Alumni & Student Stories
Global Impact with the Human Touch
With over 20,000 alumni, SWAG视频’s mission to nurture compassionate healers results in better quality of life for patients worldwide. Our growing alumni network engages in opportunities to create change, stay connected, and give back.
Azaria Lewis, DO ’23 College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
鈥淭hanks to the excellence of SWAG视频鈥檚 academics, the support of its leadership, faculty and students, and its core values of humanism, equity, diversity, and anti-racism, I wouldn鈥檛 choose any other medical school.鈥�
Crystal Sin, OD ’23 College of Optometry
鈥淚 knew that I would be supported here and that I would flourish in this environment. I didn鈥檛 want to go anywhere else for optometry school. I know that it鈥檚 not a relationship that鈥檒l end with graduation.鈥�
Vania Manipod, DO ’08 College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
鈥淥ur time spent at SWAG视频 played a huge role in our growth as medical professionals, so I wanted to be a part of the new board to help jumpstart the association and create ways to strengthen connections with alumni.鈥�
Christine Dang, DNP ’16 College of Graduate Nursing
鈥淚鈥檓 still clinically involved with my patients, who I believe are one of the most important stakeholders. I am grateful to be able to work with the community, provide care at bedside, and be involved in processes to improve patient outcomes.鈥�
Zufalls’ Journey to SWAG视频
Husband and wife Andrew (Doctor of Dental Medicine ’22) and Lindsay Zufall (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine ’22) have different career paths but wanted to stay together as they pursued dentistry and veterinary medicine, respectively. They found the best place to fulfill their dreams: SWAG视频. Andrew’s brother, Blake (College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific ’23), added to the family dynamic when he joined COMP a year later.
Peter Fox, DO ’16 College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest
鈥淭he different regions of Oregon have dramatically different resources which makes treatment of even common conditions quite challenging and variable depending on where I happen to be working that day. I wanted a flexible position where I could travel and do a lot of internal medicine.鈥�
Kevin Mancilla, PharmD ’22 College of Pharmacy
鈥淲e started this scholarship in order to support student leaders who are using the pharmacy profession as a platform to help underserved populations and make a lasting impact in their community.鈥�
Tom Stocklin-Enright, DO ’16 College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest
鈥淲hile an undergraduate, mentors motivated me to pursue a medical education and training in the Pacific Northwest. One of my favorite parts of attending SWAG视频 was the community feel of the school. Many of my closest friends I currently have are SWAG视频 classmates.鈥�
Michelle Drobny, DO ’16 College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest
One thing I remember about being a student at COMP-Northwest was how the medical community was supportive and welcoming. They put on student events in Portland which allowed us time away with our friends and a way to meet other medical students from the area. It made me feel like I mattered, and that people wanted me to succeed.鈥�