President
Robin Farias-Eisner, MD, PhD, MBA, FACOG
Dr. Farias Eisner was appointed WesternU’s third president on March 1, 2022, at a transformational moment in health care in which opportunities abound for WesternU 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 – putting the patient first – 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
“The 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.” ~Michelangelo
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 WesternU 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 WesternU 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
Listening & Learning Tour
- Clinical Expansion – Capital – Development – Update, June 13 2025
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Resources, June 11 2025
- Memorial Day, May 26 2025
- Mother’s Day, May 11 2025
- WesternU Commencement Week, May 9 2025
- Exciting Progress on Faculty Compensation: Phase One Updates & Next Steps, May 8 2025
- Passing of Dr. Daniel R. Wilson, MD, PhD, President Emeritus, April 25 2025
- Happy Administrative Professionals Day!, April 23 2025
- Accreditation-Continued Status Granted to Our PA Program!, April 23 2025
- Strategic Plan Townhall, April 16 2025
- A tribute to the life of Harriet Krinsky Pumerantz from her loving WesternU family, March 31 2025
- Exciting Update on 2025 Commencement Ceremonies, March 7 2025
- Launch of the WesternU Shared Governance Assessment Survey, February 28 2025
- UPDATE: McKnight Peer List, February 21 2025
- WesternU is Dedicated to Supporting our University Community’s Well-Being, February 13 2025
- IMPORTANT UPDATE: Implementation Phases of the Faculty, Staff, and Administrators’ Compensation Project, February 7 2025
- Implementation Phases of the Faculty, Staff, and Administrators’ Compensation Project, January 27 2025
- Lunar New Year 2025, January 23 2025
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., January 20 2025
- Climate Survey Update, January 19 2025
- 2025 Priorities, January 19 2025
- Resources for WesternU Community Affected by Wildfire, January 9 2025
- IN MEMORIAM: Jimmy Carter, 39th President, December 20 2024
- Happy Holidays from the Office of the President, December 19 2024
- Important Update on Compensation Review and Adjustments, December 13 2024
- Clinical Expansion – Capital – Development – Update, June 13 2025
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Resources, June 11 2025
- Memorial Day, May 26 2025
- Mother’s Day, May 11 2025
- WesternU Commencement Week, May 9 2025
- Exciting Progress on Faculty Compensation: Phase One Updates & Next Steps, May 8 2025
- Passing of Dr. Daniel R. Wilson, MD, PhD, President Emeritus, April 25 2025
- Happy Administrative Professionals Day!, April 23 2025
- Accreditation-Continued Status Granted to Our PA Program!, April 23 2025
- Strategic Plan Townhall, April 16 2025
- A tribute to the life of Harriet Krinsky Pumerantz from her loving WesternU family, March 31 2025
- Exciting Update on 2025 Commencement Ceremonies, March 7 2025
- Launch of the WesternU Shared Governance Assessment Survey, February 28 2025
- UPDATE: McKnight Peer List, February 21 2025
- WesternU is Dedicated to Supporting our University Community’s Well-Being, February 13 2025
- IMPORTANT UPDATE: Implementation Phases of the Faculty, Staff, and Administrators’ Compensation Project, February 7 2025
- Implementation Phases of the Faculty, Staff, and Administrators’ Compensation Project, January 27 2025
- Lunar New Year 2025, January 23 2025
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., January 20 2025
- Climate Survey Update, January 19 2025
- 2025 Priorities, January 19 2025
- Resources for WesternU Community Affected by Wildfire, January 9 2025
- IN MEMORIAM: Jimmy Carter, 39th President, December 20 2024
- Happy Holidays from the Office of the President, December 19 2024
- Important Update on Compensation Review and Adjustments, December 13 2024
- Thank You – Response to Talking Points, June 24 2023
- Institutional Guidelines: Acting or Interim Appointments 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- WesternU California & WesternU Oregon, April 27 2023
- President’s State of the University Invite- WesternU California, March 31 2023
- President’s State of the University Invite- WesternU 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 WesternU’s Future, February 21 2023
- Thank You, February 18 2023
- A Heartfelt Thank You to the Provost Search Committee, February 10 2023
- WesternU names Dr. Paula Crone Provost, February 2 2023
- WesternU Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, January 11 2023
- Update: Academic Assembly Resolutions, December 16 2022
- Request for Representatives- WesternU 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
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Previous Presidents
2016 – 2021
Daniel R. Wilson was appointed WesternU’s 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’s 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 – 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 (WesternU) 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 “The discipline of learning. The art of caring.” 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.