Midwestern University

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Midwestern University (MWU) is a private graduate school with campuses in Downers Grove, Illinois and Glendale, Arizona. As of the 2022–23 academic year, a total of 2,758 students were enrolled at the Downers Grove campus and 3,782 were enrolled at the Glendale campus.

Founded in 1900 as the American College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine is the fourth-oldest medical school currently active in Illinois. Over the years, the university expanded, adding additional degrees and programs; in 1993, the school united these programs under the name Midwestern University. In 1995, the school opened a campus in Glendale, Arizona, becoming the second and largest medical school to teach students in the state. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and the medical schools are also accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.

History

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Downers Grove, Illinois Campus

The university was founded in 1900 as the American College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery.<ref name=IOMS>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=OurHistory>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The school was the fourth medical school in the world to grant the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree.<ref name=USDObyYEAR /> Originally located on Washington Boulevard in Chicago, the school moved to Hyde Park in 1918.<ref name=Kantzavelos>Template:Cite news</ref> In 1913, the school changed its name to the Chicago College of Osteopathy, eventually becoming the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine.<ref name=IOMS />

In 1986, the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine moved from its prior location in Hyde Park to a new campus in the western suburb of Downers Grove, Illinois.<ref name=OurHistory /> In 1991, the Chicago College of Pharmacy opened.<ref name=OurHistory /><ref name=MidwesternPharmOpens>Template:Cite news</ref> The College of Health Sciences began in 1992.<ref name=OurHistory /> In 1993, the board of trustees unanimously approved a single educational mission for the institution, uniting the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Chicago College of Pharmacy, and the Chicago College of Health Sciences into Midwestern University.<ref name=OurHistory /><ref name="Larkin">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2009, the College of Dental Medicine-Illinois opened, followed by the Chicago College of Optometry in 2014<ref name=Rhodes /> and the College of Graduate Studies in 2018.<ref name=OurHistory />

In 1996, the university opened a new campus in Glendale, Arizona. The first college at the Glendale campus was the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, which began its first courses in 1996.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=Corbett>Template:Cite news</ref> The college joined the University of Arizona College of Medicine as one of only two medical schools in Arizona at the time, and it remained the only osteopathic medical school in the state until AT Still University opened in Mesa in 2007.<ref name=USDObyYEAR>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1997, a physician assistant program was established at the Glendale campus, followed by the College of Pharmacy the next year. In 2006, the College of Dental Medicine-Arizona opened, then the Arizona College of Optometry opened in 2008, and the College of Veterinary Medicine opened in 2012.<ref name=OurHistory /> The College of Health Sciences' podiatric medicine program became the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine in 2020.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web

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Downers Grove, Illinois Campus

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Glendale, Arizona Campus

In 2010, the university received a Conservation and Native Landscaping Awards from the Environmental Protection Agency for restoring 9 acres of wetland and oak-hickory woods on the Downers Grove campus.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2012, the Downers Grove Multispecialty Clinic opened in a five-story, 193,000 square foot building.<ref name=DWL /><ref name=Blair /> Also that year, the College of Veterinary Medicine opened at the Glendale campus,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> with a 109,000-square-foot veterinary teaching hospital, a 36,000-square-foot large animal teaching facility, and a 76,000-square-foot classroom building.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The school was the first veterinary medical school in the state of Arizona,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and was the 29th veterinary medical school in the United States.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Academics and accreditation

Midwestern University offers multiple academic programs at two campus locations. All programs are graduate-level and focus on the health professions. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.<ref name=HLDaccred />

Doctoral degree programs include:

• Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
• Doctor of Dental Medicine
• Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
• Doctor of Occupational Therapy
• Doctor of Pharmacy
• Doctor of Physical Therapy
• Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
• Doctor of Psychology
• Doctor of Optometry
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
• Doctor of Nursing Practice.<ref name=Programs_DownersGrove>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The university also offers the following degrees:<ref name=Programs_DownersGrove /><ref name=Programs_Glendale />

• Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Master of Biomedical Sciences (M.B.S.)
• Master of Medical Sciences (M.M.S.)
• Master of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (M.S.)
• Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.)
• Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
• Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)
• Master of Speech-Language Pathology (M.S.)
• Master of Cardiovascular Science - Perfusion (M.S.)

Research

Midwestern University researches a variety of areas related to health and biomedical science. Areas of research include environmental toxicology (as a part of the One Health Initiative),<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> COVID-19,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> pharmacology, physiology, and anatomy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> As of the 2020–2021 academic year, the university held $1,603,231 in active externally funded research awards. Sources of funding for research include: National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Health Resources & Services Administration, American Heart Association, American Optometric Foundation, HonorHealth, Leakey Foundation, Marfan Foundation, PhRMA Foundation, PetSmart Charities, Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, National Assoc. of Chain Drug Stores, Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Foundation, etc. <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Campuses

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Chicago	Midwestern University	1900	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Dental Medicine	2006	American Dental Association<ref name=ADA>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Health Sciences	1996	American Physical Therapy Association<ref name="capteonline.org">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> ARC-PA<ref name="Accredited Programs">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> American Occupational Therapy Association<ref name=AOTA>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> American Psychological Association<ref name=APAaccred>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> American Speech-Language-Hearing Association<ref name=ASHA />
	Optometry	2017	American Optometric Association<ref name=OptAccred>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Osteopathic Medicine	1900	American Osteopathic Association's COCA
	Pharmacy	1991	Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Graduate Studies	2018	The Higher Learning Commission<ref name="HLDaccred" />
Arizona
	Dental Medicine	2006	American Dental Association<ref name=ADA />
	Health Sciences	1996	American Physical Therapy Association<ref name="capteonline.org"/> ARC-PA<ref name="Accredited Programs"/> American Occupational Therapy Association<ref name=AOTA /> American Psychological Association<ref name=APAaccred /> American Speech-Language-Hearing Association<ref name=ASHA>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Optometry	2008	American Optometric Association<ref name=OptAccred />
	Osteopathic Medicine	1996	American Osteopathic Association's COCA
	Pharmacy	1998	Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Veterinary Medicine	2012	American Veterinary Medical Association<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Graduate Studies	2018	The Higher Learning Commission<ref name="HLDaccred" />
	Podiatric Medicine	2020	American Podiatric Medical Association<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Downers Grove, Illinois Campus

Downers Grove, Illinois

The Downers Grove campus is located on a Template:Convert site in Downers Grove, Illinois, a suburban area 25 miles west of downtown Chicago.<ref name=Rhodes>Template:Cite news</ref>

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Glendale, Arizona Campus

Glendale, Arizona

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Glendale, Arizona Campus

The Glendale campus is located on a Template:Convert site in Glendale, Arizona,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> a suburban area 15 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix. Facilities on the campus include many buildings with teaching, research, and administrative functions. There is also an Interfaith Chapel.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Patient care

Midwestern University operates several clinics on both its Downers Grove and Glendale campuses. The Downers Grove Multispecialty Clinic opened in 2012 and includes medical, dental, speech-language, physical therapy, and optometry services.<ref name=DWL>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=Blair>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Through five community clinics located on the Glendale campus, the university provides medical, dental, podiatry, optometry, mental health, physical and occupational therapy, and veterinary services.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Companion Animal Clinic is part of the larger Animal Health Institute, which also includes a Large Animal Clinic and a Diagnostic Pathology Center.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Students

Midwestern University Student Demographics<ref name=CollegeNavDowners />

	Downers Grove	Glendale
Male	37%	43%
Female	63%	57%
Asian	27%	17%
Black or African American	2%	3%
Hispanic/Latino	6%	10%
White	58%	59%

Nearly 7,000 students were in attendance at Midwestern University for the 2020–21 academic year (both campuses). There were 2,980 students in attendance at the Downers Grove campus, with 63% female, 37% male, 58% white, 27% Asian, 6% Hispanic or Latino, and 2% Black or African American.<ref name=CollegeNavDowners /> At the Glendale campus, there were 3,927 students in attendance, with 57% female, 43% male, 59% white, 17% Asian, 10% Hispanic or Latino, and 3% Black or African American.<ref name=CollegeNavArizona />

Students at Midwestern University participate in numerous clubs on campus and an active student government association. There are several professional fraternities on campus. The behavioral medicine club hosts an improvisation show, which benefits charities.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Additional clubs and organizations on campus include:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians American Medical Association American Medical Women's Association American Pharmacists Association American Society of Consultant Pharmacists American Student Dental Association (ASDA)

Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association Christian Medical and Dental Associations DOCARE Jewish Student Union Latter Day Saint Student Association Muslim Students' Association Primary Care Progress

Alumni

More than 25,000 alumni have graduated from Midwestern University.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Notable alumni include:

• Clinton E. Adams – President and CEO of Rocky Vista University<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Ivan Edwards – pastor and Flight surgeon<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Victor Lindlahr – radio presenter and health food writer<ref>Cox, Jim. (2006). Radio Speakers: Narrators, News Junkies, Sports Jockeys, Tattletales, Tipsters, Toastmasters and Coffee Klatch Couples who Verbalized the Jargon of the Aural Ether from the 1920s to the 1980s: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 175. Template:ISBN</ref>
• Joseph Mercola – Internet businessman<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Rudy Moise – lawyer and politician<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Douglas J. Robb – US Air Force lieutenant general<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Richard Scheuring – NASA flight surgeon<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Emily Temple-Wood – 2016 Wikimedian of the Year<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• James N. Weinstein – Microsoft executive<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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See also

• List of dental schools in the United States
• List of medical schools in the United States
• List of optometry schools
• List of pharmacy schools in the United States

Further reading

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External links

• Official website