US EditionB.C. set to open Western Canada’s first new medical school in decades
The new Simon Fraser University medical school will add 48 students initially, aiming to increase to 120 by 2035 to address regional physician shortages.
- The premier of British Columbia, David Eby, announced the opening of the first new medical school in Western Canada in over 50 years, located in Surrey and operated by Simon Fraser University .
- The new SFU medical school will initially have a class of 48 students starting in August 2024, with the permanent facility expected to be completed by 2030.
- The estimated cost of the new medical school is around $520 million, shared between the provincial government and SFU, as part of efforts to address the need for more primary care physicians in British Columbia.
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B.C. set to open Western Canada’s first new medical school in decades
Applications are being accepted for those wanting to become doctors through Simon Fraser University, in what the British Columbia government says is the first new medical school in Western Canada in decades.
B.C. set to open Western Canada's first new medical school in decades (Metro Vancouver)
Applications are being accepted for those wanting to become doctors through Simon Fraser University, in what the British Columbia government says is the first new medical school in Western Canada in decades. Premier David Eby announced Tuesday that the school will begin instruction at an interim loc...
On October 14, British Columbia Premier David Eby announced that the School of Medicine at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Surrey has reached a major milestone, officially opening applications. This will be the first brand-new medical school established in Western Canada in more than 50 years.
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