Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill creating University of Houston medical school

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by Elizabeth Byrne, Texas Tribune


Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill creating a medical school at the University of Houston amid concerns about a physician shortage in the state.

Under the legislation signed into law Wednesday, the University of Houston's College of Medicine will be the 13th medical school in Texas. It will be based in the UH System's flagship campus in Houston. Nearly half of the Texas medical schools are in the Houston area.

On Thursday, Abbott described UH as on the way to being "one of the world's preeminent universities." He said he plans to do a ceremonial signing of the bill in Houston.

“The University of Houston continues to cement itself as a top tier University, and I was proud to sign HB 826 into law establishing the University Of Houston College Of Medicine," Abbott said in a statement. "As Governor, I have pledged to elevate Texas’ institutions of higher education and this bill furthers that goal."

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/05/02/university-houston-medical-school-gets-approval-texas-legislature/

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1. An interesting editorial about the bill - and why it won't solve the problem.

https://www.chron.com/opinion/editorials/article/New-medical-schools-won-t-cure-Texas-doctor-13417186.php