Utah Tech University is partnering with the University of Utah to create a new medical campus in St. George to address the state’s shortage of rural doctors.
The campus will be established by the University of Utah with support from Utah Tech in facilities and student support services. The campus will open in St. George fall 2027 and will start with 10 students a year, with the hope of increasing it over the years.
U of U associate professor Michelle Hofmann said, “We’re really hoping to train what we are calling ‘rural primary care doctors’ in this campus.”…