Career and Professional Development
Career & Professional Development
The Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD) exists to provide WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine (COMP) & COMP-Northwest students with a support network to connect them to their larger career goals. We provide support at all levels of the four year curriculum to maintain our high rate of residency match during 4th year.
If you have a question, document to review, or would like to make an appointment, please Contact Us and we will provide you with assistance.
Departmental Contact
Janet Offhaus
joffhaus@westernu.edu
Faculty & Staff
COMP
Director, Career and Professional Development
Assistant Professor of Anatomy & Surgery
Michael Giulietti, MA
Jess Reynolds, M.Ed
Brenda Samaan, MA
Lacey Avila
June Guerrero, BS
Janet Offhaus
Mission
Provide guidance, strategies, and resources to develop our medical students toward their professional goals.
Values
- Support
- Encouragement
- Empowerment
- Longitudinal mentorship
- Holistic advising
- Self-discovery
- Individual Holistic Advising
- Specialty Selection
- Specialty Specific Strategy Planning
- Residency Application Document Review
- Board Advising
- Timelines & Communications
- Interview Preparation
- Match Support
- Networking Opportunities
- Data Management & Analysis
- Faculty Development
- Workshops & Events
- Research
- Student Interest Clubs
- COMP Statistics
- Residency Placement
- Career Development Resource Center
- Careers in Medicine
- Big Interview
- Graduate Medical Education
- Residency Programs & Fellowship Database (FREIDA)
- Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)
- National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
If you need information on:
1. Rotations, preceptor evaluations, or VSAS
Contact Clinical Education
2. Transcript, Class rank, MSPE, ERAS token
Contact the Registrar
3. Commencement, scholarship information
Contact University Student Affairs
4. Information on FAFSA/Disbursements
Contact Financial Aid
5. A position at WesternU
Contact WesternU Career
6. Being or connecting with a mentor
Contact Alumni Mentor Program