California Health Sciences University

California Health Sciences University
Other name	CHSU
Motto	Cogito Cognosco Curo (Latin)
Motto in English	Imagine, Learn, Heal
Type	Private, for-profit
Established	2012
President	Florence Dunn
Dean	John Graneto, DO ; Mark Okamoto, PharmD
Location	Clovis, California, United States; 36°49′44″N 119°42′03″W / 36.8289°N 119.7007°WCoordinates: 36°49′44″N 119°42′03″W / 36.8289°N 119.7007°W
Website	chsu.edu

California Health Sciences University (CHSU) is a private, for-profit university located in Clovis, in the U.S. state of California. Founded in 2012, the school operates two academic programs, which offer doctoral degrees in pharmacy and osteopathic medicine. Graduates of the College of Osteopathic Medicine will receive the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. The College of Osteopathic Medicine is fully pre-accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).^[4] https://osteopathic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/colleges-of-osteopathic-medicine.pdf

History

The university was founded in 2012 by the Assemi family.^[5]^[6] In 2014, the College of Pharmacy opened.^[2] In 2018, the College of Osteopathic Medicine opened. Until that time, the Fresno area was the largest city in the United States without a medical school.^[7] Construction for the osteopathic medical school broke ground in 2018.^[8] The university generated controversy regarding its for-profit status and high tuition costs.^[9]

Academics

The university offers two degree programs, a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). In December 2018, the College of Osteopathic Medicine received approval to recruit and being receiving applications by May 2019.^[10] The first class of osteopathic medical students will begin courses in the fall of 2020.^[4] The American Osteopathic Association currently lists the college as having pre-accreditation status.^[11]

The pharmacy program application for by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education was withdrawn in 2020 for failure to meet accreditation standards. They have reapplied in 2020.^[12] The university is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission.^[13]

Campus

The university is located on a 60-acre (24 ha) campus in Clovis, California.^[5] The pharmacy school is housed in a 30,000 square foot building.^[9] The medical school building is over 90,000 sq. feet at 2500 Alluvial Ave.

Student life

The pharmacy schools has a chapter of a professional fraternity, Phi Delta Chi.

References

↑ "Planned Clovis medical school deserves Valley's support". The Fresno Bee. November 26, 2016.
1 2 "CALIFORNIA HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY TO GRADUATE FIRST CLASS". The Business Journal. February 27, 2018.
↑ Camacho, Ron (February 24, 2020). "CHSU Appoints Dean of Pharmacy". Clovis Roundup.
1 2 "CHSU-COM Becomes Newest AACOM Member College". American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. AACOM.
1 2 Anderson, Barbara (November 22, 2016). "Assemi family pitches Clovis site for osteopathic medical school". The Fresno Bee.
↑ Klein, Kerry (June 20, 2017). "Planned Clovis Medical School Has A Fresno Rival—And Both Could Open In 2019". NPR for California. Valley Public Radio.
↑ Reed, Randy. "New Medical School Offers Peek at Its State-of-the-Art Technology". GV Wire.
↑ Klein, Kerry (May 9, 2018). "Remember The Two Medical Schools Coming To Fresno County? Now It's Just One". Valley Public Radio. NPR for Central California.
1 2 "Fresno Family Funds Pharmacy College in Central Valley". California Healthline.
↑ Valera, Dennis (December 20, 2018). "Central Valley's first four-year medical school officially can take applications". Your Central Valley.
↑ "Accreditation decisions for colleges of osteopathic medicine". American Osteopathic Association. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
↑ "California Health Sciences University College of Pharmacy". Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. ACPE.
↑ "Statement of Accreditation Status California Health Sciences University". WASC Senior College and University Commission.

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[PlannedMedSchool-1] "Planned Clovis medical school deserves Valley's support". The Fresno Bee. November 26, 2016.

[FirstClass-2] 1 2 "CALIFORNIA HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY TO GRADUATE FIRST CLASS". The Business Journal. February 27, 2018.

[3] Camacho, Ron (February 24, 2020). "CHSU Appoints Dean of Pharmacy". Clovis Roundup.

[AACOMcandidate-4] 1 2 "CHSU-COM Becomes Newest AACOM Member College". American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. AACOM.

[Anderson-5] 1 2 Anderson, Barbara (November 22, 2016). "Assemi family pitches Clovis site for osteopathic medical school". The Fresno Bee.

[Klein-6] Klein, Kerry (June 20, 2017). "Planned Clovis Medical School Has A Fresno Rival—And Both Could Open In 2019". NPR for California. Valley Public Radio.

[7] Reed, Randy. "New Medical School Offers Peek at Its State-of-the-Art Technology". GV Wire.

[8] Klein, Kerry (May 9, 2018). "Remember The Two Medical Schools Coming To Fresno County? Now It's Just One". Valley Public Radio. NPR for Central California.

[Healthline-9] 1 2 "Fresno Family Funds Pharmacy College in Central Valley". California Healthline.

[10] Valera, Dennis (December 20, 2018). "Central Valley's first four-year medical school officially can take applications". Your Central Valley.

[11] "Accreditation decisions for colleges of osteopathic medicine". American Osteopathic Association. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[12] "California Health Sciences University College of Pharmacy". Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. ACPE.

[13] "Statement of Accreditation Status California Health Sciences University". WASC Senior College and University Commission.

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