Company Profile
California Health Sciences University (CHSU)
Company Overview
California Health Sciences University was founded in 2012 and is the first university of its kind in the Central Valley. Envisioned by the Assemi family, CHSU offers a local option for students and health care professionals seeking doctoral and post-graduate programs and to help remedy the shortage of health care services offered in the Valley. Students can enjoy the unique combination of high quality of life, affordable cost of living, and plentiful career opportunities the Valley provides. The College of Pharmacy was the first program offered because of the high demand for pharmacists in the region. CHSU plans to open up to 10 post-graduate colleges to train health care professionals in the coming years and is considering Allied Health, Podiatry, and a Medical school. The timing and specific discipline for each new school will be determined based on the need and opportunity for job placement within the region.
In November 2016, California Health Sciences University announced plans to open a College of Osteopathic Medicine with the first class starting in fall 2019. The proposed CHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine will be the first of its kind in the San Joaquin Valley. The university has been granted applicant status from the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), the only accrediting agency for predoctoral osteopathic medical education recognized by the United States Department of Education.