Accreditation

Oregon Health & Science University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality evaluated through a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.

Accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution.

Inquiries regarding an institution's accredited status by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

8060 165th Avenue N.E., Suite 100

Redmond, WA 98052

(425) 558-4224

www.nwccu.org

Institutional Accreditation

Institutional accreditation is granted by a regional accrediting agency within a scope of authority approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Institutional accreditation applies to the institution as a whole, not individual programs or units within the institution.

OHSU appointed a Steering Committee to ensure that institutional accreditation requirements are met and to oversee the accreditation process. The next full institutional accreditation review will be in 2016.

Program/Specialized Accreditation

Specialized accreditation of certain professional schools and individual educational programs is granted by a number of national organizations, each representing a professional area such as business, law, engineering, or nursing. Though each of these organizations has its distinctive definitions of eligibility, criteria for accreditation, and operating procedures, accreditation by a specialized accrediting agency is one means of assuring quality of the accredited programs.

Fourteen different specialized accreditors insure the quality of academic programs at OHSU:

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accrediting Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND, formerly CADE)Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Committee of Accreditation of Education Programs for Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)

Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (CoA-NA)

Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)

Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)