Like all industries, area colleges and universities have endured a year of disruption and challenges. 7:26 pm, Feb. 23, 2021 ×
A panel of higher education leaders participate in a virtual Eggs & Issues: Higher Education Outlook meeting. The event brought together higher education leaders from Southeast Minnesota. Tyler Utzka, upper left, a KIMT reporter, moderated the event. The others are, clockwise: Lori Carrell, chancellor of the University of Minnesota Rochester; Jeffery Boyd, president of Rochester Community and Technical College; Jeanine Gangeness, associate vice president for Academic Affairs at Winona State University-Rochester; Brian Schmisek, provost of Saint Mary s University of Minnesota. (Post Bulletin screen capture)
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U of M, Google, and Mayo bringing groundbreaking education effort to Rochester One-of-a-kind health sciences program to start in summer 2022.
Posted: Feb 12, 2021 12:35 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota says it’s teaming up with Google to offer a “one-of-a-kind” health sciences education program in Rochester.
The Board of Regents approved the NXT GEN MED program Friday. It’s designed to cut almost two-years off the traditional four-year degree and match students with mentors at the Mayo Clinic.
“The world of health care is dynamic and exciting. It demands new and creative ways to educate and prepare the next generation of leaders,” says U of M President Joan Gabel. “As challenging as the times are that we find ourselves in, they also offer us the rare opportunity to try something entirely new. NXT GEN MED will deliver our Rochester campus’ accessible, innovative and affordable instruction with immediate, real-world
February 12, 2021
The University of Minnesota today unveiled NXT GEN MED, a unique and innovative partnership between the University and Google Cloud that will combine world-class technology, research and immersive learning approaches for students pursuing health care careers.
This partnership of global leaders will offer a one-of-a-kind health sciences education program through the University’s Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree offered in Rochester, Minn., reducing almost two years from the traditional four-year degree. The program will leverage cutting-edge technology and learning tools from Google Cloud that engage students virtually, and will match students with mentors at the Mayo Clinic.