Q&A: Karen Lewis of Belmont’s new medical college

Associate dean of student affairs talks curriculum, preserving student mental health

Right now, what will be Belmont’s Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine is just a hole in the ground. Pending accreditation approval, the school looks to host its first batch of students next summer.

The school has candidate status now, and a pending site visit from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education in September. The school is looking to be granted preliminary accreditation when the LCME board meets in October or February, which would allow them to recruit students and open the admission process.

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Frist College — Belmont University's Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine under construction
Photo: Eric England

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karen lewis — Karen Lewis associate dean of student affairs and diversity, for Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine.

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