COM Mission

Mission

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine educates and trains students to become osteopathic physicians that provide research-driven quality care to communities of the Northwest, particularly in rural and medically underserved populations.

Also see the larger PNWU Mission and Vision. 

PNWU-COM Strategic Plan

In 2022, an inclusive committee was formed to develop the 2022-27 PNWU College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) Strategic Plan. To guide this work, the PNWU COM mission statement was reviewed and remains as:

“Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine educates and trains students to become osteopathic physicians that provide research-driven quality care to communities of the Northwest, particularly in rural and medically underserved populations. “

Strategic planning at PNWU-COM is dynamic and involves a wide range of stakeholders, including faculty, staff, administrators, and students; the 2018-21 COM strategic plan and 2022-27 university strategic plan were shared with stakeholders for open comment; large and small group brainstorming sessions were held virtually and in-person; the PNWU-COM Strategic Planning Taskforce then organized stakeholder input into priorities with accompanying measurable goals as written down below.