Midwestern University Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Joshua Baker, O.D., M.S., is pleased to announce the appointment of Sandra Inouye, Ph.D., as Dean of the College of Graduate Studies. 
Dr. Inouye came to Midwestern University in 2000 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anatomy at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM). Most recently, she has served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Graduate Studies, and Director of Anatomical Laboratories, in addition to holding faculty appointments in osteopathic medicine, optometry, and dental medicine. She is a 2015 recipient of the Littlejohn Award, the highest recognition bestowed by Midwestern University, as well as numerous Outstanding Faculty Awards while at CCOM. Dr. Inouye received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California-Davis, and her master’s and doctoral degrees in Anthropology from Northwestern University.
Established in 2018, the College of Graduate Studies offers degrees on both Midwestern University campuses and upholds academic excellence by pursuing the advancement of knowledge as part of the academic triad of education, research, and service. Additionally, the College hosts faculty in the Basic Sciences who contribute multidisciplinary expertise to other Midwestern University colleges. The College endeavors to share existing knowledge, to create new knowledge, and to apply knowledge that contributes to improving the health of humans, animals, and the environment through One Health principles and practice.
The College currently offers the following degree programs: Master of Biomedical Sciences (M.B.S.), Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences (M.A.), Master of Science in Precision Medicine (M.S.), and Master of Public Health (M.P.H.).
About Midwestern University
Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit graduate and postgraduate institution specializing in the health sciences. The University serves more than 6,800 students across two campuses. The 105-acre Downers Grove Campus in Illinois includes seven colleges: the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine; the College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove; the College of Health Sciences–Downers Grove Campus; the College of Dental Medicine–Illinois; the Chicago College of Optometry; the Proposed College of Veterinary Medicine–Illinois; and the College of Graduate Studies. The University also operates an 11-acre clinical campus that includes the Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic and the future Companion Animal Clinic. The 134-acre Glendale Campus in Arizona includes eight colleges: the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine; the College of Pharmacy, Glendale; the College of Health Sciences–Glendale Campus; the College of Dental Medicine–Arizona; the Arizona College of Optometry; the College of Veterinary Medicine-Arizona; the College of Graduate Studies; and the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine. The campus also features five community clinics on a 40-acre clinical campus: the Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic, Dental Institute, Eye Institute, Animal Health Institute, and Therapy Institute.
Midwestern University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information, visit https://www.midwestern.edu or call (623) 572-3215. To learn more about Midwestern University Clinics, visit https://www.mwuclinics.com.