Drexel and Salus Universities
Drexel University and Salus University have formally received approval from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) accrediting body, bringing Salus under Drexel’s enterprise.
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This merger brings together the complementary strengths of both institutions in graduate health sciences education, research, and clinical practice.
The next step of this two-step process is the approval of the U.S. Department of Education for completion of the merger, which will bring together the complementary strengths of both institutions in graduate health sciences education, research, and clinical practice. It would strengthen Drexel’s place as a leader in preparing future interprofessional health sciences practitioners by adding renowned Salus graduate degree programs such as optometry, audiology, blindness and low vision studies, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, and orthotics and prosthetics. In addition, a merger with Salus would expand our physician assistant program, graduate enrollment, and promote interdisciplinary research opportunities in new areas.
Drexel and Salus have formed an Integration Council, comprising faculty and professional staff from both universities, that is currently addressing how and when academic programs and operational units will become part of Drexel’s structure. The work of the Integration Council is the next step in moving this opportunity forward and will take a year or more to fully complete.