The gown is the cornerstone of the academic costume that has its origins in 12th and 13th century Europe,
a period when universities were being formed. Today, Midwestern University follows guidelines established
by the American Council on Education. All graduates wear black gowns, with the front panels of the doctoral
gown trimmed in black velvet. Each sleeve of the doctoral gown is adorned with three bars of black velvet with
bell-shaped wrist ends. The master’s gown is unadorned, with the wrist ends of the sleeve open oblongs that
extend beyond the hand.
Arizona College of College of Health Sciences College of Health Sciences College of Dental
Osteopathic Medicine Cardiovascular Science Clinical Psychology Program Medicine–Arizona
Discipline Color: Kelly Green Program (Doctor) Discipline Color: Lilac
Liner Color: Navy Discipline Color: Gold Discipline Color: Royal Blue Liner Color: Navy
Liner Color: Navy Liner Color: Navy
Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold
Chevron Color: Gold
College of Pharmacy– College of Health Sciences Arizona College of
College of Health Sciences
Glendale Nurse Anesthesia Program Optometry
Clinical Psychology Program
Discipline Color: Olive (Doctor) (Master) Discipline Color: Seafoam
Liner Color: Navy Discipline Color: Apricot Discipline Color: Gold Liner Color: Navy
Chevron Color: Gold Liner Color: Navy Chevron Color: Gold
Liner Color: Navy
Chevron Color: Gold
Chevron Color: Gold
College of Health Sciences College of Veterinary
College of Health Sciences
Physician Assistant Program Nurse Anesthesia Program College of Health Sciences Medicine
Discipline Color: Gold (Master) Physical Therapy Program Discipline Color: Gray
Liner Color: Navy Discipline Color: Gold Discipline Color: Teal Liner Color: Navy
Chevron Color: Gold Liner Color: Navy Liner Color: Navy Chevron Color: Gold
Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold
College of Health Sciences College of Graduate Studies
Occupational Therapy College of Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Biomedical Sciences Program
Arizona School of Speech-Language Pathology
Program Discipline Color: Gold
Podiatric Medicine Program
Discipline Color: Sage Green Discipline Color: Nile Green Discipline Color: Crimson Liner Color: Navy
Liner Color: Navy Liner Color: Navy Liner Color: Navy Chevron Color: Gold
Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold
Presidential Medallion
The official symbol of authority of the office of the President of Midwestern University is the presidential
medallion. Worn around the neck of the President at all University commencements, the medallion, imprinted
with the University seal, is attached to a chain of office featuring tiles with the names of all nine leaders of
MWU and its Founding College. The 24-karat gold-plated medallion and its chain were originally crafted in
1988 for the inauguration of the first President of the newly established Midwestern University.
A new medallion was crafted in 1995 for the inauguration of Kathleen H. Goeppinger, Ph.D., the ninth
University President, featuring the seal of Midwestern University on the obverse.
In 2003, a new University seal was created, which still retains elements of the 1995 redesign, namely, the Bell
Tower, representing the focal point of the Downers Grove Campus; the Staff of Asclepius, the symbol of the medical
profession; Trees, symbols of learning with branches representing the many educational opportunities available at
MWU; and the Date of 1900, the year the first college of the University was founded. Engraved on the nine golden
tiles that comprise the 36-inch chain are the names of the current President and her eight notable predecessors.
Midwestern University Coins
A custom minted coin is a military tradition to recognize achievement, create incentive, improve safety, or show
appreciation for duty, dedication, or a job well done. Midwestern University proudly presents graduates who are
in the military or entering the military following graduation with a coin to honor their service to our country.
15History of Midwestern University
Midwestern University has a proud and impressive history. Founded in 1900 as the American
College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery by J. Martin Littlejohn, Ph.D., D.O., M.D.
(1865–1947), the organization was incorporated in Chicago, Illinois, to train physicians in a
not-for-profit environment.
Dr. Littlejohn hired talented faculty that enabled the College to establish a reputation as a leader
in medical education, research, and clinical practice. The early faculty mentored their students
in the art and science of osteopathic medicine while teaching surgery, the principles and practices
of osteopathic medicine, anatomy, and basic science.
The growth of the osteopathic college is intertwined with that of the osteopathic medical
profession itself. Ever since 1874 when a country doctor, Andrew Taylor Still, announced his
new theory of treating patients and began the first college in 1892, the profession has grown
in reputation and acceptance around the country and international settings.
The Downers Grove Campus was purchased in 1986, and the Chicago College of Osteopathic
Medicine moved from its prior home in Hyde Park, Illinois, to this western suburb of Illinois.
Following the relocation of the College, the Board of Trustees voted to begin the development
of new academic programs within the health sciences. The Chicago College of Pharmacy began
in 1991, and the College of Health Sciences began in 1992. In 1993, the Board of Trustees
unanimously approved a single educational mission for the institution, and Midwestern
University emerged. In 2009, the College of Dental Medicine–Illinois began. In 2014, the
Chicago College of Optometry was founded, and in 2018, the College of Graduate Studies
began. The Downers Grove Campus, located on 105 acres, has buildings that include academic
classrooms, laboratories, a state-of-the-art library and auditorium building, and student housing.
The Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic was established in 2013 and includes the Dental
Institute, a Family Medicine Practice, the Speech-Language Institute, the Physical Therapy
Institute, the Eye Institute, and other health services designed to meet a wide range
of healthcare needs.
The Glendale Campus was established in 1995 when the Board of Trustees approved the purchase
of land and the building of a new campus in Arizona. The Arizona College of Osteopathic
Medicine was founded in 1995, the College of Health Sciences in 1996, the College of
Pharmacy–Glendale in 1998, the College of Dental Medicine–Arizona in 2006, the Arizona
College of Optometry in 2008, the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012, and the College
of Graduate Studies in 2018. The campus has seen rapid growth in the number of buildings,
academic programs, faculty, staff, and students. The Glendale Campus, located on 156 acres, has
buildings that provide for academic classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories, and student housing.
Five Midwestern University Clinics provide quality care for the community: the Multispecialty
Clinic, which opened in 2007; the Dental Institute and the Eye Institute, which opened in 2010;
the Animal Health Institute—comprised of the Companion Animal Clinic (opened 2014),
Equine and Bovine Center (opened 2015), and Diagnostic Pathology Center (opened 2016);
and the Therapy Institute, which opened in 2020.
Midwestern University is still governed by the strong principles of the founding administration
and faculty. An independent, not-for-profit corporation organized primarily to provide graduate
and postgraduate education in the health sciences, the University is dedicated to the education
and development of its students, faculty, and staff in an environment that encourages learning
and personal development.
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