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Why a University of Utah graduate is a fit for BYU's med school

Dr. Mark J. Ott has been appointed the inaugural dean of the BYU medical school, according to a BYU announcement on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

Dr. Mark J. Ott has been appointed the inaugural dean of the BYU medical school, according to a BYU announcement on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (Courtesy Intermountain Health)


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Mark Ott performed cancer surgery in Salt Lake City on Monday. On Thursday, an announcement declared that the two-time University of Utah graduate will build the new BYU Medical School from scratch.

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