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New medical schools: the story so far

HEPI

In September, HEPI, with support from the University of Sunderland, hosted a roundtable dinner on the future of medical education in the UK. In 2018, he announced that five new medical schools would be created, targeting regions where doctors were hard to recruit and where health inequalities were high.

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New HBCU Medical College in NOLA Will Confront Medical Inequities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They expect it will continue to boost the local economy, still recovering from Hurricane Katrina’s impact almost 20 years ago and will also allow for greater collaboration with other medical schools in the area, like Louisiana State University and Tulane University. This can be me.” Drew University of Medicine and Science.

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Billion-dollar business: These are higher ed’s top 30 R&D performers

University Business

Campus leaders also reported increases in state and local contributions though nonprofit spending dropped, according to the latest Higher Education Research and Development Survey. Twenty-four of those universities invested more than $1 billion and all but three reported R&D expenditures for their medical schools.

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Morehouse School of Medicine Looks to Disrupt Health Inequities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Valerie Montgomery Rice and other experts are excited about the $2 million donation from the Croel Family Foundation for the development of the David Satcher Global Health Equity Institute at the school. “As As a medical school, our first priority is to train physicians, researchers, and other healthcare professionals.

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President’s corner: How Eli Capilouto inspired a spate of gracious donations

University Business

This past November, contractors began constructing a $380 million health education building approved by the Kentucky General Assembly. UK has partnered and collaborated with multiple universities to ensure students living in rural areas receive top-tier education without traveling to Lexington and potentially abandoning their region.

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The Catalysts for Competency-Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessments Have Arrived

eLiterate

He couldn’t get credit for his prior education in Syria. Worse, in this new era of economic, geopolitical, rapid technological advancement (e.g., Worse, in this new era of economic, geopolitical, rapid technological advancement (e.g., Mr. Hadhad was midway through medical school when he fled Syria.

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Advocating for Student Preparedness with the Implementation of a Pre-Course 

Faculty Focus

Ensuring a successful educational experience for our students is akin to the art of culinary development, where thoughtful preparation is fundamental. This parallels the concept of pre-courses, which serve as innovative ingredients and preparatory tools in the educational kitchen.