Today, Cape Fear Valley Health hosted a reception to recognize members of the local state legislative delegation for their efforts to secure funding for Cape Fear Valley Health’s new Center for Medical Education.

In the latest state budget Cape Fear Valley Health System was designated to receive a $15 million construction grant for the Center for Medical Education, which is scheduled to  open this fall.  

Once completed, the five-story building will have 120,000 square feet of space which will include lecture halls, classrooms, and simulation labs for hands-on applied learning. The facility will also house the Neuroscience Institute that will help diagnose, treat, and research neurological disorders.

The primary purpose for the medical education facility is to allow the health system to increase its number of residency programs beyond the current ten programs. In turn, this will increase the physician workforce in southeastern North Carolina. 

“We are thankful our state legislators have committed to this funding, which will greatly enhance several areas of operations and patient care in the Cape Fear Valley Health System,” said CEO Michael Nagowski. “We’re especially thankful for the tremendous boost this will give the Center for Medical Education, and we’re looking forward to this opportunity for many of our doctors and staff to personally express their appreciation face to face with the folks who made the funding possible.”

With this money from the state budget the $33 million construction cost for the Center for Medical Education is fully funded.

The delegation in attendance include 

Representatives Marvin Lucas, Billy Richardson, John Szoka, Diane Wheatley, Howard Penny, John Sauls, Larry Strickland, William Brisson, Charles Graham, Brendan Jones, Garland Pierce, and Raymond Smith and Senators Jim Burgin, Ben Clark, Kirk deViere, Danny Britt, Brent Jackson and Bill Rabon.