Cincinnati-based Xavier University is on track to open the world’s first Jesuit osteopathic medical school in fall 2027.
The university received a $2 million gift from alumnus Gary and Connie Sharpe to support the proposed college of osteopathic medicine and its college of nursing. The gift will be divided between the two initiatives, according to a March 25 university news release.
The College of Osteopathic Medicine broke ground in 2024 and is expected to open with an inaugural class of 75 students. The 130,000-square-foot facility will house a simulation hospital with 16 exam rooms, five flexible simulation rooms, a 200-seat lecture hall and large meeting room, and a teaching kitchen.
This will be Ohio’s first new medical school in nearly 50 years.
