After a long wait, UC Riverside has been cleared to open a four-year, independent medical school in August 2013, university officials said Tuesday. <\/p>\n
Officials said they were told that they had received \"preliminary accreditation\" from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, a national accreditation body for medical schools in the U.S. and Canada. <\/p>\n
The School of Medicine will begin recruiting for its inaugural fall 2013 class, according to a news release. <\/p>\n
\"This medical school is critically needed to address our region's physician shortage and stimulate the economy,\" university Chancellor Timothy P. White said in a written statement. <\/p>\n
This was UCR's second try at getting the OK to open. <\/p>\n
The School of Medicine sought accreditation in summer 2011, only to be denied because of the state's refusal to commit a regular stream of funding. <\/p>\n
At that point, founding medical school Dean G. Richard Olds turned his attention to raising money from local donors. <\/p>\n
After securing enough commitments, UCR submitted another application in April. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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