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Community Health

COMMUNITY HEALTH

 Western University is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of communities through prevention, education, and improved access to primary care and medications, particularly in underserved areas.

Our community health research focuses on improving quality of life by addressing health equity, exploring wellness strategies, and promoting lifestyle modifications. We develop public health initiatives and preventative measures aimed at reducing medical student burnout through mental health resources, encouraging exercise to alleviate anxiety, and advancing sports medicine. Additionally, we emphasize public education on diseases such as MPox and explore the intricate relationships between human health, veterinary science, and the environment to tackle global health challenges, including zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and ecosystem health through the One Health approach.

Community Health Faculty

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Boehm, Tobias

College of Dental Medicine

Professor

tboehm@westernu.edu

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Cameron, Joshua

Office of the President

Executive Liaison Officer

jcameron@westernu.edu

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Deoghare, Harshavardhan

College of Health Sciences

Associate Professor / Associate Dean for Research /

hdeoghare@westernu.edu

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Emanuele, Donna

College of Graduate Nursing

Professor/ Director DNP/ Director ENP Program • DNP

demanuele @westernu.edu

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Fraix, Marcel

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation / Chair, PM&R / Associate Dean of Admissions and Enrollment

mfraix@westernu.edu

Speciality Clinical Sciences

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Hanselmann, Rhea

College of Veterinary Medicine

Assistant Professor

rhanselmann@westernu.edu

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Hicks, Rodney

College of Graduate Nursing

Professor / Associate Dean for Administration and Research

rhicks@westernu.edu

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Imai, Amanda

College of Graduate Nursing

Assistant Professor / Assistant Director of Nurse Practitioner Clinical Partnerships

aimai@westernu.edu

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Katsaros, Emmanuel

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professor / Chair, Internal Medicine

ekatsaros@westernu.edu

Department of Internal Medicine

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Kotha, Preeti

College of Pharmacy

Director of Pharmacy Services and Operations / Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

kothap@westernu.edu

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Law, Anandi

College of Pharmacy

Professor / Associate Dean for Assessment

alaw@westernu.edu

Pharmacy Practice & Administration

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Li, Qingshun

College of Dental Medicine

Professor

qqli@westernu.edu

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Loveless, Brian

University Medical Center – UMC

Professor/ Chief Medical Officer/ Medical Director

bloveless@westernu.edu

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McNamara, Tracey

College of Veterinary Medicine

Professor

tmcNamara@westernu.edu

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Meyer, Tina

College of Health Sciences

Associate Professor / Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

tmeyer @westernu.edu

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Oelschlaeger, Peter

College of Pharmacy

Associate Professor

poelschlaeger @westernu.edu

Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Othman, Maryam

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Associate Professor

mothman @westernu.edu

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Patel, Nishita

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professor / Vice Chair

npatel2@westernu.edu

Department of Internal Medicine

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Peralta, Jose

College of Veterinary Medicine

Professor

jperalta @westernu.edu

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Prasad, Chaya

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professor / Chair, Clinical Sciences

cprasad @westernu.edu

Speciality Clinical Sciences

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Pumerantz, Andrew

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Director, Department of Population Health / Professor

apumerantz @westernu.edu

Population Health

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Redding, David

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Associate Professor

dredding @westernu.edu

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

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Reyes, Shelby

University Compliance Office

Director of Institutional Policy and Compliance Strategy

sreyes @westernu.edu

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Sanchez, Jesus

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs

jsanchez @westernu.edu

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

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Sperling, Edie

College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific -NW

Associate Professor

esperling @westernu.edu

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Stone, Dawn

College of Graduate Nursing

Associate Professor

dstone @westernu.edu

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Tessier, Brian

College of Health Sciences

Assistant Professor

btessier @westernu.edu

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Thankam, Finosh

College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Assistant Professor in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

fthankam @westernu.edu

Dept. of Translational Research

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Tkalcic, Suzana

College of Veterinary Medicine

Professor

stkalcic @westernu.edu

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Tumur, Zohra

College of Dental Medicine

Associate Professor

ztumur@westernu.edu

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Venketaraman, Vishwanath

College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Professor / Instructional Lead – BMS

vvenketaraman @westernu.edu

Basic Medical Sciences

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Watanabe, Marisa

College of Dental Medicine

Professor / Associate Dean for Community Partnerships & Access to Care

mwatanabe @westernu.edu