BYU medical school wins preliminary accreditation, will enroll first class in 2027
Applications open in the coming weeks, and a 275,000-square-foot permanent building is planned next to Utah Valley Hospital.
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Brigham Young University's new School of Medicine has received preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, allowing it to recruit and admit students, BYU News reported Wednesday. [1]
The school will begin taking applications for its first class in the coming weeks, and those students will start in July 2027. BYU President C. Shane Reese called the accreditation a major milestone. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' First Presidency announced the school in July 2024. [1]
The BYU Board of Trustees also approved plans for a 275,000-square-foot permanent building on the university's West Campus, just east of Intermountain Health's Utah Valley Hospital, the school's main clinical partner. Construction is expected to begin in 2027, and the track, field and tennis courts on the site will remain open through this fall. [1]
Until the building is ready, students will learn in renovated space in the former Provo High School, which includes anatomy and simulation labs and team-based classrooms. [1]
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