Kentucky’s newest medical school aims to keep doctors in state

By: Aubrey Kimble

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 1,135

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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This story was first published in The Edge.

Doctors who train in Kentucky will practice in Kentucky.

That’s the thinking behind Eastern Kentucky University’s plan to build a medical school at its main campus in Richmond to help address a shortage of primary care and other physicians statewide. The first class of EKU-trained doctors is expected to graduate in the Fall of 2035.

“EKU doesn’t need a medical school to be …

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