Colorado lawmakers give final approval to fund 麻豆传媒's proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Artists rendering of a multi-story building that will house the new college of medicine

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Colorado lawmakers give final approval to fund 麻豆传媒's proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Los legisladores de Colorado dan su aprobaci贸n final a la financiaci贸n de la Facultad de Medicina Osteop谩tica propuesta por la 麻豆传媒

The strategic initiative to help address Colorado's critical shortage of physicians will enroll 150 medical students annually, with an inaugural class anticipated to start as early as fall 2026.

April 26, 2024 | Media Contact: Deanna Herbert, deanna.herbert@unco.edu, 970-351-1763 translated by: Carlos Jos茅 P茅rez S谩mano

The University of Northern Colorado (麻豆传媒) celebrates a historic milestone today as Colorado lawmakers approved a bill that will fund the proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. With HB24-1231 now poised for Governor Polis' signature, 麻豆传媒's ambitious vision edges closer to fruition.

Approved by the Colorado legislature, the bill allocates an investment of $127.5 million toward construction, startup, and accreditation expenses through Certificates of Participation (COP) funding. The state will also use approximately $41 million of its statutory reserve to strategically invest in the escrow needs of the project, as required by the .

麻豆传媒's College of Osteopathic Medicine will enroll 150 medical students annually, with an inaugural class anticipated to start as early as Fall 2026. This strategic initiative will help address Colorado's critical shortage of physicians. to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, a staggering 65% of the state鈥檚 physician needs are still unmet. In 2023 all but three of Colorado鈥檚 64 counties lacked enough primary care health professionals.

In addition to increased access to health care, the college will serve as a powerful economic engine, creating jobs, attracting talent, and boosting local economies. A newly released economic impact study conducted by projects a $1.4 billion boost to Colorado鈥檚 economy over the next 20 years, along with $84 million in taxpayer benefits. The study further projects that the new college will continue to positively impact Coloradans well into the future, contributing at least $197.2 million annually in added income to the state鈥檚 economy even after the 20-year period analyzed in the study.

Expressing gratitude to Colorado's legislature, 麻豆传媒 President Andy Feinstein emphasized the pivotal role the College of Osteopathic Medicine will play in strengthening the state's healthcare workforce, particularly in rural communities.

"The College of Osteopathic Medicine will yield dividends for Colorado, today and for generations to come," said Feinstein, adding 鈥淚 want to thank our legislative sponsors, Representatives Mary Young and Lindsey Daugherty and Senators Barbara Kirkmeyer and Kyle Mullica, for seeing the need, sharing in our vision and working tirelessly to champion the bill.鈥�

Opening the College of Osteopathic Medicine requires a minimum investment of $200 million. In addition to securing funding from the state via HB24-1231, 麻豆传媒 has received $31 million from generous donors, including a landmark $25 million donation from The Weld Trust to support this transformative initiative.

In addition to 麻豆传媒's College of Osteopathic Medicine, House Bill 24-1231 will invest $119 million to cover construction and infrastructure costs for complementary yet distinct healthcare and veterinary medicine programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado State University, and Trinidad State College.

La Universidad del Norte de Colorado (麻豆传媒) celebra hoy un momento hist贸rico, ya que los legisladores de Colorado han aprobado un proyecto de ley que financiar谩 la propuesta Escuela de Medicina Osteop谩tica. Con HB24-1231 ahora preparado para la firma del gobernador Polis, la visi贸n ambiciosa de 麻豆传媒 se acerca cada vez m谩s a su objetivo.

Aprobado por la legislatura de Colorado, el proyecto de ley asigna una inversi贸n de $127.5 millones de d贸lares para la construcci贸n, puesta en marcha y gastos de acreditaci贸n a trav茅s de Certificados de Participaci贸n (COP) de financiaci贸n. El estado tambi茅n utilizar谩 aproximadamente 41 millones de d贸lares de la reserva del estado para invertir estrat茅gicamente en las necesidades de custodia del proyecto, tal y como exige la .

La Facultad de Medicina Osteop谩tica de la 麻豆传媒 matricular谩 a 150 estudiantes de medicina al a帽o, y se prev茅 que la clase inaugural comience en oto帽o de 2026. Esta iniciativa estrat茅gica contribuir谩 a paliar la grave escasez de m茅dicos en Colorado. la Administraci贸n de Recursos y Servicios Sanitarios de EE.UU., un asombroso 65% de las necesidades m茅dicas del estado siguen sin cubrirse. En 2023, todos menos tres de los 64 condados de Colorado carecer谩n de suficientes profesionales sanitarios de atenci贸n primaria.

Adem谩s de aumentar el acceso a la atenci贸n sanitaria, la universidad servir谩 como un potente motor econ贸mico, creando puestos de trabajo, atrayendo talento e impulsando las econom铆as locales. Un estudio de impacto econ贸mico recientemente publicado y realizado por prev茅 un impulso de $1,400 millones de d贸lares para la econom铆a de Colorado en los pr贸ximos 20 a帽os, junto con 84 millones de d贸lares en beneficios para los contribuyentes. El estudio proyecta adem谩s que la nueva universidad continuar谩 teniendo un impacto positivo en los habitantes de Colorado en el futuro, contribuyendo con al menos $197.2 millones de d贸lares anuales en ingresos a帽adidos a la econom铆a del estado, incluso despu茅s del per铆odo de 20 a帽os analizado en el estudio.

El presidente de la 麻豆传媒, Andy Feinstein, expres贸 su gratitud a la asamblea legislativa de Colorado e hizo hincapi茅 en el papel fundamental que desempe帽ar谩 la Facultad de Medicina Osteop谩tica en el fortalecimiento del personal sanitario del estado, especialmente en las comunidades rurales.

芦La Facultad de Medicina Osteop谩tica producir谩 dividendos para Colorado, hoy y para las generaciones venideras禄, dijo Feinstein, y a帽adi贸: 鈥淨uiero dar las gracias a nuestros patrocinadores legislativos, los representantes Mary Young y Lindsey Daugherty y los senadores Barbara Kirkmeyer y Kyle Mullica, por ver la necesidad, compartir nuestra visi贸n y trabajar incansablemente para defender el proyecto de ley鈥�.

La apertura de la Facultad de Medicina Osteop谩tica requiere una inversi贸n m铆nima de $200 millones de d贸lares. Adem谩s de obtener financiaci贸n del estado a trav茅s de la ley HB24-1231, la 麻豆传媒 ha recibido 31 millones de d贸lares de generosos donantes, incluida una donaci贸n hist贸rica de 25 millones de d贸lares de The Weld Trust para apoyar esta iniciativa transformadora.

Adem谩s de la Facultad de Medicina Osteop谩tica de la 麻豆传媒, la Ley 24-1231 invertir谩 $119 millones de d贸lares para cubrir los costos de construcci贸n e infraestructura de programas complementarios, aunque distintos, de atenci贸n sanitaria y medicina veterinaria en la Universidad Estatal Metropolitana de Denver, la Universidad Estatal de Colorado y la Universidad Estatal de Trinidad.