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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine volition unfastened a field astatine Jacksonville University, with the archetypal people expected successful 2026.

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The archetypal 4-year aesculapian schoolhouse successful Jacksonville is expected to invited its archetypal people successful 2026. 

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, successful concern with Jacksonville University, volition unfastened LECOM astatine JU. The assemblage has applied for accreditation arsenic of October 2022. 

The archetypal people is expected to person astir 75 students, with full enrollment increasing to 150 students per twelvemonth wrong 5 years, according to a property release.

LECOM plans to physique its caller acquisition installation wrong the Jacksonville University Medical Mall.

“With the summation of LECOM astatine Jacksonville University, we expect to beryllium a thriving location for aesculapian students, module and staff, each of whom volition request places to study, live, devour and socialize and that volition thrust economical maturation successful the surrounding area,” said JU President Jim Cost. “Tapping into our web of assemblage connections, Jacksonville University plans to play a cardinal relation successful attracting backstage concern to physique retired supporting housing, restaurants and different businesses and amenities for this increasing area.”

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