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Midwestern University

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This article is about the graduate health science school. For the public liberal arts college in Texas, see Midwestern State University.

Midwestern University
Midwestern University seal.svg
Former names
American College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Chicago College of Osteopathy
MottoEducating Tomorrow's Healthcare Team
TypePrivate, non-profit
Established1900; 121 years ago (1900)
Endowment$193.0 million (2020)[1]
PresidentKathleen H. Goeppinger
Academic staff
368 (Downers Grove)
393 (Glendale)
Students2,970 (Downers Grove)[2]
3,910 (Glendale)[3]
Location
CampusSuburban:
Downers Grove,
105 acres (42.5 ha);
Glendale, 156 acres (63.1 ha)
LanguageEnglish
Colors  Dark Blue
  Dark Warm Grey
  Light Slightly Warmer Grey
Websitewww.midwestern.edu
Midwestern University wordmark.svg

Midwestern University (MWU) is a private graduate medical and professional school with the main campus in Downers Grove, Illinois, and an additional campus in Glendale, Arizona. As of the 2020-21 academic year, a total of 2,998 students were enrolled at the Downers Grove campus and 3,945 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 an additional 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. The medical schools are also accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. The World Directory of Medical Schools lists the schools as US medical school along with other accredited US MD and DO programs.

History[]

Main entrance to the Downers Grove campus.
Cardinal Hall on the Downers Grove campus.
Science Hall on the Downers Grove campus.

The university was founded in 1900 as the American College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery.[4][5] The school was the fourth medical school in the world to grant the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree, and the first in the state of Illinois.[6] Originally located on Washington Boulevard in Chicago, the school moved to Hyde Park in 1918.[7] In 1913, the school changed its name to the Chicago College of Osteopathy.[4]

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.[5] In 1991, the Chicago College of Pharmacy opened.[5][8] The College of Health Sciences began in 1992.[5] 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.[5][9][10] In 2009, the College of Dental Medicine-Illinois opened, followed by the Chicago College of Optometry in 2014[11] and the College of Graduate Studies in 2018.[5]

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.[12][13] 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.[6] 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.[5] The College of Health Sciences' podiatric medicine program became the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine in 2020.[14]

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.[15][16] In 2012, the Downers Grove Multispecialty Clinic opened in a five-story, 193,000 square foot building at a cost of $112 million.[17][18] In 2013, the Downers Grove campus began offering a Doctor of Psychology program, which received accreditation from the American Psychological Association.[19] The following year (in 2014), the College of Veterinary Medicine opened at the Glendale campus, at a cost of $90 million,[20][21] 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.[22] The school was the first veterinary medical school in the state of Arizona,[23] and was the 29th veterinary medical school in the United States.[24]

Academics and accreditation[]

Through its 14 colleges, Midwestern University offers multiple academic programs at two campus locations. All programs are graduate-level and focus on the health professions. The university is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.[25] Doctoral degree programs include the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Doctor of Psychology, Doctor of Optometry, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, and Doctor of Nursing Practice.[26][27]

The university also offers several Master of Science (MS) programs. A one-year Master of Arts (MA) program is also offered in biomedical sciences as a transitional degree to other graduate-level healthcare professions programs and a post-Master's certificate program for adult-gerontology nurse practitioners is also available.[26][27]

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),[28] COVID-19,[29] pharmacology, physiology, and anatomy.[30] As of the 2016-2017 academic year, the university held $1,722,582 in active externally funded research awards.[31] The same year, a total of $3,757,975 in research grants were submitted.[31] Sources of funding for research include: the National Institutes of Health,[32] the National Science Foundation, the American Medical Association Foundation, the American Heart Association, American Physical Therapy Association, Diabetes Research and Action Education Foundation, the Leakey Foundation, the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center, and the American Optometric Foundation.[33][34][35]

Campuses[]

Campus College Founded Accreditation[36]
Chicago MidwesternU 1900 The Higher Learning Commission[25]
Dental Medicine 2006 American Dental Association[37]
Health Sciences 1996 American Physical Therapy Association[38]
ARC-PA[39]
American Occupational Therapy Association[40]
American Psychological Association[41]
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association[42]
Optometry 2017 American Optometric Association[43]
Osteopathic Medicine 1900 American Osteopathic Association's COCA
Pharmacy 1991 Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education[44]
Graduate Studies 2018 The Higher Learning Commission[25]
Arizona
Dental Medicine 2006 American Dental Association[37]
Health Sciences 1996 American Physical Therapy Association[38]
ARC-PA[39]
American Occupational Therapy Association[40]
American Psychological Association[41]
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association[42]
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia[45]
Optometry 2008 American Optometric Association[43]
Osteopathic Medicine 1996 American Osteopathic Association's COCA
Pharmacy 1998 Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education[46]
Veterinary Medicine 2012 American Veterinary Medical Association[47]
Graduate Studies 2018 The Higher Learning Commission[25]
Podiatric Medicine 2020 American Podiatric Medical Association[48]

Downers Grove, Illinois[]

The Downers Grove campus is located on a 105-acre (42.5 ha) site in Downers Grove, Illinois, a suburban area 25 miles west of downtown Chicago.[11] The campus includes green space, wooded areas, and a nature trail, in addition to classrooms, laboratories, a library, an auditorium building, and recreational facilities.[49] The Science Hall is a 239,000 square foot building which consists of classrooms, more than 100 offices, and 25 laboratories.[50] The Science Hall opened in 2011 and includes a gross anatomy lab, research labs and a clinical simulation lab for the dental school.[50] Student housing is provided in three different facilities: Redwood Hall I, Redwood Hall II, and the Pines Apartments.[51][52] The Traditional Residence Halls (consisting of five connected residence halls: Aspen Hall, Birch Hall, Chestnut Hall, Dogwood Hall, and Elm Hall) were demolished in 2015.[53]

Glendale, Arizona[]

The Glendale campus is located on a 156-acre (63.1 ha) site in Glendale, Arizona,[54] a suburban area 15 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix. It contains facilities such as practice labs, lecture halls, classrooms, a comprehensive library, and outpatient clinics. Student housing is provided in the Student Apartment Complex, which consists of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities provided exclusively for residents and guests of student housing include a swimming pool, volleyball court, and sand play area.[55] The Glendale campus is home to nearly 4,000 students and eight colleges, offering 22 fields of study. Since the campus opened in 1995, the university has invested about $425 million into the Glendale campus.[13] In 2017, there were no criminal offenses or arrests on the Glendale campus.[56]

Patient care[]

Midwestern University operates several clinics on both its Downers Grove and Glendale campuses. The Downers Grove Multispecialty Medical Clinic opened in 2012 and includes a dental institute, a family practice clinic, speech & language institute, and an optometry clinic.[17][18][57] 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.[58] The Companion Animal Clinic is part of the larger Animal Health Institute, which also includes an Equine and Bovine Center and a Diagnostic Pathology Center.[59]

Students[]

Midwestern University Student Demographics[2]
Downers Grove Glendale
Male 39% 45%
Female 61% 55%
Asian 25% 18%
Black or African American 2% 2%
Hispanic/Latino 5% 10%
White 60% 60%
Two or more races 4% 5%
Unknown 2% 2%
Non-resident alien 1% 2%

More than 6,000 students were in attendance at Midwestern University for the 2019–20 academic year (both campuses). There were 2,970 students in attendance at the Downers Grove campus, with 61% female, 39% male, 60% white, 25% Asian, and 5% Hispanic or Latino.[2] At the Glendale campus, there were 3,910 students in attendance, with 55% male, 45% female, 60% white, 18% Asian, and 10% Hispanic or Latino.[3]

Students at Midwestern University participate in numerous clubs on campus and an active student government association. There are several professional fraternities on campus, including Alpha Omega,[60] Delta Sigma Delta,[61] Kappa Psi,[62] Phi Delta Chi,[63] Psi Chi,[64] Rho Chi, Rho Pi Phi, Sigma Sigma Phi,[65] Beta Sigma Kappa,[66] and Phi Lambda Sigma.[67] The behavioral medicine club hosts an improvisation show, which benefits charities.[68] Additional clubs and organizations on campus include:[69]

Alumni[]

Centennial Hall (left) and Science Hall (right) on the Downers Grove campus.

More than 25,000 alumni have graduated from Midwestern University.[70] Notable alumni include:

See also[]

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Further reading[]

  • Berchtold, Theodore (1975). To Teach, to Heal, to Serve!: The Story of the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine: the First 75 Years (1900-1975) (First ed.). p. 239.

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