Program Accreditations
| Academic Unit to be Reviewed | Type of Accreditation | Accrediting Agency Conducting Review | Review Timeline | Next Review Date | Institutional Rep. in Charge | Chain of Command |
School of Allied Health Sciences |
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| Athletic Training | National | Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) | Every 10 years | 2018-2019 | LesLee Taylor, PhD, ATC, LAT | Chair, Steven Sawyer, Ph.D. Dean, Robin Satterwhite, Ed.D., FACHE |
| Clinical Laboratory Sciences | National | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science | Every 7 years | 10/2013 | Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., MT (ASCP) | Chair, Hal S. Larsen, Ph.D. Dean, Robin Satterwhite, Ed.D., FACHE |
| Molecular Pathology | National | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science | Every 7 years | 02/2016 | Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., MT (ASCP) | Chair, Hal S. Larsen, Ph.D. Dean, Robin Satterwhite, Ed.D., FACHE |
| Occupational Therapy | National | Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education | Every 10 years | 2020-2021 | Dawndra Meers Sechrist, OTR, PhD | Chair, Steven Sawyer, Ph.D. Dean, Robin Satterwhite, Ed.D., FACHE |
| Physical Therapy | National | Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education | Every 10 years | 12/2018 | Kerry K. Gilbert, ScD, PT | Chair, Steven Sawyer, Ph.D. Dean, Robin Satterwhite, Ed.D., FACHE |
| Physician Assistant Studies | National | Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant | Every 4 Years | 03/2012 Next Site Visit 12/2012 |
Elvin E. Maxwell, Jr., MPAS, M.S. PA-C | Chair, Hal S. Larsen, Ph.D. Dean, Robin Satterwhite, Ed.D., FACHE |
| Rehabilitation Counseling | National | Council on Rehabilitation Education | Every 8 years | 2014 | Evans H. Spears, Ph.D., CRC | Chair, Michael Keller, MBA, FACHE Dean, Robin Satterwhite, Ed.D., FACHE |
| Speech-Language & Hearing Sciences (Speech Language Pathology, Audiology) | National | American Speech Language-Hearing Association | Every 8 years | 7/2016 | Sherry Sancibrian, M.S., CCC-SLP | Chair, Rajinder Koul, Ph.D. Dean, Robin Satterwhite, Ed.D., FACHE |
School of Medicine - Lubbock |
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| M.D. | National | Liaison Committee for Medical Education | Every 8 years | 2017 | Tim Hayes, MAM | Executive Vice President and Provost, Dean, Steven L. Berk, M.D. |
| Continuing Medical Education programs | National | Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education | Every 4 years | 2013 | Tim Hayes, MAM | Executive Vice President and Provost, Dean, Steven L. Berk, M.D. |
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine - El Paso |
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| M.D. | National | Liaison Committee for Medical Education | Preliminary Accreditation granted Feb 2008; Provisional Accreditation granted May 2011 | October 9-12, 2012 | David Steele, Ph.D. | Dean, Jose Manuel de la Rosa, M.D. |
| Continuing Medical Education programs | National | Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education | Every 4 years | 2013 | David Steele, Ph.D. | Dean, Jose Manuel de la Rosa, M.D. |
School of Nursing |
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| Undergraduate, MSN, and DNP degree programs | National | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education | Every 10 Years | 2015 | Yondell Masten, PhD, WHNP-BC, RNC-OB Associate Dean of Outcomes Measures and Evaluation and Professor | Dean, Michael Evans, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. |
| Undergraduate, MSN, and DNP degree programs | State | Board of Nursing for the State of Texas | Undergraduate 1982; Graduate 1992 | 2013 | Yondell Masten, PhD, WHNP-BC, RNC-OB Associate Dean of Outcomes Measures and Evaluation and Professor | Dean, Michael Evans, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. |
| Nurse Midwifery Program | National | Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education | Pre-accredited | Submit Annual Report | Yondell Masten, PhD, WHNP-BC, RNC-OB Associate Dean of Outcomes Measures and Evaluation and Professor | Dean, Michael Evans, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. |
Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing |
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| Undergraduate, MSN, and DNP degree programs | National | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education | Initial Accreditation Visit will take place September 12-14, 2012 | Pending Initial Review | Josefina Lujan, Ph.D, RN | Founding Dean, Jeanne M. Novotny, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN |
| Undergraduate program | State | Board of Nursing for the State of Texas | Initial approval to develop GGHSON was granted April 1, 2011 | Submit Annual Report | Josefina Lujan, Ph.D, RN | Founding Dean, Jeanne M. Novotny, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN |
School of Pharmacy |
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| Doctor of Pharmacy | National | Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education | Every 8 years | 06/2014 | Paul Lockman, Ph.D. | Quentin R. Smith, Ph.D., Dean |
| Continuing Pharmacy Education programs | National | Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education | Every 6 years | 01/2017 | Craig Cox, PharmD, BCPS | Roland Patry, Dr. P.H, FASHP |