Midwestern University (Illinois)
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Midwestern University is a graduate school of medicine located in Downers Grove, Illinois and Glendale, Arizona. It was founded in 1900 in Chicago, Illinois. Some of the degrees offered include P.A. (Physician's Assistant), O.D. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine), and Pharm D. (Doctor of Pharmacy). The P.A. Program is a 2 year program that starts in the summer. The O.D and Pharm D. are 4 year programs. The pharmacy's comprehensive curriculum includes Physiology and Biochemistry for the first year. After the first year, the courses are more pharmacy oriented. For example, Midwestern University offers a 5 quarter course called Pharmacotherapeutics. The student learns about every drug out on the market. The course sequence starts off with an introduction to over the counter medications. In the final quarter of the third year, the pharmacy student start rotations. The pharmacy student is able to gain experience in actual pharmacy settings, receiving instruction from pharmacists.