Education at OHSU

Education at OHSU

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.)

  • 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

Endodontics (M.S., Graduate Certificate)

  • 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

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (M.S., Graduate Certificate)

  • 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

Periodontics (M.S., Graduate Certificate)

  • 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.)

  • 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

Medical Physics (M.S. Ph.D.)

Health & Clinical Informatics (M.S.)

Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.)

School of Nursing

Nursing (B.S., D.N.P.)

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (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

Pediatric Primary and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (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

Health Systems, Organizational Leadership (M.N.)

  • 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

Nursing Education (M.N.)

  • 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

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (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

Family Nurse Practitioner (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

Nurse Anesthesia (D.N.P.)

Nurse Midwifery (D.N.P.)

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.)*

  • 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

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)*

Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.)*

Emergency Medical Services - 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.)*