AZCOM Adds New Rotations, Residencies, and Alumni Programs
This entry was posted on 3/29/2007 6:49 PM and is filed under Academics,Campus Events,Alumni,Glendale Campus.
Midwestern University continues to establish a strong presence in the Phoenix valley. We are now truly well known in the health care, legislative, academic, and corporate communities. Our programs continue to expand and improve; our students are able to pursue more clinical opportunities; and our alumni are establishing a reputation for excellence in their careers. I am pleased to report on three new initiatives in this blog entry to highlight the continued growth and development of the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Last week, Phoenix Children's Hospital announced that students from AZCOM will now be able to secure four-week clerkship rotations in inpatient pediatrics. This is one of several new hospital rotations that are available to AZCOM third- and fourth-year students.
AZCOM will begin its new internal medicine residency in Sierra Vista, AZ, this July. This new residency program is the result of a unique partnership between the University and the federal government, which is providing start-up funding to bring postgraduate medical education to this rural community. MWU is looking to create more residency opportunities throughout Arizona, including our current program in Kingman.
Finally, a new alumni roundtable event was initiated last evening at our Glendale Campus. AZCOM has graduated seven classes since its founding in 1996 (class of 2000 to 2006). Ten AZCOM alumni came back to campus to talk to current students about residency programs and starting their practices. The roundtable format providing students with the opportunity to ask questions of the alumni and get solid advice from young physicians about their experiences and successes. In a recent survey of AZCOM alumni, of 135 respondents, 24% have published since graduation; 16% are involved in teaching; 7% are involved in research; 6% were chief residents; and 6% earned awards as intern or resident of the year. Clearly, AZCOM alumni are getting great residency positions and are establishing themselves in their profession at an early point in their careers.
We are excited about the strides we have made at our Glendale Campus. While the Administration has worked very diligently to establish our strong reputation, our students and alumni have made an impressive impact on the community. Despite the geographic discrepancy, Midwestern University has truly made a name for itself in the Southwest.
http://mwunow.midwestern.edu/2007/0...otations-residencies-and-alumni-programs.aspx
