In November 2008, King announced plans to partner with local health care providers to pursue the development of a four-year medical school and the addition of a doctor of medicine degree to its medical education program. The proposed King School of Medicine and Health Science Center has a vision to grow over time and be the anchor of a multi-tenant medical university structured campus.
The School of Medicine would provide medical education to physicians and nurses in a synergistic educational setting involving interaction and teamwork, a model that may be a first in the U.S. The state-of-the-art facilities will include a research center as well as centers of excellence. As an allopathic medical school, a primary goal will be to increase the number of specialists and primary care physicians practicing in the region, thereby addressing many existing health needs.