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difficult, and takes a lot of courage. … If you are going to second-year COMP-Northwest student. Rika attended
find health, it will require looking at your patients with a Gonzaga University, so she wanted to study medicine at
new set of eyes. a smaller school with close interaction with her
professors, Mehndiratta said.
“The white coat marks the beginning. It signals the start
of your journey as healers. Take care of it. Keep it clean. “This was a good choice for her,” Mehndiratta said.
Wear it with pride, for it is an honor to be asked to “She’s been very happy with her year. She probably
become part of the osteopathic profession.” influenced her brother, hearing good things about the
school.
First-year COMP-Northwest student Jody Gordon said
donning the white coat feels like validation of a long and “I didn’t think when they were young that both would
often rocky road that brought him and many others to be doctors. It’s great. I’m very happy for them. It’s
this juncture. exciting. It’s a good profession. It’s really a noble
profession.”
“The white coat ceremony is formal recognition that the
work we put in was worth it thus far, that we’re on the COMP-Northwest students and their families participated
right path,” he said. “It’s less of a profession than a in several activities as part of Welcome Week, including
calling.” an ice cream social with WesternU President Philip
Pumerantz, PhD, and a parents’ welcome event.
New students said they felt welcomed when they
interviewed at COMP-Northwest, and that the campus is Friday’s events ended with the annual Crystal and
family oriented. Cheers, which brings together COMP-Northwest
supporters and faculty, staff and administrators. COMP-
“You could tell that everybody, the professors and Northwest presented three 2014 Crystal and Cheers
students and everyone, really believed in the place and Awards to supporters who embody and demonstrate
were really supportive,” said first-year COMP-Northwest compassion and skills to shape the health care leaders of
student Matthew McGowan. the future. Jim and Heather McDaniel received the
Significant Impact Award. Charles Kaluza, DO, received
Portland resident Kusum Mehndiratta came to the Excellence in Education Award. John Stiger, DO, was
Convocation to celebrate her son, Vineet, as he starts his named COMP-Northwest Outstanding Ambassador.
osteopathic medical career. Her daughter, Rika, is a – Jeff Keating and Rodney Tanaka
WesternU View Fall/Winter 2014 7
find health, it will require looking at your patients with a Gonzaga University, so she wanted to study medicine at
new set of eyes. a smaller school with close interaction with her
professors, Mehndiratta said.
“The white coat marks the beginning. It signals the start
of your journey as healers. Take care of it. Keep it clean. “This was a good choice for her,” Mehndiratta said.
Wear it with pride, for it is an honor to be asked to “She’s been very happy with her year. She probably
become part of the osteopathic profession.” influenced her brother, hearing good things about the
school.
First-year COMP-Northwest student Jody Gordon said
donning the white coat feels like validation of a long and “I didn’t think when they were young that both would
often rocky road that brought him and many others to be doctors. It’s great. I’m very happy for them. It’s
this juncture. exciting. It’s a good profession. It’s really a noble
profession.”
“The white coat ceremony is formal recognition that the
work we put in was worth it thus far, that we’re on the COMP-Northwest students and their families participated
right path,” he said. “It’s less of a profession than a in several activities as part of Welcome Week, including
calling.” an ice cream social with WesternU President Philip
Pumerantz, PhD, and a parents’ welcome event.
New students said they felt welcomed when they
interviewed at COMP-Northwest, and that the campus is Friday’s events ended with the annual Crystal and
family oriented. Cheers, which brings together COMP-Northwest
supporters and faculty, staff and administrators. COMP-
“You could tell that everybody, the professors and Northwest presented three 2014 Crystal and Cheers
students and everyone, really believed in the place and Awards to supporters who embody and demonstrate
were really supportive,” said first-year COMP-Northwest compassion and skills to shape the health care leaders of
student Matthew McGowan. the future. Jim and Heather McDaniel received the
Significant Impact Award. Charles Kaluza, DO, received
Portland resident Kusum Mehndiratta came to the Excellence in Education Award. John Stiger, DO, was
Convocation to celebrate her son, Vineet, as he starts his named COMP-Northwest Outstanding Ambassador.
osteopathic medical career. Her daughter, Rika, is a – Jeff Keating and Rodney Tanaka
WesternU View Fall/Winter 2014 7
