Specialized Accreditation
While institutional accreditation applies to the university as a whole, specialized accreditation of certain professional schools and individual educational programs is granted by a number of national organizations, each representing professional areas such as business, engineering or nursing. Though each of these accrediting 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.
Below are the current programs with specialized accreditation and their accrediting agencies.
School of Dentistry
Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
Endodontics (M.S., Graduate Certificate)
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (M.S., Graduate Certificate)
Periodontics (M.S., Graduate Certificate)
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1945
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2019
- Next Review / Action Date: 2024
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1995
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2016
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2017
- Next Review / Action Date: 2024
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1991
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2016
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2017
- Next Review / Action Date: 2024
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1991
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2016
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2017
- Next Review / Action Date: 2024
School of Medicine
Human Nutrition (M.S.)
Dietetic Internship (Graduate Cert)
Radiation Therapy (B.S.)
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.)
Medical Physics (M.S. Ph.D.)
Health & Clinical Informatics (M.S.)
Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.)
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
- Years in Cycle: 10
- Initial Accreditation: 2007
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2010
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2017
- Next Review / Action Date: 2024
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
- Years in Cycle: 10
- Initial Accreditation: 2007
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2010
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2017
- Next Review / Action Date: 2024
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
- Years in Cycle: 8
- Initial Accreditation: 1993
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2021
- Next Review / Action Date: 2025
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Liaison Commission on Medical Education (LCME) lcme@aamc.org | See our LCME information page
- Years in Cycle: Varies, 8
- Initial Accreditation: Prior to 1942
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2020
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2021 - Full Status
- Next Review / Action Date: Status Report (2023) Full Survey (2027-2028)
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: American Psychological Association
- Years in Cycle: Varies, 3-10
- Initial Accreditation: 2022
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2023
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2023 - Accredited on Contingency
- Next Review / Action Date: 2025
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Commission on Accreditation of Academic Medical Physics Programs (CAMPEP)
- Years in Cycle: 10
- Initial Accreditation: 2011
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2015
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2020
- Next Review / Action Date: 2025
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
- Years in Cycle: 7 years
- Initial Accreditation: 2012
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2023
- Next Review / Action Date: 2030-2031
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
- Years in Cycle: 7-10
- Initial Accreditation: 1996
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2008
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2015
- Next Review / Action Date: May 2025
School of Nursing
Nursing (B.S., D.N.P.)
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (D.N.P.)
Pediatric Primary and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (D.N.P.)
Health Systems, Organizational Leadership (M.N.)
Nursing Education (M.N.)
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (D.N.P.)
Family Nurse Practitioner (D.N.P.)
Nurse Anesthesia (D.N.P.)
Nurse Midwifery (D.N.P.)
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Years in Cycle: 10
- Initial Accreditation: 2003
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2013
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2023
- Next Review / Action Date: 2033
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Years in Cycle: 10
- Initial Accreditation: 2003
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2013
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2023
- Next Review / Action Date: 2033
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Years in Cycle: 10
- Initial Accreditation: 2003
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2013
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2023
- Next Review / Action Date: 2033
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Years in Cycle: 10
- Initial Accreditation: 2003
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2013
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2023
- Next Review / Action Date: 2033
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Years in Cycle: 10
- Initial Accreditation: 2003
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2013
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2023
- Next Review / Action Date: 2033
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Years in Cycle: 10
- Initial Accreditation: 2003
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2013
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2023
- Next Review / Action Date: 2033
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Years in Cycle: 10
- Initial Accreditation: 2003
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2013
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2023
- Next Review / Action Date: 2033
- Specialized Accreditation Agencies: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
- Years in Cycle: 10
- Initial Accreditation: 2005
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2009
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2018
- Next Review / Action Date: 2028
- Specialized Accreditation Agencies: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)
- Years in Cycle: 10
- Initial Accreditation: 1981
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2020
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2023
- Next Review / Action Date: 2033
Joint degree programs
*Indicates a joint degree awarded by OHSU and a partner institution. Joint Degree Program partners include: Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech), Oregon State University (OSU), and Portland State University (PSU).
Healthcare Management (M.B.A.)*
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)*
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)*
Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.)*
Emergency Medical Technology-Paramedic (A.A.S.)*
Applied Health & Fitness (B.A., B.S.)*
Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)*
Biostatistics (M.P.H., M.S., Graduate Certificate)*
Community Health (Ph.D.)*
Environmental Systems & Human Health (M.P.H.)*
Epidemiology (M.P.H., Ph.D.)*
Health Management & Policy (M.P.H.)*
Health Promotion (M.P.H.)*
Health Systems & Policy (Ph.D.)*
Public Health (Graduate Certificate)*
Public Health Practice (M.P.H.)*
Public Health Studies (B.A., B.S.)*
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Years in Cycle: 5
- Initial Accreditation: 2008
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2015
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2020
- Next Review / Action Date: 2025
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
- Years in Cycle: 8
- Initial Accreditation: 1952
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2011
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2020
- Next Review / Action Date: 2028
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), see the SPH accreditation page
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1996
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2022
- Next Review / Action Date: 2029
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 2002
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2014
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2021
- Next Review / Action Date: 2031
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for Emergency Medical Services Professions CoAEMSP)
- Years in Cycle: 10
- Initial Accreditation: 1996
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2018
- Next Review / Action Date: 2024
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), see the SPH accreditation page
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1996
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2022
- Next Review / Action Date: 2029
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
- Years in Cycle: 10, 5 for a new program
- Initial Accreditation: 2023 - Candidate for Accreditation
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2023
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2023
- Next Review / Action Date: 2026
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), see the SPH accreditation page
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1996
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2022
- Next Review / Action Date: 2029
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), see the SPH accreditation page
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1996
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2022
- Next Review / Action Date: 2029
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), see the SPH accreditation page
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1996
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2022
- Next Review / Action Date: 2029
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), see the SPH accreditation page
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1996
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2022
- Next Review / Action Date: 2029
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), see the SPH accreditation page
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1996
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2022
- Next Review / Action Date: 2029
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), see the SPH accreditation page
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1996
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2022
- Next Review / Action Date: 2029
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), see the SPH accreditation page
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1996
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2022
- Next Review / Action Date: 2029
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), see the SPH accreditation page
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1996
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2022
- Next Review / Action Date: 2029
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), see the SPH accreditation page
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1996
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2022
- Next Review / Action Date: 2029
- Specialized Accreditation Agency: Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), see the SPH accreditation page
- Years in Cycle: 7
- Initial Accreditation: 1996
- Previous Accreditation Action: 2017
- Most Recent Accreditation Action: 2022
- Next Review / Action Date: 2029