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FEATURE
Community Engagement and Service Learning
C “The reason we have this
College of Osteopathic
program is we feel it’s
Medicine of the Pacific –
important from day one to
Northwest students are
mentoring children,
that serving the
providing
companionship to the teach our medical students
community and
elderly, and teaching volunteering is an essential
the community about component of
healthy living and professionalism,” said
wellness. They are COMP-Northwest Assistant
engaging with the Dean of Medical Education
community, and in and Service Learning
return are learning Course Director Louise
valuable lessons that Muscato, PhD. “There are a
will resonate limited number of
throughout their opportunities for service
professional careers and learning projects, because
their lives. we want to create a
significant impact in the
First-year COMP- organizations where our
Northwest students take medical students serve.
a service learning course Tam Quach, DO ’17, works with Lebanon Health Career Ladder students. While serving, our medical
where they learn about students are also
epidemiology, public health, community health and deepening their understanding and appreciation for
research methods. They also are required to perform the needs of people they may not otherwise have the
24 hours of community service. At the end of the opportunity to connect with. It is a win-win
course, they write a reflection paper telling how the experience, and creates a lot of goodwill in the
experience has affected their life. community.”
WesternU partners with a select group of organizations Students have the flexibility to make the project their
for its service learning projects. own and follow their passions.
Students are working with the Greater Santiam Boys & “They have my backing to create and do what their
Girls Clubs, Mennonite Village Long Term Care gifts allow or inspire them to do,” Muscato said.
Facility, and Albany Helping Hands Homeless Shelter.
WesternU also works closely with Lebanon Personal interaction results in a better understanding
Community Schools through the Lebanon Health of the community. Some might be uncomfortable
Career Ladder, Planting Seeds of Change, Mini around people or situations they are not familiar with,
Medical School and Literacy Day for elementary such as working with children, the elderly or the
school students, and many other projects. homeless.
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Community Engagement and Service Learning
C “The reason we have this
College of Osteopathic
program is we feel it’s
Medicine of the Pacific –
important from day one to
Northwest students are
mentoring children,
that serving the
providing
companionship to the teach our medical students
community and
elderly, and teaching volunteering is an essential
the community about component of
healthy living and professionalism,” said
wellness. They are COMP-Northwest Assistant
engaging with the Dean of Medical Education
community, and in and Service Learning
return are learning Course Director Louise
valuable lessons that Muscato, PhD. “There are a
will resonate limited number of
throughout their opportunities for service
professional careers and learning projects, because
their lives. we want to create a
significant impact in the
First-year COMP- organizations where our
Northwest students take medical students serve.
a service learning course Tam Quach, DO ’17, works with Lebanon Health Career Ladder students. While serving, our medical
where they learn about students are also
epidemiology, public health, community health and deepening their understanding and appreciation for
research methods. They also are required to perform the needs of people they may not otherwise have the
24 hours of community service. At the end of the opportunity to connect with. It is a win-win
course, they write a reflection paper telling how the experience, and creates a lot of goodwill in the
experience has affected their life. community.”
WesternU partners with a select group of organizations Students have the flexibility to make the project their
for its service learning projects. own and follow their passions.
Students are working with the Greater Santiam Boys & “They have my backing to create and do what their
Girls Clubs, Mennonite Village Long Term Care gifts allow or inspire them to do,” Muscato said.
Facility, and Albany Helping Hands Homeless Shelter.
WesternU also works closely with Lebanon Personal interaction results in a better understanding
Community Schools through the Lebanon Health of the community. Some might be uncomfortable
Career Ladder, Planting Seeds of Change, Mini around people or situations they are not familiar with,
Medical School and Literacy Day for elementary such as working with children, the elderly or the
school students, and many other projects. homeless.
Continued on page 12
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