The board that governs Georgia’s public colleges Tuesday authorized the University of Georgia to establish a medical school at its Athens campus.
The state Board of Regents gave unanimous approval to what would be Georgia’s second public medical school. The other is the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
Gov. Brian Kemp and other state officials have said a new medical school is needed because Georgia faces a shortage of doctors.
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