New and developing medical schools: Motivating factors, major challenges, planning strategies

Fifteen new allopathic medical schools have been established in this country since the AAMC policy statement was issued in 2006. As a result, there are now 141 allopathic medical schools in the country.

Based on projected enrollment figures, it would appear that by the end of the decade, the new schools will be graduating approximately 1,800 students each year, thereby contributing about one-third of the additional graduates called for by the AAMC in its policy statement.

Since the AAMC statement was issued, 10 of the 15 schools established have already enrolled their charter classes, four more will do so later this year (2013), and one is scheduled to do so in 2014.


Read more about how four of the schools will graduate their charter classes this year by clicking here.