Empowering Osteopathic Healers.
Transforming Communities.

At the heart of our foundation is a dedicated mission to increase access to care and address the critical shortage of physicians in underserved communities.

Founded in 1874. Fueled by You. Support the next generation of DOs$

The Northwest Osteopathic Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving access to quality, whole-person healthcare in underserved communities by empowering the next generation of compassionate osteopathic physicians to ensure equitable healthcare for all.

Serving communities throughout the Northwest, including Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington – in partnership with osteopathic associations and the colleges of osteopathic medicine – the Foundation provides scholarships and programs tailored to meet the needs of the region.

Your support ensures the growth of vital programs for osteopathic students and advocacy for the essential role of DOs (Doctors of Osteopathic) in healthcare.

By partnering with us, you have an opportunity to directly impact the next generation of osteopathic physicians and the communities they serve. Become a part of our legacy and make a difference.

NEW! The Colegrove Memorial Scholarship Fund

This scholarship honors the life and legacy of Laurie Colegrove, who dedicated her career to serving others in a small community hospital in northwest Oklahoma. Despite facing serious health challenges, Laurie’s strength, compassion, and quiet resilience shaped her son, Dustin Colegrove, DO (OSU-COM Class of 2009), and inspired his path into osteopathic medicine. Laurie and her husband, John, deeply valued education and understood the critical need for physicians in rural and underserved areas. This fund celebrates Laurie’s legacy—and honors all parents who make sacrifices so their children can pursue higher education and serve others through medicine.

To support a specific scholarship or program, use the drop-down menu to choose your designated fund.

Principles of Osteopathic Medicine

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The body is a unit; the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit.
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The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance.
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Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.
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Rational treatment is based upon an understanding of the basic principles of body unity, self-regulation, and the interrelationship of structure and function.
The body is a unit; the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit.
The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance.
Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.
Rational treatment is based upon an understanding of the basic principles of body unity, self-regulation, and the interrelationship of structure and function.

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