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Former names | American College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery |
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| Motto | "Proud Past, Strong Future" |
| Type | Private medical school |
| Established | 1900 |
| President | Kathleen Goeppinger |
| Dean | Thomas A. Boyle |
| Location | , United States 41°49′39″N 87°59′57″W / 41.8274°N 87.9993°W |
| Campus | Suburban: Downers Grove, 140 acres (56.7 ha) |
| Colors | White and Blue |
| Website | www |
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM) is the medical school of Midwestern University in Downers Grove, Illinois. CCOM grants the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine D.O. academic degree and is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).
Founded in 1900 as the American College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Midwestern University is the fourth-oldest medical school currently active in the state of Illinois. In 1995, it opened an additional campus in Glendale, Arizona, the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, becoming the second medical school to teach students in the state. Since its founding in 1900, the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine has graduated more than 6,000 alumni and accounts for nearly 13 percent of all practicing osteopathic physicians and surgeons in the United States.[1]
Midwestern University trains students to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team and provide integrated, patient-centered care alongside other healthcare practitioners. It also confers degrees in Doctor of Dental Medicine, Doctor of Optometry, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Psychology, Physician Assistant, and several other master's degree programs.
Midwestern University operates several clinics in Glendale, Arizona, and in Downers Grove, Illinois. The Midwestern University Multi-Specialty Clinic consists of a five-story, 193,000 square foot building, which opened in 2012 at a cost of $112 million.[2][3] The clinic includes a dental institute, a family practice clinic, speech & language institute, and an optometry clinic.[4]
The Downers Grove campus, located on a 156-acre (63.1 ha)[5] site in Downers Grove, is home to over 1,000 students at any time.
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- ^ "Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University" (PDF). American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2012.