Salus University, founded as the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1919, today is a diversified, globally recognized, professional academic medical center of learning. The University offers a wide range of accredited post-graduate and professional degree programs including: Optometry, Audiology, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Biomedicine, and Occupational Therapy. The University's nearly 1,800 students include PhD and post-doctoral candidates, and there are more than 10,000 Salus alumni worldwide.