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Shasta County backs exploration of rural medical school; board signs letter of support
Summary
County leaders voted 5–0 to approve a letter of support for efforts to explore a rural Northern California medical school, while clarifying that the letter does not bind the county to provide funding and that language can be revised to avoid implied financial commitments.
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a letter of support that will help a local consortium explore the feasibility of a rural Northern California medical school.
Presenters including Simpson University representatives and consortium members framed the proposal as a long-term strategy to address regional shortages of primary-care physicians. They cited studies…
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