Intermountain Health Statement on Announcement of New Medical School at Brigham Young University
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has announced that it will launch a medical school at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
As part of this announcement, they state that BYU “…will not create its own hospital or hospital system. BYU and Intermountain Health are discussing a mutually beneficial clinical relationship. It is anticipated that the medical school will see collaborative relationships with various entities in Utah, including the University of Utah.”
With this announcement, Intermountain Health will engage with BYU in exploring and defining what a future relationship might be. Intermountain Health also anticipates continuing its clinical relationship with the University of Utah.
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Headquartered in Utah with locations in six states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, medical groups with some 4,600 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plans division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs.