Campania governor Roberto Fico has announced work toward a Medicine faculty at the University of Sannio, with specialization training linked to hospitals in Benevento and Avellino. The proposal frames medical education as part of a wider strategy to counter depopulation in the region's internal areas.
The plan, reported by IrpiniaNews, would combine degree courses based in the Sannio with specialization courses hosted by hospitals in Benevento and Avellino. It is presented as a new faculty at the University of Sannio, rather than simply continuing a satellite or duplicated course of another university.
The stated political rationale is to attract students to inland Campania, train medical professionals locally, and help counter population loss in internal areas.
A training network between Sannio and Irpinia
Regional councillor Fernando Errico welcomed Fico's opening and said the proposal should involve local hospitals, health authorities, and practical training placements.
According to that coverage, the possible network could include San Pio Hospital and Sant'Alfonso Maria de' Liguori Hospital, ASL Benevento, ASL Avellino, and Moscati Hospital, with internships and clinical activities distributed across the Sannio and Irpinia areas.
The exact hospitals, specialties, university agreements, and number of places have not yet been defined and remain subject to future decisions.
Part of a broader internal-areas package
The medical-school proposal sits within a broader regional policy framework for internal areas focused on depopulation, essential services, and multi-year funding.
Fico has cited 98.5 million euros identified for SNAI internal areas and the creation of a regional coordination unit intended to accelerate project implementation. The sources do not identify a specific allocation for the Medicine faculty within that overall figure; the 98.5 million euros concerns SNAI measures generally.
In presenting internal areas as a strategic asset for Campania, Fico has also identified transport, schools, healthcare facilities, and digital connectivity as priorities, according to local coverage from Benevento.
What is still unresolved
No timetable has been provided for accreditation, launch, first enrolments, or completion of the proposed faculty. The final legal, financial, and governance structure of the faculty and the hospital specialization network has also not been established.
For readers in Avellino and Benevento, the practical points to follow are therefore whether formal university agreements are signed, which hospitals and specialties are included, how many training places are created, and how the project fits into the regional internal-areas funding programme.
