Midwestern
University
Midwestern University is accredited by the The
Higher Learning Commission, A Commission of the North Central Association
of Colleges and Schools, 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago,
IL 60602-2504.
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Arizona
College of Osteopathic Medicine are accredited by the Commision
on College Accreditation American
Osteopathic Association (AOA). The Commision
on College Accreditation is recognized as the accrediting
agency for colleges of osteopathic medicine by the United States
Office of Education and the Council of Postsecondary Accreditation
(COPA). For further information, please contact: American Osteopathic
Association, 142 E. Ontario St., Chicago, IL 60611; 800/621-1773.
Chicago College of Pharmacy
The Chicago College of Pharmacy's Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
degree programs are accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), 20 North Clark Street,
Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602-5109, 312/664-3575, 800/533-3606,
Fax 312/664-4652.
College of Pharmacy–Glendale
The College of Pharmacy–Glendale's Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
degree program is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), 20 North
Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602-5109, 312/664-3575,
800/533-3606, Fax 312/664-4652.
College of Dental Medicine
The Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree program is the newest
addition to Midwestern University’s interdisciplinary health
care programs of study. This program in dental education is accredited
by the Commission
on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and has been granted the accreditation
status of “initial accreditation.” Based at MWU’s
Glendale (Ariz.) Campus, the College of Dental Medicine offers a
four-year curriculum that includes academic coursework in the basic
sciences, the behavioral sciences, and the clinical sciences; preclinical
simulation studies; practical clinical dentistry; and community
clinical rotations that follow the guidelines of the American Dental
Association and the Commission on Dental Education. Upon completion
of the program, student doctors will be eligible for licensing in
the State of Arizona and the Southwestern United States through
the Western Region Board Examination, and throughout the country
upon passing other regional board examinations.
College of Health Sciences
Physician Assistant Program
The Physician Assistant Programs on both the Downers Grove and
Glendale campuses are accredited by the Committee
on Allied Health Education and Accreditation, by the Commission
on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or by
its successor agency, the Accreditation
Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.
Physical Therapy Program
The Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111
N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA 22314.
Occupational Therapy Program
The Occupational Therapy Programs on both the Downers Grove and
Glendale campuses are accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American
Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery
Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220; Phone: 301/652-AOTA.
Cardiovascular Science/Perfusion Program
The Cardiovascular Science Program has applied for initial accreditation
from the Commission
on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Clinical Psychology Program
Since MWU’s Clinical Psychology Program is relatively new,
it is not accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).
The Program will apply for accreditation from the APA as soon as
it is eligible. Accreditation information can be obtained from the
Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association,
750 First Street NE; Washington, DC 20002-4242. Phone: 202-336-5979;
TDD/TTY: 202-336-6123. Web Site: http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/status.html
Podiatric Medicine Program
The
Accreditation Committee of the Council on Podiatric Medical Education
(CPME) has determined that Midwestern University has satisfied
the eligibility requirements of the Council for the Arizona Podiatric
Medicine Program.For further information, please contact
the Council on Podiatric Medical Education at 9312 Old Georgetown
Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; 800/ASK-APMA
Nurse Anesthesia Program
The Nurse Anesthesia Program is accredited by
the Council on
Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA),
222 South Prospect Avenue, Suite 304, Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068-4001,
(847) 692-7050. Dates effective: November 1, 2007 thru October 31,
2011.
