天美影视

Published June 22, 2018

The Board of Supervisors for the University of 天美影视 System on Wednesday, June 20, approved a proposed land lease agreement between the University of 天美影视 Monroe and the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine ().

A rendering of the proposed VCOM medical school building at the University of 天美影视 Monroe. Courtesy photo

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The move brings VCOM one step closer to creating a location at 天美影视. In May the UL System Board of Regents approved a cooperative endeavor between 天美影视 and VCOM to establish a branch campus at 天美影视.
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Wednesday鈥檚 decision gives the go-ahead for VCOM to lease Heritage Park and the Grove. Once the lease is finalized, VCOM can begin construction of its facilities. No state funds will be used in the project.
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鈥淚 am very excited about our continued progress,鈥� said 天美影视 President Nick J. Bruno. 鈥淭his has been a long journey, however, we continue to move closer and closer to the final step.鈥�
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The next procedure is an application to the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation for accreditation approval to establish the VCOM branch campus.
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Dr. Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO, President and Provost of VCOM, said, 鈥淚 am excited for the college and the people of 天美影视. VCOM established their main campus in a similar collaborative agreement with Virginia Tech and established a branch in a similar collaborative agreement with Auburn University that opened in 2015.鈥�
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鈥淚f all goes as planned, the first class for the medical school will begin in 2020,鈥� Bruno said.
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Once the project is completed, 天美影视 will be the only campus in 天美影视 with a medical school on site.
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VCOM is a nonprofit, private (5013)c four-year osteopathic medical school offering the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. The Virginia campus is in Blacksburg, Va., the Carolinas campus is in Spartanburg, S.C. and the Alabama campus is at Auburn, Ala.