New medical school set to open in Utah

Wasatch Education announced Tuesday they would open a new medical school in Provo, Utah, after a $50 million donation from the Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation, according to Fox 13.

The Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine will open in 2021 with a class of 150 students. Michael Skurja, DPT, the president of Wasatch Education, believes the school will help address physician shortages in Utah.

"We believe that the medical school will inspire and motivate local students to pursue a career in medicine while improving the quality of life for the people of Utah," Dr. Michael Skurja told Fox 13.

The Provo City Council has not yet approved the site of the school but will meet with constituents Dec. 5 to discuss the issue.

 

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