The Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine cut the ribbon on a $65 million building. 64 students will start classes on July 20. The structure stands on Village Drive behind Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, according to the Fayetteville Observer.
This moment caps a three-year effort that kicked off with a partnership announcement on Feb. 27, 2023. Officials from both institutions joined county leaders to mark what this school will mean for southeastern North Carolina.
“This building represents vision, sacrifice, partnership, generosity, and years of extraordinary work by countless people who believe this community deserves its own medical school,” said Hershey Bell, the school’s founding dean, in a statement…