UC Riverside School of Medicine Welcomes Medical Students ~ YEAH ~ On August 9, 2013, the UCR School of Medicine welcomed its first 50 medical students at the inaugural White Coat Ceremony! "The mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to improve the health of the Inland Empire by producing culturally diverse primary care doctors who will stay and practice medicine in the area, which has a chronic shortage of doctors. UCR has had the first part of a medical school program for more than 30 years, but the students always finished their work at other medical schools, including UCLA. Now medical school students can stay to finish their M.D. UCR is also developing residency training programs in partnership with regional hospitals. The effort to establish the school took a concerted community effort over many years, capped off recently with a state budget deal that included $15 million in annual funding, thanks to the successful advocacy of the Inland Empire Caucus, the Monday Morning Group and Inland Action. “We are at the end of a long relay,” said Dr. G. Richard Olds, the founding dean of the School of Medicine. “Each time we had a roadblock, our community doubled down on their effort. I want to thank everyone for that effort.”
Posted on: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 02:22:13 +0000
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