Licensure and Accreditation
Puerto Rico State License:
Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) is licensed by the Board of Postsecondary Institutions (Junta de Instituciones Postsecundarias-JIP) to operate in Puerto Rico. The next site visit for the renewal of the license is scheduled for 2024.
Contact Information:
Junta de Instituciones Postsecundarias (JIP)
Calle San José, Esq. San Francisco
Viejo San Juan
PO Box 9023271
San Juan, PR 00902-3271
Phone: (787) 722-2121
Email: deptestadopr@estado.pr.gov
Web: https:www.estado.pr.gov
Missouri State Licensure:
Licensed by the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. Additional information regarding this institution may be obtained by contacting the Commission at:
PO Box 1469
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Phone: 573-751-2361
Web: dhe.mo.gov
Institutional Accreditation:
The Institution is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the regional accreditor for institutions of higher education in Puerto Rico. The next accreditation site visit is scheduled for 2026-27.
Contact Information:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680
Phone: (267) 284-5000
Fax: (215) 662-5501
Web: www.@msche.org
Programmatic Accreditations:
The Medicine Doctoral (MD) Program is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The next accreditation site visit is scheduled for 2023-24.
Contact Information:
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
American Medical Association
330 North Wabash Avenue Suite 39300
Chicago, IL 60611-5885
Phone: (312) 464-4933
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Association of American Medical Colleges
655 K Street, NW Suite 100
Washington, DC 20001-2399
Phone: 202- 828-0596
Web: www.lcme.org
The Public Health Programs (MPH and DrPH) are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The next accreditation site visit is scheduled for 2026.
Contact Information:
Council on Education for Public Health
1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 220
Silver Springs, MD 20910-5660
Phone: (202) 789- 1050
Fax (202) 789-1895
Web: www.ceph.org
The PsyD and PhD Clinical Psychology Programs are accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The next accreditation site visit is for 2032 and 2028, respectively. The PsyD Clinical Psychology Program at San Juan Campus was accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2022.
Contact Information:
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: (800) 374-2721; (202) 336-5500
Web: www.apa.org
Specialized Accreditations
The Psychiatric and Dermatology Residency Programs, located at PHSU Wellness Center, are fully accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Contact Information:
Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
515 North State Street, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: 312.755.5000
Fax: 312.755.7498
Web: https://www.acgme.org
The Continuing Medical Education Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The next evaluation is scheduled for 2027.
Contact Information:
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
515 N. State Street Suite 1801
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone :( 312) 527-9200
Web: www.accme.org
The Baccalaureate Degree Program in Nursing at Ponce Health Sciences University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The next accreditation site visit is scheduled for Spring 2026.
Contact Information:
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
655 K Street NW Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Phone :(202) 887-6791
Web: https://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE
The Program in Dental Education received initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Contact Information:
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone :(312) 440-4653
Web: https://www.coda.ada.org/
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