PURSUiNG MEdicAl cAREERS AFtER SERviNG thEiR cOUNtRy

MESSAGE FROM THE DEANCollege of OsteopathicMedicine of the PacificCommencement 2012 is just behind us, and I’m thrilledto report that our graduates continue to be selected at themost sought-after residencies, both allopathic andosteopathic, across the country.Clinton E. Adams, DO, MPA, FACHEThis year was a milestone in our answer to the clarioncall for more primary care physicians. As we face theenduring impact of the Accountable Care Act, regardlessof its legislative status, we are engaging in a paradigmthat is clearly explained by pop philosopher Yogi Berra:“The future ain't what it used to be.” The role of theprimary care physician has moved front and center, andthis year more than 60 percent of our graduates selectedprimary care as their specialty. We had 60 select familymedicine, 41 internal medicine, and 12 pediatrics.Simultaneously, we were able to increase specialty careresidencies in our Osteopathic Postgraduate TrainingInstitute to include two dermatology residencies -- one inUtah and one in Salem, Oregon -- and an ophthalmologyresidency at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center inColton.I wish to express my considerable gratitude to the manyalumni who have been generous with their gifts to thecollege. Your financial support enables me to offerscholarships, enhanced Honors Days awards, and travelassistance for students to attend Capitol Hill day andother academic and professional meetings. In particular,I'm both humbled and grateful to Jim Lally, DO ’91, forhis generous commitment of $200,000 to establish theRear Adm. Clinton E. Adams, DO endowed scholarshipfor veterans enrolled in COMP who are in good standingand in need of financial aid.22 Western University of Health Sciences