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CUNY Medical School independence and facilities
0:53:12
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Council Member Brewer inquires about the status of a new building for the CUNY Medical School. CUNY officials provide an update on the process of making the medical school independent and assessing its needs.
- The CUNY Board of Trustees passed a resolution to make the medical school independent
- A committee has been set up to look at governance issues
- CUNY is conducting an audit of the medical school's needs
- Officials are comparing CUNY's medical school to others nationwide to determine future real estate needs
Gale A. Brewer
0:53:12
We'll skip it for now because we're not agreeing on that one.
0:53:15
But what about the dean of medicine?
0:53:16
She needs a new building.
0:53:17
What's with her building?
Hector Batista
0:53:19
So the board of the board of trustees passed a resolution to to make the medical school independent.
0:53:25
Now there is there's a committee that's been set up by the chancellor in connection with the with the medical school to look at governance.
0:53:34
Right?
0:53:34
That is a process that is very, very, you know, elaborate process.
0:53:40
Also I've been charged with looking at what their needs are.
0:53:44
And we're doing an audit of what the needs are currently at the at the medical school.
0:53:52
How this medical school looks compares to other medical schools throughout the country.
0:53:57
And then based on that process, we will be able to determine what's what's next when it comes to real estate, but it's something that's on top of our mind right now.
Gale A. Brewer
0:54:07
Okay.