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The �77���� community embarks on the 2023-2024 academic year by welcoming 1,985 new students on both campuses who are starting their journey of becoming healthcare professionals. The Downers Grove Campus has 803 new students, and the Glendale Campus has 1,182 new students. The new students hail from all 50 states and include 61 international students. Students from all programs attended orientations and participated in a variety of activities, including white coat fittings, financial aid workshops, and interacting with peers further along in the healthcare programs. They were also welcomed by the deans of the individual colleges. Some of the healthcare programs added community service as part of their orientation.

On the Downers Grove Campus, the incoming College of Pharmacy students made no-sew blankets for disadvantaged children through the My Joyful Heart organization. The incoming physician assistant, occupational therapy, and osteopathic medicine students volunteered at Feed My Starving Children and packed meals for children all over the world. On the Glendale Campus, the incoming osteopathic medicine students prepared food boxes at St. Mary’s Food Bank for people in need in the Phoenix area. Community service is an integral value held at â��77���� in helping students become patient-centered healthcare professionals.

â��77���� President and Chief Executive Officer Kathleen Goeppinger, Ph.D. said, “We often hear the phrase ‘it takes a village’ used in many circles and in many ways, but here at â��77���� it takes all of us to help educate the next generation of healthcare professionals.”
As new students begin their individual journeys at �77����, they also begin preparation to learn skills and gain the experience they require to step into the role of a healthcare professional. The need for more healthcare professionals is growing, and �77���� students will assist in meeting this need.