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Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
Beyond their basic and clinical medical training, Osteopathic physicians (DO) receive training in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM). That is, in addition to their basic science and clinical training, DO’s are additionally able to use their hands to diagnose and treat injury and illness and encourage the body's natural tendency toward good health.
OMM enables physicians to treat their patients with the appropriate combination of medical procedures, medication, AND manipulation. This form of treatment can often result in immediate relief and/or increased speed of healing. Visit the American Osteopathic Association to read how DO’s have made a significant difference in the lives of patients who thought they had run out of options.
Beyond their basic and clinical medical training, Osteopathic physicians (DO) receive training in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM). That is, in addition to their basic science and clinical training, DO’s are additionally able to use their hands to diagnose and treat injury and illness and encourage the body's natural tendency toward good health.
OMM enables physicians to treat their patients with the appropriate combination of medical procedures, medication, AND manipulation. This form of treatment can often result in immediate relief and/or increased speed of healing. Visit the American Osteopathic Association to read how DO’s have made a significant difference in the lives of patients who thought they had run out of options.
Welcome 
Continuing the Commitment... In 2004, COMP sat its first group of students in what was known as the Northwest Track (NWT). This program took 30 students from the northwest into the COMP class in Pomona, California and returned them to northwest teaching sites for their third year required clerkships. The NWT program has evolved into what is now COMP-Northwest.
COMP-Northwest is situated in a 54,000 square foot, state of the art facility in Lebanon, Oregon, and located on the fast growing Samaritan Health Sciences Campus. The first academic year is now underway with 107 students. Many of these students are from the northwest and will complete their training in the northwest to serve the people of the northwest, but representatives of the class come from all corners of the United StatesCOMP-Northwest is not a new school; it is an opportunity for 100 students per year to benefit from COMP's 34 years of curricular success. Come join us and become an important part of the future of health care delivery in the northwest.
Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) see patients, prescribe medications, perform surgeries, and deliver babies, and prescribe medicine in hospitals, medical centers and offices across the United States and overseas. Whether they are primary care providers or specialists, DOs use all the tools of standard tools of modern medicine, but also have additioanl therapeutic modalities with which to care for their patients.
What distinguishes DOs? Osteopathic Medicine is a whole-person approach that emphasizes the body's interconnectedness. Osteopathic physicians are trained to use a hands-on approach called Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) (hover over for a definition of OMM) for their patients in addition to using traditional diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. DOs treat each patient as an individual, not a set of symptoms. Read more about the osteopathic medicine.
During your four years at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest (COMP-Northwest), you will develop expertise in diagnosis and learn the problem-solving skills you need to treat and care for the whole patient through:
- Intensive study of the basic medical sciences
- Develop an in-depth understanding of the ten major body organ systems
- Hands-on experience with patients in the clinical skills labs and on clinical rotations in multiple medical specialities
Western University of Health Sciences is accredited by Western Association Schools and Colleges (WASC). COMP-Northwest, as part of Western University of Health Sciences has received full accreditation by WASC.
Why choose WesternU? We have a nationally recognized program and offer you:
- A record of consistently high first-time pass rates for COMLEX board exams
- Early and extensive clinical training that develops professional and communication skills
- A reputation for well trained graduates who receive multiple high-paying job offers
- A private health professions-focused institution that fosters interprofessional learning
- State-of-the-art classrooms and research facilities
- Faculty who care deeply about students and are committed to their success
- Long humanistic tradition of treating patients as people first; treating students with respect; and fostering camaraderie among students
- Outstanding student support services including tutoring and disability resources
- A chance to join well-respected WesternU-COMP alumni, who enjoy a lifelong connection with the University
The training you receive at WesternU will prepare you well for the postdoctoral training years of your choice, with an emphasis on clinical care. We will help you build the foundation you need for a rewarding career as a physician caring for patients and their families.
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