College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Northwest
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College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Northwest (COMP Northwest) is a non-profit, private
, medical school
for osteopathic medicine
located in Lebanon
in the U.S. state of Oregon
. Opened in 2011, the school is a branch campus of Western University of Health Sciences
' College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, and is operated in partnership with Samaritan Health Services.
based Samaritan Health Services. A year later, the planned school received accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association
, and in June 2009 groundbreaking took place for the first building on the campus, a 55000 ft2 structure owned by Samaritan Health Services and leased to the school. That building was estimated to cost $15 million to build, and COMP Northwest signed a 20-year lease on the building. During the 76th Oregon Legislative Assembly
, the Senate passed a resolution congratulating the college for opening. The school opened in August 2011 with an initial enrollment of 107 students, and 15 full-time faculty members. At that time tuition was $47,000 and the college planned to eventually grow to 400 students.
. The College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific previously provided students for residencies at the hospital before the new branch campus opened. COMP Northwest's campus relies heavily on distance learning, with approximately 80 percent of instruction time received via the main California campus of the university. The campus has a single, two-story building leased from Samaritan Health Services, with an option to buy the building and construct additional buildings at the location.
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
, medical school
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
for osteopathic medicine
Osteopathic medicine
Osteopathic medicine is a branch of the medical profession in the United States. Osteopathic physicians, known as DOs, are licensed to practice medicine and surgery in all 50 states and are recognized in forty-seven other countries, including most Canadian provinces.Frontier physician Andrew Taylor...
located in Lebanon
Lebanon, Oregon
Lebanon is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Lebanon is located in northwest Oregon, southeast of Salem. The population was 12,950 at the 2000 census and the 2008 census data shows the population at 15,397.-Geography:...
in the U.S. state of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. Opened in 2011, the school is a branch campus of Western University of Health Sciences
Western University of Health Sciences
Western University of Health Sciences is a non-profit, private, graduate school for the health professions. The university campus includes 11 major buildings on in downtown Pomona, California....
' College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, and is operated in partnership with Samaritan Health Services.
History
Plans for the school were announced as early as 2007, and in January 2008 it was announced the school would partner with Willamette ValleyWillamette Valley
The Willamette Valley is the most populated region in the state of Oregon of the United States. Located in the state's northwest, the region is surrounded by tall mountain ranges to the east, west and south and the valley's floor is broad, flat and fertile because of Ice Age conditions...
based Samaritan Health Services. A year later, the planned school received accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association
American Osteopathic Association
The American Osteopathic Association is the representative member organization for the over 78,000 osteopathic medical physicians in the United States...
, and in June 2009 groundbreaking took place for the first building on the campus, a 55000 ft2 structure owned by Samaritan Health Services and leased to the school. That building was estimated to cost $15 million to build, and COMP Northwest signed a 20-year lease on the building. During the 76th Oregon Legislative Assembly
76th Oregon Legislative Assembly
The 76th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened beginning on , for its regular session. All of the 60 seats in the House of Representatives and 16 of the 30 seats in the State Senate were up for election in 2010; the general election for those seats took place on .In 2010, Oregon voters passed Ballot...
, the Senate passed a resolution congratulating the college for opening. The school opened in August 2011 with an initial enrollment of 107 students, and 15 full-time faculty members. At that time tuition was $47,000 and the college planned to eventually grow to 400 students.
Campus
The campus is located across the street from Samaritan Health Services' Lebanon Community HospitalSamaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital is a 49-bed general care facility located in Lebanon, Oregon, United States. It provides services to eastern Linn County....
. The College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific previously provided students for residencies at the hospital before the new branch campus opened. COMP Northwest's campus relies heavily on distance learning, with approximately 80 percent of instruction time received via the main California campus of the university. The campus has a single, two-story building leased from Samaritan Health Services, with an option to buy the building and construct additional buildings at the location.