School of Medicine welcomes inaugural class of the Charlotte campus

Wake Forest University School of Medicine is welcoming the Class of 2029 to its two campuses, including the inaugural class of four-year medical students to its new Charlotte campus at The Pearl innovation district. Previously the largest U.S. city without a four-year medical school, the arrival of this first class of students marks a transformative step in expanding access to medical education and advancing health care innovation across the Southeast and beyond.  

With an average age of 24, the inaugural four-year class comprises nearly 50 students — one-third of whom are from across North Carolina. Enrollment is expected to increase to 100 students per class over the next five years. 

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