Touro University College of Medicine
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Touro University College of Medicine was a proposed allopathic medical school
to be based out of Hackensack, New Jersey
. Its hospital affiliate was to be Hackensack University Medical Center
(HUMC). The medical school disbanded in December 2009.
The school was established on April 16, 2007, with Paul M. Wallach, MD named as its founding dean. The first proposed location of the school was on the campus of the former Pascack Valley Hospital
(PVH) in Westwood, New Jersey
, which had closed after declaring bankruptcy in November of 2007. HUMC had acquired the PVH property on February 27, 2008, in an auction for $45 million in a joint bid with Touro.
For the school to have become accredited and begin to admit students, it needed to undergo a site visit by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education
(LCME). This was scheduled a year in advance for a visit in March 2008, but HUMC and Touro did not close on the newly purchased Pascack Valley Hospital property until April 30, 2008. As the LCME requires that potential medical schools own their property, the school could not have been accredited at that time. In September 2008, Touro backed out of their deal with HUMC, proposing instead to open their medical school in Hasbrouck Heights
, while HUMC independently opened a satellite emergency department on the Westwood campus, called Hackensack University Medical Center North at Pascack Valley
on October 1, 2008.
On December 22, 2009 Touro College
announced it had abandoned its plan for the new school choosing instead to purchase the New York Medical College
, in Valhalla, New York
, for $60 million.
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
to be based out of Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen County. Although informally called Hackensack, it was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 43,010....
. Its hospital affiliate was to be Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack University Medical Center is a 775-bed non-profit, research and teaching hospital located seven miles west of New York City, in Hackensack, New Jersey, providing tertiary and healthcare needs for northern New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area...
(HUMC). The medical school disbanded in December 2009.
The school was established on April 16, 2007, with Paul M. Wallach, MD named as its founding dean. The first proposed location of the school was on the campus of the former Pascack Valley Hospital
Pascack Valley Hospital
Pascack Valley Hospital is a former 291 bed hospital, located at 250 Old Hook Road, Westwood, New Jersey.-History:Pascack Valley Hospital opened on June 1, 1959, as an 86-bed community hospital. It has undergone several expansions and grew to 291 beds.In 2005, the PVH completed construction on a...
(PVH) in Westwood, New Jersey
Westwood, New Jersey
Westwood is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,908....
, which had closed after declaring bankruptcy in November of 2007. HUMC had acquired the PVH property on February 27, 2008, in an auction for $45 million in a joint bid with Touro.
For the school to have become accredited and begin to admit students, it needed to undergo a site visit by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education is an accrediting body for educational programs at schools of medicine in the United States and Canada. The LCME accredits only the schools that grant a doctor of medicine degree; osteopathic medical schools are accredited by the Commission on...
(LCME). This was scheduled a year in advance for a visit in March 2008, but HUMC and Touro did not close on the newly purchased Pascack Valley Hospital property until April 30, 2008. As the LCME requires that potential medical schools own their property, the school could not have been accredited at that time. In September 2008, Touro backed out of their deal with HUMC, proposing instead to open their medical school in Hasbrouck Heights
Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
Hasbrouck Heights is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 11,842. An inner-ring suburb of New York City, Hasbrouck Heights is located approximately northwest of Midtown Manhattan and west of Upper Manhattan.Hasbrouck Heights was...
, while HUMC independently opened a satellite emergency department on the Westwood campus, called Hackensack University Medical Center North at Pascack Valley
Hackensack University Medical Center North at Pascack Valley
Hackensack University Medical Center North at Pascack Valley is a satellite, free-standing emergency department located in Westwood, New Jersey, at the site of the former Pascack Valley Hospital...
on October 1, 2008.
On December 22, 2009 Touro College
Touro College
Touro College is a sponsored independent institution of higher and professional education, in New York City, New York, United States. Founded by Dr. Bernard Lander, the College was established primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American community...
announced it had abandoned its plan for the new school choosing instead to purchase the New York Medical College
New York Medical College
New York Medical College, aka New York Med or NYMC, is a private graduate health sciences university based in Westchester County, New York, a suburb of New York City and a part of the New York Metropolitan Area...
, in Valhalla, New York
Valhalla, New York
Valhalla is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place that is located within the town of Mount Pleasant, New York, in Westchester County. Its population was 3,162 at the 2010 U.S. Census...
, for $60 million.