New medical school planned for San Bernardino County
By Jim Steinberg, San Bernardino County Sun, Calif. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
The founding group for the
GnanaDev is chief of surgery at
As head of the CMA, GnanaDev made frequent trips to
Although the Inland Empire has three medical schools, the region faced a shortage of 3,000 physicians before national healthcare reform became fully implemented this year.
Dr.
The medical school is being financed primarily though a
In an interview, Reddy said he would make more funding available if it is needed for the launch.
The first class is expected to be 50 students in the fall of 2016, which would grow to 150 in a few years.
GnanaDev said that Cal Med would contain a research element and additional allied healthcare components such as schools for nursing, physician assistants and physical therapy.
Established medical research organizations have express interest in moving their operations from the northeast and southeast to
Cal Med would be housed at a temporary site until a permanent facility can be built near the
GnanaDev said that the idea for a new medical school entered his mind in 2010, after executives from a
GnanaDev visited the school, and discovered many of its students were graduates of
"Four out of the top ten schools in the world are in
GnanaDev said his group will work with the area high schools to get students involved in the health professions while they are still attending high school.
CalMed board members include
Reddy is chairman of the board, while GnanaDev is founder, president and chief executive officer.
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