The UNC School of Medicine announced this week the expansion of its medical school to two regional campuses in Asheville and Charlotte.
The expansion, aimed at addressing a physician shortage, allows the school to increase its class size from 160 students to 170 in 2011 and to 180 in 2012 by sending some third- and fourth-year medical students to Asheville and Charlotte to complete their clinical education.
The Asheville Regional Campus will operate in collaboration with Mission Health System and the Mountain Area Health Education Center.


The Charlotte Regional Campus will operate in collaboration with Carolinas HealthCare System and UNC Charlotte.