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Dr. Preston Smith gives credit to a team approach for the ongoing rehabilitation of the University of Saskatchewan’s college of medicine.

Smith, the dean of the college, on Thursday announced successful results from the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools.

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The results mean another site visit and review by the committee will not be required until 2025 or 2026, according to a news release from the college.

The college received full accreditation following an on-site visit and review in 2017 after twice being placed on probation in 2013. The U of S College of Medicine holds the dubious distinction of being the only medical school in North America that has been placed on probation twice.

“There’s a lot of people feeling very satisfied while walking the halls today because of this result,” Smith said in an interview.

The 2017 review by the committee looked at 12 standards and 93 areas, with only two areas requiring followup. Smith said those included the student lounge area, which was closed for a major renovation in 2017 when the on-site review took place. The student lounge reopened in September.