Building a medical school at the University of Maine is not feasible, study says

Study finds UMaine medical school is too costly

The finding is the result of an independent study into a proposal to open a new medical school.

Building a medical school at the University of Maine is not feasible, study says

The report says more primary care physicians are needed, but the cost of constructing a medical training facility on the Orono campus makes it unrealistic in the near future.

Opening a public medical school in Penobscot County is not feasible, study finds

A study submitted to the Maine Legislature on Monday found that opening a public medical school in Penobscot County is not financially feasible. The University of Maine System submitted a feasibility study conducted by Tripp Umbach, a medical education consulting firm, to the Maine Legislature on Monday after being directed to do so in 2023. The study, which found that the University of Maine was “the only logical institution to establish a futu…

Study shows UMaine med school not feasible

Maine is facing a widespread shortage of healthcare professionals that the university of Maine hoped to address. The school assessed the feasibility of establishing the state's first public medical school, but the results were bleak.