Got a dog who hates storms? Try thunderwear Aug 12, 2009
Dogs' problems with thunder often do not become apparent until they are 4 or 5, said Dr. Victoria Lea Voith, a professor of animal behavior at the Western University of Health Sciences veterinary school in Pomona, Calif. "So in the beginning, owners don't notice a real phobia, until the dog is older," said Voith, adding that it's unclear whether owners fail to notice a small amount of anxiety building over time, or whether the phobia didn't actually start until the dog was several years old. (MSNBC -- Health)
State and Local Aug 2, 2009
Phillipson has a B.S. degree in agriculture business management from Cal State Poly and an M.S. degree in health professional education from Western University of Health Sciences. Related headlines. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Eleven Veterinary Students Win Top Awards at Morris Animal Foundation's Annual Research Competition Jul 29, 2009
Kimberly Ann Bridges, Western University of Health Sciences. "Molecular Evaluation of Canine and Feline Parvoviruses in Southern California". (PR Newswire)
City celebrates library, justice center Jul 16, 2009
Just before the ribbon-cutting, Paula Crone and Dirk Foley of Western University of Health Sciences of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, presented the library with a 10,000 donation to contribute to its future Health and Wellness collection. Reader Comments The comments below are from readers of Lebanon-Express. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Medical school on Lebanon’s horizon Jul 2, 2009
This will be the first medical school in the state of Oregon in more than 100 years, said Dr. Philip Pumerantz, president of Western University of Health Sciences. Western University and Samaritan Health Services are teaming together to build the campus, which is across the street from the Lebanon hospital. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Ceremony kicks off med school project Jun 25, 2009
Mark Ylen/Democrat-HeraldThird-year medical student and former Albany resident Stephen McIlmoil and Dr. Benjamin Cohen, provost of Western University of Health Sciences, take part in Tuesday s cake-cutting ceremony ... LEBANON Provost Benjamin Cohen of Western University of Health Sciences cut the cake and shared it with third-year medical student Steve McIlmoil. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Building on medical school to start Jun 24, 2009
The university is a partnership between Samaritan Health Services and Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, Calif ... It will be operated by Samaritan Health Services and the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, a division of Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Calif ... Western University of Health Sciences currently serves 2,400 students and has an annual budget of more than 78 million. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Giant Dinosaur Posture Is All Wrong May 27, 2009
Dr Mike Taylor and Dr Darren Naish, of the University of Portsmouth, and Dr Matt Wedel, of Western University of Health Sciences in California, argue that while sauropods could hold their necks low, it was not their habitual posture. They studied X-rays of members of 10 different vertebrate groups and found that while the neck is only gently inclined in salamanders, turtles, lizards and crocodilians, it is vertical in mammals and birds the only modern groups that share the upright leg posture of... (Science Daily)
Accreditation agency approves medical school (12) May 21, 2009
The Commission approved the application from Pomona-based Western University of Health Sciences to open a medical school here. Western will partner with Samaritan Health Services (SHS) on the project. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Medical School lease signed (18) May 14, 2009
Western University of Health Sciences has signed a 20-year lease with Samaritan Health Services (SHS) to operate a medical school in Lebanon ... This is an opportunity here in Oregon to put in place the elements which will, in a few short years, lead to the establishment of a multi-health-professions satellite campus of Western University of Health Sciences, he said. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Lease moves medical school ahead May 13, 2009
Western University of Health Sciences has signed a 20-year lease with Samaritan Health Services to operate a medical school in Lebanon. The agreement paves the way for Samaritan to line up financing for the project, which is slated to break ground this summer. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Fresno State hopes to launch doctoral program in nursing May 12, 2009
Ds in nursing, but only three universities in California offer the more clinically-focused DNP, or Doctorate of Nursing Practice: the University of San Francisco, the University of San Diego and the Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona. "There's a large number of nurses in [the Valley] that would love to pursue the doctorate, but they are also going to have to work while they're working on the doctorate, so they can't go miles and miles away," said Fresno State President John D.... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Cashing in on personalized medicine Apr 19, 2009
To that end, another partner in the venture would be Western University of Health Sciences. The Pomona, Calif. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Council: Lebanon can skip bidding for medical college project (24) Apr 10, 2009
Samaritan is working with Western University of Health Sciences, based in Pomona, Calif. to build the medical school property across Highway 20 from Samaritan Lebanon General Hospital. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Samaritan gets OK to train 10 surgical residents (58) Apr 9, 2009
The college, to be operated by Samaritan and the California-based Western University of Health Sciences, is on track to be Oregon s first new medical school in more than a century. Western already sends some third- and fourth-year medical students to the area to complete one-year clerkships with physicians in Samaritan s network of five mid-valley hospitals. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Troops to get send-off with yellow ribbons (23) Mar 15, 2009
Heard an update from the Lebanon Public Library on a suggestion to dedicate space within the new library, once finished, to the Western University of Health Sciences medical college to be constructed at the north end of town. Hitt said city and library officials talked about having a section of books and materials specifically for the college s use, in exchange for a stipend of possibly 10,000. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Stitching together health care Mar 7, 2009
-based Western University of Health Sciences. Plans for the campus call for a conference center, a hotel and multiple instructional buildings for a variety of medical specialties and allied fields. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Movers & Shakers (Feb. 9) Feb 9, 2009
As part of Samaritan s senior medical education team, she will work with various members of SHS administration, health care professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest, and officials at Western University of Health Sciences in California. n. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Samaritan appoints director Feb 8, 2009
She will work with health care professionals in the Pacific Northwest and officials at Western University of Health Sciences in California. We have all been eager to see this key position filled as soon as possible, and are delighted to now have a leader of Dr. Craft s caliber in place who will advance the program s implementation and manage for its continuing success, said SHS President/CEO Larry Mullins. (Lebanon Express, OR)
