First medical school to open in Chicago in nearly 100 years takes aim at physician shortage

URI medical school could take 10 years to build. Report outlines long-term benefits for whole state. • Rhode Island Current

Head and torso simulation training manikins are displayed on a table at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix where only 2.6% of the 6,426 applicants for the Class of 2026 were accepted. (Photo by Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current)Creating a public medical school at the University of Rhode Island (URI) could cost the state approximately $225 million over 10 years, but a consultant draft report suggests it may very well be wo…

First medical school to open in Chicago in nearly 100 years will strive to curb physician shortage – Chicago Sun-Times

The medical school is being constructed in the former Tyson Foods building in the West Loop, and plans to open the facility in late 2025. The 247,000-square-foot space has eight floors of classrooms, laboratories and collaborative study spaces. The Chicago School is spending about $48 million in construction costs, and the expected economic impact over 10 years is projected to be $1 billion, with $4.8 million in taxes, according to Nealon.

First medical school to open in Chicago in nearly 100 years takes aim at physician shortage

The Chicago School's new medical school is set to start enrolling students in fall 2026, making it the first to open in Chicago in nearly 100 years — just in time, staff hope, to help address the nationwide physician shortage.The Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine, the first osteopathic medical school in Chicago, will aim to integrate mental health and physical health education to bring “whole-person thinking to wellness,” said Michele Nea…