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John T. Pham, DO, Vice Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest

WesternU opens medical clinic in Portland

By Michelle Steinhebel

Western University of Health Sciences opened its first two years hitting the books, and now with this clinic
first medical clinic in Oregon in February 2019. they can apply what they learned in Lebanon right here in
Portland.”
WesternU Health – Oliver Station provides
The 5,000-square-foot clinic has eight exam rooms, two
comprehensive, patient-focused care in Portland’s
rooms for osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM)
historic Lents neighborhood, and also serves as a treatments, one procedure room, eight provider stations,
rotation site for students from the WesternU- six medical assistant stations, and a conference room.

Oregon campus in Lebanon. To the surprise of WesternU College of Osteopathic
Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) Dean Paula M. Crone,
At the February ribbon-cutting ceremony, WesternU-
DO ’92, the clinic was dedicated in her honor during the
Oregon Vice Dean John T. Pham, DO, shared his
Feb. 7, 2019 ribbon-cutting ceremony. Part of the plaque
satisfaction in having a Portland presence. “This is
reads, “A little girl with dreams may become a woman of
exciting for us and our students – those future physicians
vision with a life dedicated to education and service.
who will train here,” Pham said. “As the vice dean of the
Thereby, she is a steadfast inspiration to those who know
school, I love working with our students in Lebanon, but
her, and a light of hope to all.”
I also love clinical practice. Students start out with their
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