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Oregon Tech proposes public osteopathic medical school in Klamath Falls to boost rural primary care
Summary
Oregon Institute of Technology presented an informational plan to House higher-education lawmakers to create the state’s first public osteopathic medical school in Klamath Falls, citing primary-care shortages across Oregon and proposing an accelerated, technology- and AI-infused curriculum and partnerships with local health systems.
Oregon Institute of Technology officials outlined a plan on the House Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development floor to establish Oregon’s first public college of osteopathic medicine on the Klamath Falls campus to expand primary-care capacity across the state.
In an informational presentation, Nagi Naganathan, president of Oregon Institute of Technology, told the committee that the proposal aims to increase the number of primary-care providers in Oregon and to train physicians who will establish practices in rural communities. “As a community engaged polytechnic university, Oregon Tech believes it's time we address the problem, not continue alleviating the symptoms,” Naganathan said.
The proposal would pair an osteopathic medical curriculum with Oregon Tech’s hands-on, technology-infused teaching approach and local clinical partnerships. David Cobble, president and CEO of Sky Lakes Medical Center and a member of…
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