Brigham Young University's new School of Medicine received preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, allowing it to begin accepting applications for its inaugural class entering in 2027. KUTV reports the accreditation milestone clears the way for BYU to recruit its first cohort of medical students.

The preliminary status permits the school to enroll students while it completes the full accreditation process, which continues through the first class's education. BYU announced the medical school in 2024 as part of an expansion of its health sciences programs.

The school plans to emphasize primary care and rural medicine, addressing physician shortages in underserved areas of Utah and the Mountain West. Applications open later this year for students planning to begin coursework in fall 2027.