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Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

98 S. Los Robles Avenue

Pasadena, CA 91101

United States

Telephone: 888-576-3348

URL: https://medschool.kp.org/homepage

Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Christopher N. Oberg

Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. https://0

Current Accreditation Status:Candidate - Reflects the Commission's decision that the institution has demonstrated that it meets all, or nearly all, of the Standards of Accreditation at a minimum level and has a clear plan in place to meet the Standards at a substantial level of compliance for accreditation. Candidate

Most Recent Commission Action: June 25, 2021

Granted Candidacy:Candidacy is a status of preliminary affiliation with the Senior College and University Commission, awarded for a maximum of four years following a procedure for institutional review that includes self-study and on-site visitation. Candidacy indicates that the institution meets all or nearly all the Standards at a minimum level. Candidacy is not accreditation and does not ensure eventual accreditation; it means that an institution is progressing toward accreditation. This is the date that the institution was first granted the status of Candidacy with WSCUC. Not all institutions have become accredited with WSCUC through the Candidacy process. 2021

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.

Undergraduate FTE: 0

Graduate FTE: 145

Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Non-Profit

Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy.

Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Semester

Distributes Federal Financial Aid: No

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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerJoe GaykSr. Director, Accreditation and Strategyjoe.p.gayk@kp.org
Board of Directors ChairHolly HumphreyKaiser Permanente School of Medicine, Chair of the Board of Directorsholly@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
Chief Academic OfficerMark SchusterMD, PhD, Founding Dean & CEOmark.a.schuster@kp.org
Chief Executive OfficerMark SchusterMD, PhD, Founding Dean & CEOmark.a.schuster@kp.org
Chief Financial OfficerMoe AboufaresCFOmoe.aboufares@kp.org
Director Institutional ResearchCarla LupiAssociate Dean of Assessment and Evaluationcarla.s.lupi@kp.org
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of MedicinePasadenaMain CampusActive
SeasonYearReview Type
Fall2024Seeking Accreditation Visit