Medical School - Less Likely than Football?

[MUBurrow]

So I found this article in the green bay newspaper:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20111201/GPG0101/312020041/Wausau-hospital-partner-study-3rd-state-medical-college?odyssey=mod|defcon|text|FRONTPAGE

I guess I was just surprised that it might be feasible to start a medical school in Wausau without any time of preexisting university infrastructure, etc. I know that MCW used to be affiliated with MU, but if the opportunity exists for a profitable, respectable free standing med school out in Wausau, wouldn't MU be even more ripe for such an opportunity? I guess I should acknowledge my profound ignorance about such things, but it would seem that with a well-established large university, MU would be able to get it done more cheaply than starting from scratch with similar profit margins. But again, I have no idea what I'm talking about.

[GGGG]

Never mind.  My moronic post is deleted.  

[4everwarriors]

Dead wrong. D.O.'s are represented in all specialties of medicine, make similar salaries to M. D.'s in like specialities, and are in school the same amount of time as medical doctors. In today's marketplace, the two prpfessions are literally the same. It is, however, a little easier to get into an ostheopathic medicine school than a traditional medical school.

[augoman]

Actually, Marquette Medical School became 'affiliated' with Milwaukee County Hospital due to a coertion of government financial assistance.  Some of the local geniuses decided that they were in danger of crossing the line regarding the seperation of church and state if they allowed MU to receive money.  Ergo, the Medical College of Wisconsin was born.

[Ari Gold]

aurora sinai *IS* a 2 blocks off campus

[Jay Bee]

It is, however, a little easier to get into an ostheopathic medicine school than a traditional medical school.

Has it always been super easy to get into Dental school or has that changed since back in your day?

[4everwarriors]

It got a lot harder after they let me in.

[BME to MD]

In today's marketplace, the two prpfessions are literally the same.

DOs actually do the same education plus some additional osteopathic manipulation and diagnosis.  However, they have trouble with name recognition in markets do not already have a strong DO presence.

[BME to MD]

Wisconsin should be focused on expanding their existing medical schools with satellite programs like Kansas is doing: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43962220/ns/us_news/t/smallest-med-school-us-open-students/

[BME to MD]

Medical schools are enormously expensive to operate.  Not only do the students pay tuition in the $40,000 to $60,000 range but Marquette would need to find a major hospital willing to support them financially to the tune of tens of millions of dollars per year indefinitely.

For example, at my school - a private medical school affiliated with major Level 1 trauma center - the hospital system is contractually obligated to give the school $25,000,000 per year adjusted for inflation.