Santa Clara University to open Bay Area’s first medical school in 100 years

Santa Clara University is entering the medical field through a major partnership with Sutter Health aimed at training future physicians in the South Bay.

University and healthcare leaders announced the launch of the Mark & Mary Stevens School of Medicine during a Friday event outside the future campus site at 2431 Mission College Blvd. in Santa Clara, where construction is already underway. The 82,000-square-foot medical school plans to open within the next three to five years pending the accreditation process.