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President
Robin Farias-Eisner, MD, PhD, MBA, FACOG
Dr. Farias Eisner was appointed 澳门六合彩开奖app’s third president on March 1, 2022, at a transformational moment in health care in which opportunities abound for 澳门六合彩开奖app and its students. He brings a dedication to uniting and bonding with the communities of Pomona, California and Lebanon, Oregon.
“We are a University dedicated to the health sciences and committed to research, science, and biotechnology. Our distinct Colleges share a common dedication to a humanistic approach 鈥 putting the patient first 鈥 and fostering health with hands, heart, mind, and spirit. Our quest is to achieve transformative health for both people and animals, hence, to create a healthy society for present and future generations.” ~ President Farias-Eisner
鈥淭he greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.鈥 ~Michelangelo
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President’s Welcome
Our esteemed students, despite all challenges, excel academically and set their sights high. Our highly valued faculty and staff tenaciously work every day to keep our students safely progressing through their studies. Our deeply appreciated alumni, friends, donors, and corporate and foundation partners, graciously support the 澳门六合彩开奖app mission and vision. Our clinical and rotational site partners offer our students valuable learning experiences while providing health care to our communities.
By working closely together, and aiming high, we can realize our dreams for 澳门六合彩开奖app that will endure for future generations to come. I hope to see you on one of our campuses.
My very warmest wishes!
Robin Farias-Eisner, MD, PhD, MBA, FACOG
President
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Listening & Learning Tour
- 2024 AQMD Commuter Survey, April 26 2024
- MSPAS Accreditation Update, April 10 2024
- 澳门六合彩开奖app Global Crisis Statement, February 23 2024
- Institutional Awards, February 9 2024
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., January 15 2024
- Special Holiday Wishes, December 21 2023
- Happy Holidays from the Office of the President, December 18 2023
- With Gratitude, November 20 2023
- President鈥檚 State of the University Address, October 25 2023
- HR Update- Thank you Terri Tibbs, October 13 2023
- RE: Campus Security Announcement – October 13, 2023, October 13 2023
- Follow-Up Message, October 11 2023
- 澳门六合彩开奖app Condemns Terrorism, October 9 2023
- Indigenous Peoples Day, October 6 2023
- Armenian Crisis, September 26 2023
- Campus Security, September 15 2023
- Earthquake in Morocco, September 9 2023
- Winter Break, August 29 2023
- Campus Closure – Tropical Storm Hilary, August 18 2023
- 澳门六合彩开奖app UEOT & Administration, July 24 2023
- WSCUC Update- Great News!, July 20 2023
- Statement of Support for 澳门六合彩开奖app’s Physician Assistant’s (PA) Program, July 7 2023
- Happy 4th of July, July 4 2023
- Thank You – Response to Talking Points, June 24 2023
- Institutional Guidelines: Acting or Interim Appointments of University-level Administrators, June 1 2023
- Thank You – Response to Talking Points, June 24 2023
- Institutional Guidelines: Acting or Interim Appointments of University-level Administrators, June 1 2023
- Appointment of University-Level Administrators, June 1 2023
- Resignation from the Board of Trustees of Western University of Health Sciences, May 3 2023
- President’s State of the University Address- 澳门六合彩开奖app California & 澳门六合彩开奖app Oregon, April 27 2023
- President’s State of the University Invite- 澳门六合彩开奖app California, March 31 2023
- President’s State of the University Invite- 澳门六合彩开奖app Oregon, March 31 2023
- Thank You Mr. Jeff Keating, March 17 2023
- Campus Update: New Board Resolutions, March 15 2023
- Office of Human Resources Update, March 9 2023
- Announcing New Staff Positions in the Office of the President, March 7 2023
- University Marshal, February 24 2023
- Designing 澳门六合彩开奖app’s Future, February 21 2023
- Thank You, February 18 2023
- A Heartfelt Thank You to the Provost Search Committee, February 10 2023
- 澳门六合彩开奖app names Dr. Paula Crone Provost, February 2 2023
- 澳门六合彩开奖app Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, January 11 2023
- Update: Academic Assembly Resolutions, December 16 2022
- Request for Representatives- 澳门六合彩开奖app Strategic Plan Steering Committee, December 6 2022
- October Economic Relief Memo, October 20 2022
- New Dean – College of Dental Medicine, August 3 2022
- Ad Hoc HR Advisory Group- Request for Representatives: Director of Operations, July 14 2022
- Minimum Wage Increase, June 17 2022
Contact Us
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Jill Ferreira
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Rachel Soesman
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Angie Ferreira
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Danny Mendoza
Previous Presidents
2016 鈥 2021
Daniel R. Wilson was appointed 澳门六合彩开奖app鈥檚 second president in 2016. His leadership focus was on creating a robust strategic planning process moving the University toward enterprise excellence, organizational efficiency, and future readiness for the intertwined missions of education, research, and service. This transformation included a focus on improving the student experience, improving the quality and quantity of research, financial stewardship leading to both enrollment and endowment growth, and operational excellence. Dr. Wilson earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in anthropology from Yale, a medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, and a PhD in biological anthropology from Cambridge University.
1977 鈥 2015
Dr. Pumerantz founded Western University of Health Sciences in 1977 as the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP). Its first class of 36 students was enrolled in fall 1978, graduating four years later as Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine. Under his watch, COMP was restructured into Western University of Health Sciences (澳门六合彩开奖app) in 1996, and through years of exponential growth, it grew to include nine colleges and expansion to Lebanon, OR. in 2011. When Dr. Pumerantz retired in 2015, the University had almost 4,000 students and 11,000 alumni. The beloved founding president championed humanism and conceptualized the University philosophy of 鈥The discipline of learning. The art of caring.鈥 He also created a unique environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. He was recognized as one of the longest-tenured U.S. university presidents, having served for 38 years. He earned a PhD in education administration from the University of Connecticut.