New college of osteopathic medicine could ease primary care shortage
Baptist Health Sciences University's proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine will be located on Baptist Health Sciences University’s campus in the Medical District. (courtesy Baker Barrios Architects, Inc.)
“Starting a med school is a big deal. If it was easy, everybody would do it. It takes a lot of effort.”
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Baptist Health Sciences University Betty Sue McGarvey College of Osteopathic MedicineAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.
As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.
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