Hofstra University to Establish New School of Medicine, Partnering with the North Shore-LIJ Hea...(gistration with the New York StateEducat...),Health

Date:10/16/2007

gistration with the New York State Education Department's Office of College and University Evaluation and the Board of Regents, and an accreditation with the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The LCME awards initial, preliminary accreditation to programs based on documentation about the program and the institution's readiness to educate a first class. Preliminary accreditation allows the institution to admit a charter class of students, and then the program is reevaluated annually for provisional accreditation until full accreditation is granted, generally in the year that the charter class graduates. The target date for the admission of the charter class, which will be approximately 30 students, is currently in September of 2010 or 2011.

Hofstra University, in conjunction with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, will begin an international search for a founding dean of the School of Medicine, who will be responsible for shaping the educational framework of the school and moving the accreditation process forward. Once hired, the dean will report directly to Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz, and work closely with the North Shore-LIJ Health System's clinical and academic leaders.

"I am pleased to convey the unanimous support of Hofstra's Trustees in the establishment of the School of Medicine," said John Miller, Chair of the University's Board of Trustees. "This is indeed an exciting time for Hofstra University, which is in the midst of unprecedented growth and change, and it has been a privilege to be a part of the efforts to expand the University's academic programs, national reputation and financial resources."

"The North Shore-LIJ Health System has a long history of promoting and recognizing academic achievement, as evidenced by the 15 endowed professorships we have created to enhance our clinical research and education," said Saul Katz, chairman of the North Shore-LIJ Health System Board of Trustees. "Our Board of Tr
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