Dr. John Tomkowiak, Founding Dean of the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, told members of the Senate Higher Education Committee on Thursday that the state’s next medical school is being developed “on Elson time.”
A site visit could occur next year and preliminary accreditation could be granted as soon as October, allowing the school to recruit students.
Tomkowiak also touched on how WSU already has many amenities in place, including facilities and health sciences infrastructure with academic disciplines in nursing and pharmacy. Key leaders are being hired, including Tomkowiak, who has been on the job for fewer than four weeks.
The Spokesman-Review published an article today covering these and other details on the hearing. You can read the full article here.
You can also listen to the audio from the Senate Committee hearing below: