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Downers GroveNative Earns Doctoral Degree in Pharmacy From MidwesternUniversity
Downers Grove, Illinois (May25, 2018)—Jane Doe, Pharm.D., of Downers Grove, IL, has completed the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree at the Chicago College of Pharmacy (CCP) of Midwestern University (MWU).An official graduation ceremony and conferring of degrees took place on the MWU Campusin Downers Grove, Illinois,on Wednesday, May23rd.
Dr. Doe is the daughter of Mike and Anne Doe of Downers Grove. She graduated from Downers Grove North High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University in 2003. While at MWU, she served as the President of Rho Chi, the pharmacy honors fraternity, the Vice President and Treasurer of the Class of 2009 and was a member of Phi Lambda Sigma, the pharmacy leadership fraternity. After graduation from MWU, Dr. Doe plans to work for Walgreens as a staff pharmacist where she plans to become involved in diabetic education and immunization administration.
Founded in 1991, the Chicago College of Pharmacy offers the doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. Its successful curriculum emphasizes pharmaceutical care and pharmacy communications.
MidwesternUniversity is one of only a few institutions in the country with two colleges of pharmacy: the Chicago College of Pharmacy and the College of Pharmacy–Glendale.
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Midwestern University is a graduate degree-granting institution specializing in the health sciences with ten colleges and two campuses. The Illinois campus, located on a 105-acre site in Downers Grove, is home to over 2,900 students and four colleges: the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Chicago College of Pharmacy, the College of Health Sciences, and the College of Dental Medicine-Illinois. The Arizona campus, located on a 156-acre site in Glendale, is home to over 3,100 students and six colleges: the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, the College of Pharmacy-Glendale, the College of Health Sciences, the College of Dental Medicine-Arizona, the Arizona College of Optometry, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information, visit or call 630.515.7200.
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