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Spokane Native Earns Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree from Midwestern University
Downers Grove, Illinois (May 25, 2018)—John Doe, D.O., of Spokane, Washington, has completed the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM) of Midwestern University (MWU). An official graduation ceremony and conferring of degrees took place on the MWU Campus in Downers Grove, Illinois, on Thursday, May 24th.
Dr. Doe is the son of Spokane residents John and Debbie Doe. He graduated from Central High School in 2007 and earned a B.S. in Human Biology from Boston University in 2011. While at MWU, he served as Class President and earned the Dean's Award for Academic Achievement. After graduation, Dr. Doe plans to complete a residency program in emergency medicine at Case Western Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
The osteopathic medical profession employs a patient-centered, holistic approach to healthcare, with an emphasis on primary care and preventive medicine. Osteopathic physicians (D.O.s) enjoy the same rights and privileges as allopathic physicians (M.D.s) and possess an additional skill to treat patients: osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM). By combining OMM with traditional medical approaches, D.O.s provide patients with the most comprehensive care available today.
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Midwestern University is a graduate degree-granting institution specializing in the health sciences with ten colleges and two campuses. The Illinois campus, located on a 105-acre site in Downers Grove, is home to over 2,900 students and four colleges: the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Chicago College of Pharmacy, the College of Health Sciences, and the College of Dental Medicine-Illinois. The Arizona campus, located on a 156-acre site in Glendale, is home to over 3,100 students and six colleges: the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, the College of Pharmacy-Glendale, the College of Health Sciences, the College of Dental Medicine-Arizona, the Arizona College of Optometry, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information, visit http://www.midwestern.edu or call 630.515.7200.