Fayetteville, N.C. (WTVD) — Central North Carolina is on the verge of welcoming its first new medical school in nearly 50 years. Methodist University has officially earned accreditation for its new medical school, paving the way to begin recruiting students for the inaugural class starting in summer 2026.
University President Stanley T. Wearden, Ph.D., shared his excitement about this milestone, saying, “This accomplishment is the result of years of dedication, planning, and collaboration. With preliminary accreditation in hand, we now begin the exciting work of recruiting our charter class—students who will one day transform healthcare throughout Southeastern North Carolina.”
The new medical school will be the first in the Fayetteville region and the first new medical school established in North Carolina in decades. To date, over 50 faculty and staff members have been hired, with plans to engage more than 200 clinical faculty from Cape Fear Valley Health.
A study conducted by Michael Walden of N.C. State University projects that the medical school will significantly impact the local economy, boosting annual spending in the area by $72 million and creating nearly 850 new jobs.
Looking ahead, the next major step for the program is to secure substantive change approval for the new program in December, following a review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
This historic development marks an important investment in healthcare education and economic growth for the Fayetteville region and beyond.
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