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El Paso campus of Texas Tech medical school gets accreditation

LUBBOCK (AP) — The El Paso campus of the Texas Tech University medical school has been accredited, clearing the way for the school to start its first class of four-year students in 2009, officials said.

Supporters have been working for years to expand the two-year El Paso campus into a complete four-year medical school.

School officials were notified Tuesday of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education’s accreditation decision.

‘‘It’s just a major achievement for thousands of people who have been working on this,’’ said Dr. John Baldwin, president of the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.

Officials said the school’s first class will be 40 students, but they plan to increase future classes to 80 students.

‘‘This (accreditation) is a critical step. It put us right on target,’’ Tech Chancellor Kent Hance said.

Supporters of the medical school have argued that El Paso and the border region suffer from a lack of doctors, and that a medical school will help focus treatment on diseases affecting the area, such as diabetes, obesity and depression.

The accreditation group visited the El Paso campus last November.

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Information from: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, http://www.lubbockonline.com

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