California University of Science and Medicine
Other name | CUSM; CalMed |
|---|---|
| Type | Private medical school |
| Established | 2015 |
| Dean | Paul Lyons, MD |
| Location | Colton , California , United States 34°04′38″N 117°21′03″W / 34.0772°N 117.3509°W |
| Website | www |
The California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM) is a non-profit private accredited medical school located in Colton, San Bernardino County, United States. CUSM received preliminary LCME accreditation in February 2018.[1]
History
The California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM) was founded as a non-profit medical school in 2015 by Prem Reddy, a cardiologist and owner of Prime Healthcare (PH).[2] PH is a for-profit healthcare organization which as of 2025 owns 44 hospitals.[2] The stated goal of establishing the school was to assist in addressing the physician shortage problem in the United States.[2] In 2014 the Prime Healthcare Foundation (PHF), the non-profit arm of PH,[2] donated $40 million dollars to establish the CUSM.[3] That amount later increased to more than $60 million dollars with additional funds being provided by the Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation.
The medical school opened in 2018 and is located in the inland empire, a medically underserved area. [4] The new CUSM campus, completed in 2020, has two lecture halls, nine college rooms, 15 clinical skills rooms and three labs. More than 2,400 students applied to CUSM's inaugural class.[5] The school awarded its first medical degrees to a class of 64 physicians on May 21, 2022.
The California University of Science and Medicine currently is affiliated with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center as the primary teaching hospital.[6] Many of the students at the school attend on scholarships provided by the Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation.
See also
References
- ^ "Accredited MD Programs in the United States". Liaison Committee on Medical Education. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d Caruso, Kendra (January 19, 2025). "What is in Store for CMMC? Though Prime Healthcare Foundation is Non-Profit, It Is Operated By For-Profit Prime Healthcare". Sun Journal. pp. A1, A6.
- ^ "Saving Hospitals Starts With Getting the Facts Straight". The Los Angeles Times. October 12, 2014. p. A11.
- ^ McCullom, Rod (2024-10-23). "Cultural Competency in Health Care Can Save Lives". Nature. 634 (8035): S42 – S44. doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03414-1.
- ^ Whitehead, Brian (26 June 2018). "New Inland Empire medical school to welcome inaugural class in July". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Steinberg, Jim (8 March 2017). "San Bernardino County awards new Colton medical school a $10 million contract". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved 14 May 2018.