May 3, 2002

Florida State's New Medical School Battles With Its Accreditor

By KATHERINE S. MANGAN

Florida State University, struggling to develop the nation's first new medical school in 20 years, shelved its threat to sue the Liaison Committee on Medical Education last week, after the accrediting body agreed to put the school's quest for accreditation on the fast track.

The committee, which accredits the nation's 125 medical schools, rejected Florida State's bid for provisional accreditation in February and again in April. Under the normal timetable, the school wouldn't stand a

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