USC medical program loses national accreditation
April 26, 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California is losing national accreditation for a medical training program dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct.
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education notified USC and Los Angeles County this week that their joint-run fellowship in cardiovascular disease will be stripped of accreditation next year. The decision is final and would effectively shut down the program, which had 15 slots for a three-year curriculum.
USC said it hoped to have a new cardiology fellowship program in place before the current one closes in June 2020....
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