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As leadership of the new Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine announced the official opening of the school during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 11, Rakesh Gupta, MD was compelled to raise both arms in the air, in a moment of triumph and celebration. His celebration was undoubtedly one mixed with joy, accomplishment, and optimism for the future of the school. As a board of trustee’s member for both Methodist University and Cape Fear Valley Health, who was chair of the MU board when the School of Medicine (SOM) was announced in 2023, he was integral in the formation and development of the SOM and remains a valuable contributor to its successes now and for the future.