California University of Science and Medicine

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California University of Science and Medicine
Other name
CUSM; CalMed
Type Private medical school
Established2015
Dean Paul Lyons, MD [1]
Location
Colton
,
California
,
United States

34°04′38″N117°21′03″W / 34.0772°N 117.3509°W / 34.0772; -117.3509
Website www.cusm.edu
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California University of Science and Medicine

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. [2]

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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). [3] PH is a for-profit healthcare organization which as of 2025 owns 44 hospitals. [3] The stated goal of establishing the school was to assist in addressing the physician shortage problem in the United States. [3] In 2014 the Prime Healthcare Foundation (PHF), [1] the non-profit arm of PH, [3] donated $40 million dollars to establish the CUSM. [4] That amount later increased to more than $60 million dollars with additional funds being provided by the Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation. [1]

The medical school opened in 2018 and is located in the inland empire, a medically underserved area. [5] 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. [6] The school awarded its first medical degrees to a class of 64 physicians on May 21, 2022. [1]

The California University of Science and Medicine currently is affiliated with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center as the primary teaching hospital. [7] Many of the students at the school attend on scholarships provided by the Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 De La Cruz, Rene Ray (July 3, 2022). "Helping Students Pursue Their Dreams: Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation Awards 84 Students With Scholarships". Daily Press . pp. B1, B2.
  2. ↑ "Accredited MD Programs in the United States". Liaison Committee on Medical Education. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 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.
  4. ↑ "Saving Hospitals Starts With Getting the Facts Straight". The Los Angeles Times . October 12, 2014. p. A11.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Whitehead, Brian (26 June 2018). "New Inland Empire medical school to welcome inaugural class in July". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  7. ↑ Steinberg, Jim (8 March 2017). "San Bernardino County awards new Colton medical school a $10 million contract". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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