New U of Illinois medical school to open its doors Monday
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois' new medical school is set to open its doors with its first class of 32 students.
The News-Gazette reports the Carle Illinois College of Medicine will kick off a weeklong orientation for students on Monday. There will be a welcome from Dean King Li, campus tours and a barbeque before studies begin.
Andrea Jake is director of student affairs. She says "It's getting real."
Opening a brand new medical school has required attention to countless details. Officials have had to consider everything from curriculum to cadavers, recruiting campaigns and designing patches for students' lab coats.