Becker's Healthcare March 17, 2025
The Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Pasadena, Calif., has received initial accreditation, having completed the institutional review process. The accreditation review was conducted by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges’ Senior College and University Commission.
WSCUC is a regional accrediting agency of the Accrediting Commission for Schools, which evaluates the academic quality and educational effectiveness of higher education institutions, while also emphasizing institutional structures, processes and resources, according to its website. Kaiser’s medical school was reviewed and accredited using the 2013 version of the agency’s accreditation standards.
“Achieving initial accreditation from the commission is a tremendous milestone for the school. It marks not only the culmination of effort...