University of the Virgin Islands announced today that former Board of Trustees member Donald Sussman, a noted philanthropist, financier, and St. John homeowner, has made a $6 million donation to establish a medical school at the university, in what the university is referring to as a "landmark" investment in the institution. The project will become only the fifth historically black medical school in the United States and its territories, subject to receiving approval by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, UVI said. “This is an exciting milestone for our University and, more importantly, our entire community," said UVI President Dr. David Hall, who also revealed that the facility will be named the "S. Donald Sussman School of Medicine". According to the UVI president, the medical school "will improve the quality of education and health…
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