College of Medicine

College of Medicine: Then and now

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It was four years ago a CMU medical school was first suggested. At the April 20, 2007 board of trustees meeting, Trustee Sam Kottamasu asked then-University President Michael Rao to explore the feasibility of a medical school at CMU because the mid-Michigan area was to see a short of up to 600 doctors in the near future.

Since then, CMU has received both criticism and recognition for its College of Medicine, but school administrators are no less certain of their intent to see the project through. (For more of this story …)

More special coverage:

•25 percent of developing medical colleges delay submitting their LCME application —April 13, 2011

•CMU supports lifting cap on teaching hospitals’ residencies; legislation proposed to change it —April 12, 2011

•El-Sawi’s severance package consistent with ‘normal’ resignation standards —April 12, 2011

Find up-to-date College of Medicine coverage here.

Timeline: 2007-11

Scroll through our four-year timeline and find links to stories near the white stars on each slide.

Past Stories

•Med school project consultant hired as fifth dean —July 13, 2011

•College of Medicine fills associate dean vacancy, hires two others —July 12, 2011

•College of Medicine raises $11.5 million in gifts; staff hiring under way —April 14, 2011

•Open forums scheduled for two finalists to replace Dr. Nehad El-Sawi —April 5, 2011

•Western Michigan University breaks records with $100-million gift for medical school —March 23, 2011

LCME Accreditation

There are 135 medical programs accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, and 17 new developing programs such as at CMU, in the U.S.*Source: LCME website*

•Blue pins mean the school  has “applicant school” status, has paid the $25,000 application fee  and may not recruit or advertise for student applications.
•Red pins mean the school has “candidate school” status and has submitted the mandatory medical education database and planning self-study. This school is still not accredited and may not recruit or advertise for student applications.
•Yellow pins mean the school has “preliminary accreditation” status and has submitted an altered medical educational database and self-study summary. This school is to be surveyed by an LCME site team and may prepare for an incoming class of students.
•Purple pins mean the school has “provisional accreditation” status and has enrolled a charter class of students.

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