The Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine strives to provide a world-class education for every one of our students.
We aim to ignite a passion for lifelong learning, a desire to serve patients, and an unwavering commitment to improve the health and well-being of communities.
“Our school is deeply committed to fostering equity, inclusion, and diversity (EID), where every member of our community feels a sense of belonging. EID is foundational to our school, and it is embedded in our recruitment and admissions practices, our curriculum, and the composition of our leadership, faculty, staff, and student body. We openly cultivate a community that embraces people from different backgrounds, perspectives, lived experiences, and identities. This is an important part of our mission to promote health equity and improve the lives of our patients and the communities we serve.”
Lindia Willies-Jacobo, MD, FAAP
Senior Associate Dean for Admissions and Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
The school's Administrative Offices are here to support your education. Academic rigor, student well-being, and inclusive learning environments are their top priorities.
Our Board comprises cross-sector experts, including leaders from Kaiser Permanente as well as from other organizations and industries.
48*
first-year students
will pursue a transformational education
7
clinical locations
in Southern California (and more to come) will serve as student training grounds
3
fundamental sciences
integrated into a single innovative spiral curriculum
*The exact number of students in each year’s class may vary slightly, but is expected to be approximately 48 to 50.
Our medical education building is located in Pasadena, California, only 10 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Our progressive city is highly walkable and bike-friendly, with palm trees and a warm and sunny climate year-round.
The school was designed with an eye toward the future. It's ready to accommodate the latest technologies, facilitate student collaboration and well-being, and house evolving best practices in education.
Our progressive city of more than 140,000 is the leading cultural center in the San Gabriel Valley and home to many educational and scientific institutions, such as the California Institute of Technology and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Pasadena hosts the annual Rose Bowl and Rose Parade, with beaches, hiking, and skiing as well as theme parks, concerts, and professional sporting events all nearby.
The school has approval from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) to offer degree programs, has institutional initial accreditation from the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), and has full accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
With a celebrated record of healthcare service spanning nearly eight decades, Kaiser Permanente has educated physicians for nearly as long. More than 600 new physicians are trained in our residency programs every year. The school builds on that legacy.
Kaiser Permanente's approach of integrated care teams brings compassionate, innovative, and affordable health services to more than 12 million people nationwide.
More than 22,000 Permanente Medical Group physicians make a difference in the communities they serve every day.