WesternU welcomes San Bernardino County high school students interested in the health professions

Western University of Health Sciences welcomed nearly 200 high school students from San Bernardino County to Future Health Care Professionals Day, where they received information and inspiration to pursue their dreams of becoming healers.

Each student donned a white coat and rotated through multiple stations, receiving hands-on demonstrations and experiences from WesternU students and faculty on Feb. 4, 2026, on the WesternU California campus. The event was organized by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools and WesternU’s College of Health Sciences.

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College of Veterinary Medicine Dean John Tegzes, MA, VMD, Dipl. ABVT, is becoming a favorite recurring guest on AirTalk with Larry Mantle on LAist 89.3. He appeared on the Feb. 10, 2026 edition of AirTalk in the "PetTalk" segment.

Dr. Tegzes fielded a wide array of questions from listeners, from pet insurance to canine behavior to whether an indoor cat needs vaccines.

Click on the link below, scroll down and click on the "Listen" button underneath the headline "PetTalk: Following the Puppy Bowl and Westminster Dog Show, we answer listeners vet-related questions."

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COMP-Northwest’s Medical Anatomy Center, led by Professor Brion Benninger, MD, MBChB, MSc-Sports Medicine, recently hosted two guest speakers. Randall Barna, one of the most experienced experts on orthotics who works with Olympic and world class skiers, presented “Realities of Foot Orthotics to Debunk Myths About Arch Supports.”

The MAC also hosted special guest Rurik von Hagens, CEO of Body Worlds, who presented on the “History and Innovation of Plastination for Anatomical Education.”  He offered tremendous insight into the consent form of live donors who graciously donate themselves for plastination and how Body Worlds has evolved with techniques to provide improved teaching tools integrated by educators and healthcare providers while providing unique experiences for learners. Body Worlds reaches out regularly and meets with Dr. Benninger regarding his world expertise about revealing and teaching dynamic and mesoscopic anatomy to healthcare providers. Body Worlds continues to evolve and improve the quality of anatomy learning globally.

WesternU's Office of Humanism invites you to a Signature Event: Black History Month Celebration

Dr. Jacinda (JAM) Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, will present "From Structural Barriers to Structural Solutions: A Roadmap for SDoH-Driven Interventions in Clinical Practice" from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 in WesternU California's Health Education Center, with livestreaming to COMP-Northwest, Classroom 2A.

Link: https://westernu.zoom.us/j/93283057482

RSVP: Please accept the calendar invitation sent on Feb. 10, 2026

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