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Graduate Teaching Fellowship In Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

The Fellowship program in the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) is designed to expand the educational opportunities for osteopathic medical students while they assist in all phases of the department's operation. They assist in lecturing and teaching practical skills to graduate students. Fellows are encouraged to develop research projects with the assistance of the basic sciences faculty and have the opportunity to receive clinical training under the supervision of faculty members.

Fellows are selected from each MSII class annually, and there are a total of 18 teaching Fellows in the department. Applications are accepted during the fall semester of each school year. Recipients will be interviewed and selected during the spring semester of the same academic year on the basis of interest in osteopathic concepts and the development of greater skills in their application; interest in teaching; academic achievement; and conduct which provides a role model for first-year students. In order to participate in the Fellowship program, each student takes five years, instead of four, to complete all of their educational requirements, including hospital and private practice clinical rotations, for the DO degree.

WesternU's Osteopathic Teaching Fellowship program is designed to provide breadth and depth to the Fellow's own education, while at the same time offer a teacher-training opportunity; the first step toward faculty development for the future. There is a growing demand for qualified teachers in this area in all of the osteopathic medical colleges.

Fellows receive a full tuition/fees waiver the third and fourth years and an annual stipend for their fifth year, payable monthly. There is no tuition charged the fifth year, only a graduation fee. Mandatory fees must be paid, however, during the third and fourth years. Students on military scholarships are not eligible for the program.

To apply, please call the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Department at (909) 469-5282.

The Dr. Robert E. Corey Memorial Scholarship Fund

Established January 1983 as a memorial to Robert Corey, DO. Recipients are selected from second-, third- and fourth-year students for their commitment to osteopathic medicine, outstanding community service and demonstrated financial need as determined by the institution.

Scholarship criteria:

  1. Must be a current student enrolled in Western University.

  2. Demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Renewal FAFSA. Parental asset and income information is required. Please include copies of parent's federal tax returns, the academic year you are applying. Students must be making academic progress per institution policy. Student comportment will be evaluated as demonstrated by attendance, attitude and professional decorum.

  3. Applicants must submit a letter addressed to the Western University of Health Sciences, Financial Aid Committee requesting consideration. The letter must contain a brief description as to why the applicant entered the study of medicine and how he/she feels towards the advancement of human rights of all people regardless of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation.

  4. A personal letter of recommendation from the applicant's community or faculty member relating the student's commitment to medicine and community activities.

Please contact the Financial Aid Office for the specific deadline date.

The Albert Victor and Mary P. Kalt Scholarship Fund

Established June 1977, and is available for students of all disciplines who express a desire to work in primary care in an underserved/rural area.

Scholarship criteria:

  1. Must be a current student enrolled in Western University.

  2. Demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Renewal FAFSA.

  3. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.

  4. Applicants must submit a letter addressed to the Western University of Health Sciences, Financial Aid Committee requesting consideration. The letter must express applicant's desire to work in primary care in an underserved/rural area.

  5. Parental asset and income information is required. Please include copies of parent's federal tax returns for the year you are applying. Application Will Not Be Reviewed Unless Parental Tax Returns Are Supplied.

Please contact the Financial Aid Office for the specific deadline date.
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