University submits medical school study to province
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This article was published 06/07/2012 (4818 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Brandon University’s medical school recommendation report has been submitted to the province.
President Deborah Poff, along with representatives from BU, the University of Manitoba and other committee members, met Tuesday to discuss the feasibility study that had been completed by two consultants.
Poff submitted the report Thursday and will be meeting with the Council on Post-Secondary Education on July 13.
Poff wouldn’t discuss the recommendations, but said she was pleased to see it moving forward.
“It’ll feel better when we know what people are going to do with it,” she said.
Last spring, the Manitoba government provided $350,000 to conduct the feasibility study to determine how enhancing medical education in Brandon can help to increase the number of doctors across the province.
The study is looking at a variety of options, including a stand-alone medical school in Brandon, a satellite program expansion from the University of Manitoba in partnership with BU and a continuation or expansion of existing models of rotational and educational experiences.
Earlier this year, Poff said she would like to see the university involved in medical education “either stand-alone or partnered.”
The recommendation report was originally supposed to be submitted to the Council on Post-Secondary Education on March 31, but was given two extensions.
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