University of Minnesota Medical School to add a new campus for first time in 50 years
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (12/08/2023) — With final approval by the Board of Regents today, the University of Minnesota Medical School is expanding its program for the first time in 50 years with the addition of the CentraCare Regional Campus St. Cloud location.
"This is an exciting day for Minnesota and its families and communities," said Jakub Tolar, dean of the University’s Medical School and vice president of Clinical Affairs. "This program expands on our commitment to Greater Minnesota, building on our highly regarded programs in Duluth and through our Rural Physician Associates Program."
This new location will expand the Medical School's class by 24 students per year, beginning in 2025, with the program educating 96 students by 2029 and increasing the overall class size by ten percent.
The population of Minnesota has increased by 50 percent since the Medical School added the Duluth campus in 1972. Increasing class sizes to meet demand requires additional capacity for clinical experiences. CentraCare offers additional hospitals and clinics to provide training for U of M medical students.
The St. Cloud-based Medical School campus at CentraCare will focus on educating physicians across specialties to address the unique healthcare needs of rural Minnesotans and immigrant populations.
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The University of Minnesota Medical School is at the forefront of learning and discovery, transforming medical care and educating the next generation of physicians. Our graduates and faculty produce high-impact biomedical research and advance the practice of medicine. We acknowledge that the U of M Medical School is located on traditional, ancestral and contemporary lands of the Dakota and the Ojibwe, and scores of other Indigenous people, and we affirm our commitment to tribal communities and their sovereignty as we seek to improve and strengthen our relations with tribal nations. For more information about the U of M Medical School, please visit med.umn.edu.