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More Doctors For The Valley? Region’s First Medical School Opens Doors In Clovis

The San Joaquin Valley’s first four-year medical school has finally opened in Fresno County. And, despite virtual learning at many universities during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, classes are being held in person. The class of 2024 is now on campus at California Health Sciences University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in Clovis. It’s the second program offered by the for-profit university, which opened a College of Pharmacy in 2014. “We’ve been waiting for this day for a long time,” says medical school Dean Dr. John Graneto. “The smiles on people’s faces, the excitement in the eyes of faculty and staff is just tremendous.” Classes began in late July, and Graneto says social distancing has been possible because the school has enrolled only its first class of 81 students. The building can accommodate up to 600 students at one time. “We have three very large classrooms to accommodate class sizes of 150,” Graneto says. “And in fact two of the classes are side by side with a removable
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