University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine

UTRGV School of Medicine
Established 2014
Dean Francisco Fernandez
Location Edinburg, Texas, United States
26°18′31″N 98°10′31″W / 26.308574°N 98.175362°W / 26.308574; -98.175362Coordinates: 26°18′31″N 98°10′31″W / 26.308574°N 98.175362°W / 26.308574; -98.175362
Campus Urban
Website UTRGVMedicine.edu

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine is a public medical school located in Edinburg, Texas. It is in the preliminary stages of being accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).[1] The UTRGV School of Medicine was established by the Texas Legislature in May 2013. The medical school enrolled its first class of 50 first-year medical students in the fall of 2016.[2]

History

On February 14, 2014, The University of Texas System announced Dr. Francisco Fernandez as the founding dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine[3]

On July 10, 2014, University of Texas Board of Regents unanimously approved the establishment of a doctor of medicine degree.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://lcme.org/directory/accredited-u-s-programs/
  2. ↑ "Regents approve medical degree program for UTRGV". The University of Texas System. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Psychiatrist-neuroscientist to be founding dean of UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine". The University of Texas System. November 6, 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Regents approve medical degree program for UTRGV". The University of Texas System. November 6, 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
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