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Dr. Jason Hwang, pulling double duty as a WesternU keynote speaker, told the graduates that the single largest issue they will face in the immediate future will be scope of practice, as the country begins adjusting to the mandates in the Affordable Care Act. How health care is provided must change through disruptive innovation, he said. “The alternative is to put our heads in the sand. “We all say that we want to help change health care for the better. Well, you already understand the need for innovations,” regardless of where they come from, he told the graduates. College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific graduate Petros Frousiakis, DO ’13, said he is relieved that medical school is over, and he is excited to move on to the next stage. He will be starting an orthopedic residency in Ventura. Scott Raskin, DO ’13 “It hasn’t hit me yet that I’m going to be a doctor,” he admitted. “Today is mostly for my family and my friends, for all the sacrifices they had to make.” The Master of Science in Medical Sciences program, part of the Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences, helps aspiring health professionals gain an edge when they apply for health professions college programs. Tejal Kothari, MSMS ’13, will enter COMP in the fall. “It’s a good stepping stone,” she said. “We take a lot of classes with the same faculty that teach in COMP. It’s a good way to prepare for next year.” – Jeff Keating and Rodney Tanaka Melissa Ellis, PA ’13 with her mother, Mary Helen, WesternU librarian From l-r: Dr. Grant Dunbar, Dr. Brittany Neal, Dr. Victor Ramirez, Dr. Chad Schow 18 Western University of Health Sciences
WesternU’s Commencement Exercises transmitted worldwide via Internet webcast A total of 44 countries viewed WesternU’s 2013 Commencement Exercises on a variety of electronic devices and platforms. The USA led the way with the most views at 1,489, followed by Canada with 53 and India with 46. Below is a list according to viewership. USA Canada India Japan Bosnia and Herzegovina Malaysia Argentina Kuwait UK Ghana Mexico Philippines South Africa Peru Spain Sweden Austria Colombia Israel Saudi Arabia Aruba Germany Islamic Republic of Iran Netherlands Antilles Taiwan Armenia Jamaica Korea Poland Russian Federation Belgium Bulgaria Denmark Finland Indonesia Italy Jordan Kenya New Zealand Pakistan Slovenia Turkey Ukraine WesternU View Summer 2013 19
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