The College of Medicine (CNUCOM) is part of the California Northstate University (CNU) system and grants the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) to recipients who fulfill all the required elements:
Through its education program, CNUCOM seeks to provide an environment wherein its graduates can become life-long learners in the field of medicine, enriching the community that helped to build it.
CNUCOM supports the dynamic learning community and nurtures the development of empathic, proficient physicians dedicated to continuous learning and excellence in clinical practice. These goals are driven by the six core values of CNUCOM.
CNU was founded in 2007 by a group of visionary leaders that realized the growing local and national shortage of primary care physicians. The founders committed to designing a college of medicine that would help fulfill the medical demands of the nation while committing to prioritizing the needs of the California Central Valley.
In January 2011, the Board of Trustees, Interim Dean of the College of Medicine, University President, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, and academic consultants created an initial strategic outline for CNUCOM. With additional dedicated leadership, funding, and resources from local healthcare community members, CNUCOM’s structure and curriculum was implemented by July 2011. In July 2012, the strategic plan for the College of Medicine was fully realized in collaboration and alignment with the strategic plan for its parent institution, California Northstate University. CNUCOM enrolled its first class of medical students in 2015, as the second graduate degree program to be established under California Northstate University.
