Undergraduate Linkage Programs | Prospective Students

Linkage Programs:

WesternU linkage programs are designed for undergraduate students at one of our partner institutions to achieve early admission to WesternU professional programs. Because we know these institutions well, we can offer admission as early as your sophomore year. If you are admitted to a Linkage Program and complete the requirements, including a minimum GPA and usually a threshold score on a standardized pre-professional exam (MCAT, DAT, OAT) you can matriculate directly into our programs. Students in the Linkage Programs also get to know us better by working with our faculty and in our clinics while still an undergraduate.

If you wish to apply to one of the linkage programs, please contact the appropriate individuals below for more information. Keep in mind that you will need to complete the application process at both your undergraduate institution and at WesternU. The undergraduate advisor listed below can provide you with more details.

Partnering Institution	Contact	WesternU Program	WesternU Contact
WesternU, MS in Medical Sciences	Dr. Christina Goode cgoode@westernu.edu (909) 706-3842	Optometry (OD)	Dr. Kristy Remick-Waltman kremick@westernu.edu
WesternU, MS in Medical Sciences	Dr. Christina Goode cgoode@westernu.edu (909) 706-3842	Podiatric Medicine (DPM)	Dr. Jonathan Labovitz jlabovitz@westernu.edu (909) 706-3908
Cal Poly Pomona (CPP)	Dr. Ansel Zhao Professor & Pre-Professional Advisor CPP Linkage Detail	Dental Medicine (DMD)	Sean Rowan srowan@westernu.edu (909) 706-3912
Cal Poly Pomona (CPP)	Dr. Ansel Zhao Professor & Pre-Professional Advisor CPP Linkage Detail	Optometry (OD)	Dr. Kristy Remick-Waltman kremick@westernu.edu
Cal State LA (CSULA)	Ameinah Thomas Natural and Social Sciences Advisement Center athoma55@calstatela.edu (323) 343-5284	Optometry (OD)	Dr. Kristy Remick-Waltman kremick@westernu.edu
Cal Poly Pomona (CPP)	Dr. Ansel Zhao Professor & Pre-Professional Advisor CPP Linkage Detail	Osteopathic Medicine (DO)	Helen Musharbash hmusharbash@westernu.edu (909) 469-8277
Cal State LA (CSULA)	Ameinah Thomas Natural and Social Sciences Advisement Center athoma55@calstatela.edu (323) 343-5284	Osteopathic Medicine (DO)	Helen Musharbash hmusharbash@westernu.edu (909) 469-8277
Cal State San Bernardino (CSUSB)	Jennifer Carhart hpac@csusb.edu (909) 537-7345	Osteopathic Medicine (DO)	Helen Musharbash hmusharbash@westernu.edu (909) 469-8277
Chaminade University of Honolulu	Dr. Amber Caracol Noguchi plrobins@chaminade.edu (808) 739-8558	Osteopathic Medicine (DO)	Helen Musharbash hmusharbash@westernu.edu (909) 469-8277
Loyola Marymount	Courtney Klipp courtney.klipp@lmu.edu (310) 338-2833	Osteopathic Medicine (DO)	Helen Musharbash hmusharbash@westernu.edu (909) 469-8277
Mills College	Jo Scullion jscullio@mills.edu (510) 430-2317	Osteopathic Medicine (DO)	Helen Musharbash hmusharbash@westernu.edu (909) 469-8277
Pitzer College	Dr. Thomas Borowski thomas_borowski@pitzer.edu (909) 607-3808	Osteopathic Medicine (DO)	Helen Musharbash hmusharbash@westernu.edu (909) 469-8277
Scripps College	DeEttra Mulay deettra.mulay@scrippscollege.edu (909) 621-8764	Osteopathic Medicine (DO)	Helen Musharbash hmusharbash@westernu.edu (909) 469-8277
Cal State Fullerton CSUF	Dr. Michele Mouttapa Health Professions Advising Office mmouttapa@fullerton.edu (657) 278-3980	Osteopathic Medicine(DO)	Helen Musharbash hmusharbash@westernu.edu (909) 469-8277
Cal Poly Pomona	Dr. Ansel Zhao Professor & Pre-Professional Advisor CPP Linkage Detail	Pharmacy (PharmD)	Benito Machado bmachado@westernu.edu (909) 469-5501
Cal State LA (CSULA)	Ameinah Thomas Natural and Social Sciences Advisement Center athoma55@calstatela.edu (323) 343-5284	Pharmacy (PharmD)	Benito Machado bmachado@westernu.edu (909) 469-5501
Cal State San Bernardino (CSUSB)	Jennifer Carhart hpac@csusb.edu (909) 537-7345	Pharmacy (PharmD)	Benito Machado bmachado@westernu.edu (909) 469-5501
Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences	Dr. Jim Sterling jim_sterling@kgi.edu (909) 607-9253	Pharmacy (PharmD+ MS Dual degree)	Benito Machado bmachado@westernu.edu (909) 469-5501
Cal State Fullerton (CSUF)	Dr. Michele Mouttapa Health Professions Advising Office mmouttapa@fullerton.edu (657) 278-3980	Pharmacy	Benito Machado bmachado@westernu.edu (909) 469-5501
University of Redlands	Dr. Ben Aronson ben_aronson@redlands.edu (909) 748-8734	Pharmacy	Benito Machado bmachado@westernu.edu (909) 469-5501
Cal Poly Pomona	Dr. Ansel Zhao Professor & Pre-Professional Advisor CPP Linkage Detail	Physical Therapy (DPT)	Dr. Harshavardhan Deoghare hdeoghare@westernu.edu (909) 469-5437
Cal State LA (CSULA)	Ameinah Thomas Natural and Social Sciences Advisement Center athoma55@calstatela.edu (323) 343-5284	Physical Therapy (DPT)	Dr. Harshavardhan Deoghare hdeoghare@westernu.edu (909) 469-5437
Cal State San Bernardino (CSUSB)	Jennifer Carhart hpac@csusb.edu (909) 537-7345	Physical Therapy (DPT)	Dr. Harshavardhan Deoghare hdeoghare@westernu.edu (909) 469-5437
Chaminade University of Honolulu	Dr. Amber Caracol Noguchi plrobins@chaminade.edu (808) 739-8558	Physical Therapy (DPT)	Dr. Harshavardhan Deoghare hdeoghare@westernu.edu (909) 469-5437
Cal Poly Pomona	Dr. Ansel Zhao Professor & Pre-Professional Advisor CPP Linkage Detail	Physician Assistant (MSPA)	Prof. Roy Guizado roygpac@westernu.edu (909) 469-5445
Cal State LA (CSULA)	Ameinah Thomas Natural and Social Sciences Advisement Center athoma55@calstatela.edu (323) 343-5284	Physician Assistant (MSPA)	Prof. Roy Guizado roygpac@westernu.edu (909) 469-5445
Cal State Fullerton CSUF	Dr. Michele Mouttapa Health Professions Advising Office mmouttapa@fullerton.edu (657) 278-3980	Podiatric Medicine (DPM)	Dr. Jonathan Labovitz jlabovitz@westernu.edu (909) 706-3908
Cal State LA (CSULA)	Ameinah Thomas Natural and Social Sciences Advisement Center athoma55@calstatela.edu (323) 343-5284	Podiatric Medicine (DPM)	Dr. Jonathan Labovitz jlabovitz@westernu.edu (909) 706-3908
Cal State Northridge	Dr. Terri Richardson terri.richardson@csun.edu (818) 677-7305	Podiatric Medicine (DPM)	Dr. Jonathan Labovitz jlabovitz@westernu.edu (909) 706-3908
Chaminade University of Honolulu	Dr. Amber Caracol Noguchi plrobins@chaminade.edu (808) 739-8558	Podiatric Medicine (DPM)	Dr. Jonathan Labovitz jlabovitz@westernu.edu (909) 706-3908
Chapman University	Dr. Janeen Hill jhill@chapman.edu (714) 628-7223	Podiatric Medicine (DPM)	Dr. Jonathan Labovitz jlabovitz@westernu.edu (909) 706-3908
Loyola Marymount	Courtney Klipp courtney.klipp@lmu.edu (310) 338-2833	Podiatric Medicine (DPM)	Dr. Jonathan Labovitz jlabovitz@westernu.edu (909) 706-3908

For general inquiries please contact the Office of University Recruitment at Western University of Health Sciences:
E-mail: recruitment@westernu.edu
Phone: 909-469-5330

Interested in establishing a linkage agreement with Western University of Health Sciences?
Contact: Dr. Elizabeth Rega
E-mail: erega@westernu.edu

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