The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine today announced the expansion of its medical school to two regional campuses in Asheville and Charlotte, continuing to fulfill its mission to care for the people of North Carolina.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine today announced the expansion of its medical school to two regional campuses in Asheville and Charlotte, continuing to fulfill its mission to care for the people of North Carolina.
The expansion will help combat the expected shortage of physicians in the coming years. According to the American Association of Medical Colleges, the number of providers is expected to decline by approximately 30 percent in the next decade. In contrast, there will be more people who need care for longer periods of time as the population grows and ages. Expanding the School’s presence in Asheville and Charlotte will increase UNC’s capacity to train more physicians, with a focus on training for practice in underserved areas, for which the need is most urgent.