José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara School of Medicine (JBGdL) is a medical school located in

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. The school is 1.5 hours northwest of

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. JBGdL began instruction in 2007. It is authorized by the

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to give instruction in English. JBGdL is listed in

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and is accredited by the

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. JBGdL has a four-year medical program, with clinical rotations in either the

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for the last two years of the academic program. The school is named after

Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara José Bernardo Maximiliano Gutiérrez de Lara (August 20, 1774 – May 13, 1841) was an advocate and organizer of Mexican independence and the first constitutional governor of the state of Tamaulipas, and a native of Revilla, today Ciudad Guerr ...

, the first constitutional governor of the state of Tamaulipas, and a native of Revilla, today known as Ciudad

Vicente Guerrero Vicente Ramón Guerrero (; baptized August 10, 1782 – February 14, 1831) was one of the leading revolutionary generals of the Mexican War of Independence. He fought against Spain for independence in the early 19th century, and later served as ...

References

* Tiny Med School Holds Big Dream. Bandera.Com Story on Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara Medical Schoo

Educational institutions established in 2007 Medical schools in Mexico Universities and colleges in Tamaulipas 2007 establishments in Mexico {{Mexico-university-stub