Washington State University President Elson Floyd came out recently with some clarifying remarks about his universitys plan to go it alone on medicaleducation.

He emphasized the ways that WSUs pursuit of state dollars to train doctors in Spokane would differ from the University of Washingtons pursuit of state dollars to train doctors inSpokane.

The single most important differentiator in Washington State Universitys pursuit of a separately accredited medical school in Spokane is the community-based model, Floyd wrote in his Nov. 7 statement. Wildly successful elsewhere in the United States, it is a model that

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Washington State University President Elson Floyd came out recently with some clarifying remarks about his universitys plan to go it alone on medicaleducation.

He emphasized the ways that WSUs pursuit of state dollars to train doctors in Spokane would differ from the University of Washingtons pursuit of state dollars to train doctors inSpokane.

The single most important differentiator in Washington State Universitys pursuit of a separately accredited medical school in Spokane is the community-based model, Floyd wrote in his Nov. 7 statement. Wildly successful elsewhere in the United States, it is a model that hinges on partnering with, rather than competing against, the existing health care providers in thecommunity.

So, partnering is good. Competition isbad.

Only when it comes to the hospitals,apparently.

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