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Article: EDITORIAL: Medical school push: Our View: Many pieces aligned for starting one in Spokane.
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- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
- Article date:
- December 19, 2006
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Dec. 19--For years, the idea of a medical school in Spokane has been a fond dream, if not a fantasy, of many community leaders.
Suddenly, the idea seems not so fantastic.
While it's no sure thing, the roughly $25 million plan enjoys the backing of a sparkling constellation of educational and political stars. But it will take energy and cooperation on all their parts to make the dream a reality during the legislative session that begins Jan. 8.
Gov. Chris Gregoire, for one, is enthusiastic about the idea of providing first-year instruction in Spokane for 20 first-year medical students, eight first-year dental students and 15 doctoral students in ...