Cape Fear Valley Health and Methodist University welcome their first medical-school class in July, promising to improve health outcomes and boost southeastern North Carolina’s economy.
About three years ago, Methodist University announced a partnership with Cape Fear Valley Health to create a medical school in Fayetteville.
In July, the first students in a 64-member cohort will arrive at Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine, promising to improve health outcomes across eastern North Carolina and provide an economic jolt. An NC State economist estimates the school will add $750 million to the region’s economy over its first 10 years…