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Accreditation
All degree and certificate programs are approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
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Several degree, fellowship, and residency programs have specialized accreditation and those are noted as follows:
| Degree Program | Accredited By | Current Status | Term granted | Maximum possible term | Next Site Visit |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | |||||
| Accreditation for the institution – bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees; certificates and distance education. | The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) | Full | 10 years | 10 years | 4 year review 2023 Reaffirmation of Accreditation 2028 |
| Chicago Medical School | |||||
| Allopathic Medicine (MD) | Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) | Full | 8 years | 8 years | AY 2027-2028 |
| Continuing Medical Education | Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) | Continued | Continuing | Continuing | Fall 2028 |
| College of Health Professions | |||||
| Pathologists' Assistant (MS) | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) | Full | 10 years | 10 years | Fall 2028 |
| Physical Therapy (DPT) | Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) | Full | 10 years | 10 years | December 2032 |
| Physician Assistant (MS) | Accreditation Review Committee on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) | Full | 10 years | 10 years | 2033 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) | Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) | Full | 10 years | 10 years | 2032 |
| Clinical Psychology (PhD) | American Psychological Association (APA) | Full | 7 years | 7 years | 2024 |
| College of Pharmacy | |||||
| Pharmacy (PharmD) | Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) | Full | 8 years | 8 years | 2029 |
| Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine | |||||
| Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) | Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) | Full | 8 years | 8 years | Fall 2029 |
| Continuing Education in Podiatric Medicine | Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) | Continued | Continuing | Continuing | 2027 |
| CPME Podiatric Medicine and Surgical Residency with credential in Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery | Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) | Continued | Continuing | Continuing | 2023 |
| School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | |||||
| Medical Laboratory Immunology *Post-graduate Program | Committee on Postdoctoral Education Programs (CPEP) of the American College of Microbiology | Full | Continuing | Continuing | 2025 |
| Other Accreditations | |||||
| The Department of Healthcare Simulation | Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) | Full | 5 years | 5 years | Fall 2027 |
| Graduate Medical Education (Program) | |||||
| Institutional Review | Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) | Full | Continuing | Continuing | April 2024 |
| Internal Medicine Residency at James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, Endocrinology Fellowship, Infectious Disease Fellowship, Pulmonary Fellowship | ACGME Residency Review Committee (ACGME RRC) for Internal Medicine | Full | Continuing | Continuing | Accreditation Review of material submission, January each year |
| Psychiatry Residency | ACGME RRC for Psychiatry | Full | Continuing | Continuing | Accreditation Review of material submission, March each year |
| Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship | ACGME RRC for Cardiovascular Disease | Full | Continuing | Continuing | Accreditation Review of material submission, January each year |
| Interventional Cardiology Fellowship | ACGME RRC for Interventional Cardiology Fellowship | Full | Continuing | Continuing | Accreditation Review of material submission, January each year |
| Internal Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital Campus | ACGME RRC for Internal Medicine | Initial Accreditation | Continuing | Continuing | Accreditation Review of material submission, January each year |