After a long wait, UC Riverside has been cleared to open a four-year, independent medical school in August 2013, university officials said Tuesday.
Officials said they were told that they had received "preliminary accreditation" from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, a national accreditation body for medical schools in the U.S. and Canada.
The School of Medicine will begin recruiting for its inaugural fall 2013 class, according to a news release.
"This medical school is critically needed to address our region's physician shortage and stimulate the economy," university Chancellor Timothy P. White said in a written statement.
This was UCR's second try at getting the OK to open.
The School of Medicine sought accreditation in summer 2011, only to be denied because of the state's refusal to commit a regular stream of funding.
At that point, founding medical school Dean G. Richard Olds turned his attention to raising money from local donors.
After securing enough commitments, UCR submitted another application in April.
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