{"id":74,"date":"2013-09-13T17:40:24","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T17:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/university?page_id=74"},"modified":"2025-11-26T00:17:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T00:17:35","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/university\/","title":{"rendered":"About Western University of Health Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Who We Are<\/h2>\n

Western University of Health Sciences, located in Pomona, CA and Lebanon, OR, is an independent nonprofit health professions university, conferring degrees in dental medicine, health sciences, medical sciences, nursing, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, podiatric medicine and veterinary medicine. WesternU is home to WesternU Health<\/a>,\u00a0where the best in collaborative health care services is offered and\u00a0WesternU Pet Health<\/a>, where we enhance and prolong the loving relationship between families and their pets.<\/p>\n

For over 45 years, WesternU has prepared health care professionals for long-term career success. Our educational approach is centered around humanistic values, so that our graduates treat every patient as the unique individual they are. WesternU also is one of the largest graduate schools for the health sciences in California and our Alumni rank among the top leaders in health care and medicine throughout the country and the world.<\/p>\n

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3,700 students. More than 1,100 faculty and staff members. More than 21,000 alumni. We share a passion for advancing healing and wellness in our communities – one patient at a time.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Our Mission is to produce, in a humanistic tradition, health care professionals and biomedical knowledge that will enhance and extend the quality of life in our communities.<\/h2>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Since opening our doors in 1977, WesternU has educated leading health care professionals, expanded our physical and educational presence, and advanced our humanistic mission along the way. We have established a history of educational excellence, commitment to science and biotechnology, combined with a humanistic approach. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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A Community of Care<\/h2>\n

WesternU is deeply grounded in our communities and offer a wide variety of services to the public while providing rich educational experiences to our students.<\/p>\n