Senate OKs Bill to create URI medical school, moving it to the House • Rhode Island Current

Senate OKs Bill to create URI medical school, moving it to the House • Rhode Island Current

Lawmakers seen in the Rhode Island Senate Chamber on April 7, 2026. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)Rhode Island is one step closer to having a medical school at the University of Rhode Island (URI). Last week, the state Senate voted 37-0 to approve legislation that would provide an initial appropriation of $5 million — the first part of a multi-year investment — to develop the school which supporters say would ideally help allev…

Senate OKs Bill to create URI medical school, moving it to the House

Lawmakers seen in the Rhode Island Senate Chamber on April 7, 2026. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)Rhode Island is one step closer to having a medical school at the University of Rhode Island (URI). Last week, the state Senate voted 37-0 to approve legislation that would provide an initial appropriation of $5 million — the first part of a multi-year investment — to develop the school which supporters say would ideally help allev…