Kaiser Permanente is moving forward with their plan to build a medical school in Pasadena and will be expecting to welcome their first class of students in the fall of 2019.
The news was announced early March and the campus will be located in central Pasadena adjacent to the Kaiser Permanente Department of Research & Evaluation. Kaiser officials say Pasadena was chosen because of its proximity to affordable housing, public transportation and the major freeways.
Photo of Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Medical Offices.
The chairman and CEO of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Bernard J. Tyson says, “Kaiser Permanente provides care and coverage in communities across the United States, and Pasadena offers some important attributes that align with our vision for the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.”
Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek says, “Selection of Pasadena as the future Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine location highlights the qualities that make our city so attractive to residents and employers, and to new businesses considering where to locate.” Tornek also states that the city is excited for this project and hopes that it will accompany the city’s growing center for innovation in technology, education, science and health.
Groundbreaking is set for 2017 and medical school will be expected to open in 2019.