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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