Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Saint Louis University School of Medicine (SLUSOM) is a private, American Medical School within Saint Louis University. Located in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, Saint Louis University School of Medicine was established in 1836 and has the distinction of awarding the first M.D. degree west of the Mississippi River.

Hypothesis: Saint Louis University School of Medicine (SLUSOM) is a private, American Medical School within Saint Louis University. It has an excellent reputation. Many famous surgeons trained there.