ABOUT MBKU

About Us

 

Our Vision

• We seek to reimagine the future of health care education.

Our Mission

• The Mission of Marshall B. Ketchum University is to educate caring, inspired health care professionals who are prepared to deliver collaborative, patient-centric health care in an interprofessional environment.

Our Core Values

Marshall B. Ketchum University is guided by the values of:

• Excellence

MBKU is committed to high quality and the pursuit of excellence in all that we do.  This ongoing commitment requires us to reach within, adding the very best of our own capabilities to those of others; together, helping the University achieve excellence in its mission.  Our legacy of tradition and leadership demands nothing less than excellence.

• Integrity

At MBKU, we stand up for what we believe and we are honest with ourselves and others.  The University community demonstrates its commitment to integrity by being just, respectful and consistent in words and actions.

• Innovation

By embracing innovation, MBKU is constantly striving for and expecting the better idea.  Innovation demands that we have the courage to experiment without fear and dream about creative and unique ways of advancing our University endeavor.

• Compassion

Our obligation and commitment to compassion is through our active service to the community, and the cultivation of these priorities and values in the members of MBKU. We are committed to a life of service and compassion as health care providers, responding to the needs of others and providing a caring and safe environment to all who require care.

• Respect

Respect requires that we embrace diverse cultures, communities, and points of view.  We value each individual’s unique talents, respect their dignity, and strive to foster a commitment to excellence.  MBKU’s strength builds on the respect for the unity and diversity of our people, on the open exchange of ideas, life-long learning, and working harmoniously.

Accreditations

Marshall B. Ketchum University: Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Southern California College of Optometry: Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) of the American Optometric Association.

School of Physician Assistant Studies:  The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation - Provisional status to the School of Physician Assistant Studies sponsored by Marshall B. Ketchum University.

College of Pharmacy: Marshall B. Ketchum University College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy program has been granted Full Accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60603, 312/644-3575; FAX 866/228-2631, web site www.acpe-accredit.org.

About MBKU

Located in Fullerton, CA, Marshall B. Ketchum University is an independent, private, non-profit, accredited educational institution. MBKU is now home to the Southern California College of Optometry, the School of Physician Assistant Studies and planned College of Pharmacy. Named after the founder of the optometric institution in 1904, the change to a university structure addresses the growing demand for highly skilled health care professionals. The university confers a four-year, professional degree, Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) and a Master of Science in Vision Science (M.S.) degree. MBKU’s School of Physician Assistant Studies under the College of Health Sciences awards a Master of Medical Sciences (M.M.S.) degree. MBKU has recently announced plans to establish a College of Pharmacy and plans to welcome its first class in the fall of 2016. MBKU owns and operates two premier eye and vision care centers – University Eye Center at Fullerton and University Eye Center at Los Angeles. Marshall B. Ketchum University closed on a deal in January, 2015 to purchase a building in Anaheim, CA. The building will be the new home of Ketchum Health, currently the University Eye Center housed at MBKU’s main campus in Fullerton. In addition, the new space will allow for expansion of additional primary health care services, as well as a pharmacy.