Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) is an independent nonprofit health professions university founded in 1977, conferring graduate-level degrees in biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, dental medicine, medical sciences, nursing, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, podiatric medicine, and veterinary medicine. It has campuses in Pomona, California and Lebanon, Oregon, and is one of the largest graduate schools for health professions in California.