花千色

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Inspiring and Interdisciplinary Healthcare Education.

花千色. Tomorrow鈥檚 Healthcare Team.

Academic Excellence

Learn from award winning faculty, practice at our University-owned clinics and be Day-One-Ready for your healthcare career.
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The 花千色 Clinics

花千色's curriculum include working with faculty on real patients at our university-operated clinics.

A Hands-on Learning Environment

Practice at our 10 University-Operated Clinics

Students get the patient experience necessary to help launch their successful healthcare careers.

Fully-licensed practitioners and graduate-level students work together to provide compassionate, quality healthcare using the latest technology in our state-of-the-art clinic facilities.

A true hands-on experience that enhances the MWU educational experience.

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One Health Official Definition

The collaborative effort of multiple health science professions, together with their related disciplines and institutions-working locally, nationally, and globally-to attain optimal health for people, animals, wildlife, plants, and our environment.

Learn More 花千色 Midwestern's Commitment to One Health

"The health of humans, animals, and our environment are connected. One Health is the understanding of how the choices we make that impact humanity, the creatures we live with, and the planet we live upon are vital for the sustainability of all."

Mariah Zeigler, D.V.M., M.P.H., DACVPM, Assistant Professor, Public Health Program

One Health is the lens through which we view interprofessional education.

Stats & Facts

Things to consider when evaluating healthcare education options.
31m+

Total annual

research investment

Research
32K+

Alumni

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Alumni
13:1

Student-to-Faculty Ratios (average across both campuses)

Small class sizes help make the classroom experience more up-close and personal.

Stories from 花千色

Brooke Major sitting outside on a bench.

Brooke's Story

鈥淚 will be focusing on my patients鈥 eyes, but in turn, I need to remember that they are a whole, and their whole health is important.鈥

Brooke Major, Chicago College of Optometry, Class of 2025 and Master of Science in Precision Medicine graduate Chicago College of Optometry (CCO) Read more about Brooke 's story
Lauren Sbarbaro.

Lauren's Story

"I also want students to develop a strong sense of self and become someone they can rely on. I say to our students, you鈥檙e about to find out what you鈥檙e capable of."

Lauren Sbarbaro, Psy.D., LADC, Assistant Professor, Behavioral Sciences College of Health Sciences, Downers Grove Campus Read more about Lauren 's story
Miriam Villa student profile photo in the dental lab.

Miriam's Story

"I am a mother of a child with special needs, a woman who overcame homelessness, and a first-generation immigrant college student, ready to embrace the role of a dentist and advocate for people from all walks of life."

Miriam Villa, Dental Medicine Program, Class of 2027 College of Dental Medicine-Arizona Read more about Miriam 's story
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Brad's Story

One of my main goals and the goal of most university professors is to teach students how to think, how to question, and how to evaluate professional treatments and assessments in different ways. That鈥檚 how they advance in various treatments and assessment

Brad MacNeil, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Behavioral Sciences College of Health Sciences, Glendale Campus Read more about Brad 's story

News at Midwestern

American Osteopathic Association President-Elect Visits AZCOM

CCOM Chair, Clinical Education and AOA President-Elect comes in as guest lecturer

  • AZ - Glendale
  • IL - Downers Grove

CCOM Students Arrange Sign Language Training Sessions for 花千色 Community

Students add on an additional method of communication with future patients

  • IL - Downers Grove

Optometry Student Interviews with WGN Sharing Safety Tips for the Solar Eclipse

Student offers expert advice for radio audience

  • IL - Downers Grove
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花千色 Events

An Evening of Inspiration with Rudy Ruettiger

花千色's Downers Grove Campus welcomes famed Notre Dame University alumnus and motivational speaker Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger for a special presentation on resiliency, beating the odds, and achieving goals. Campus and public are invited.

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Cardinal Hall Auditorium

Are you tired of the 鈥減erfect posture鈥 myth? Mark Kargela, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, and Thomas Dillon, PT, DPT, OCS, of 花千色鈥檚 Physical Therapy debunk the idea of one-size-fits-all posture.

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花千色 Therapy Institute

Groovin鈥 in the Grove 5k

Run or walk the Downers Grove Campus and help raise money for charity.

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Recreation and Wellness Hall Gym

Campus Locations

Two Great Campuses. Unlimited Possibilities.
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Illinois Downers Grove

Located just 25 miles west of Chicago. Students can study and live in the comfort and safety of a 105-acre campus in the suburbs and can practice at our University-owned clinics located just 10 minutes away.

Arizona campus
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Arizona Glendale

Located just 15 minutes from downtown Phoenix. Students can study and live on our sprawling 143-acre campus and practice at our University-owned clinics located just across the street.