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University of Florida Opens Medical Education Building

Published 8/11/2015

The University of Florida opened the $46 million Harrell Medical Education Building in late July of 2015. Located on the Health Science Center campus in Gainesville, the four-story, 95,000-sf facility will support the College of Medicine’s interactive, team-based curriculum. The project features two 4,600-sf academic spaces designed to accommodate group learning at circular tables and a medical training center with 18 standardized patient exam rooms.

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OhioHealth Opens Neuroscience Center

Published 8/3/2015

OhioHealth opened its $300 million Neuroscience Center in Columbus in July of 2015. Located on the campus of Riverside Methodist Hospital, the 10-story, 409,000-sf tower provides 224 private inpatient rooms, 11 procedure rooms, and a radiation therapy suite. Clinical space supports a dynamic collaboration between the disciplines of neuroscience, heart and vascular care, and oncology.

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University of Missouri Breaks Ground on Patient-Centered Care Learning Center

Published 7/27/2015

The University of Missouri School of Medicine broke ground in July of 2015 on the $42.5 Patient-Centered Care Learning Center in Columbia. The 97,000-sf facility will provide simulation training suites, an anatomy learning center, an auditorium, classrooms, offices, conference rooms, and 30,400 sf of Patient-Based Learning (PBL) labs. The project is designed by BNIM of Kansas City and is being built by J.E. Dunn Construction Group. Occupancy is expected in 2017.

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Penn State Opens Health and Human Development Building

Published 7/24/2015

The Pennsylvania State University opened the $59 million Health and Human Development Building in University Park in July of 2015. Designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, the 140,000-sf facility provides laboratories, classrooms, conference rooms, a student commons, faculty offices, and administrative space to support the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project, which includes 40,000 sf of renovated space in the former Henderson Building South.

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Frontage Labs Opens Clinical Research Center

Published 7/23/2015

Frontage Labs opened a 36,000-sf clinical research center in Secaucus in July of 2015. Designed by DMR Architects, the facility provides a biomedical laboratory, 160 observation beds, exam rooms, administrative offices, dining facilities, a recreation center, and a pharmacy. The project was developed by retrofitting an existing building to meet the specifications of Frontage Labs, an early-stage drug development company based in Exton, Pa.

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Valley Health System Builds Henderson Hospital

Published 7/21/2015

Valley Health System began construction on Henderson Hospital in July of 2015. The 245,000-sf project is part of the Union Village medical complex, a $1.2 billion mixed-use development in Henderson, Nev. The acute care hospital will provide emergency services, advanced imaging, surgery, and maternity care. The general contractor for the project is Turner Construction. Occupancy is expected in October of 2016.

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University of Queensland Opens Oral Health Centre

Published 7/17/2015

The University of Queensland opened the $100 million Oral Health Centre in Brisbane in July of 2015. Located next to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in Herston, the seven-story, 48,400-sf facility provides dental clinics, lecture and seminar rooms, simulation training labs, two surgical suites, biomedical research space, and a Physical Containment Level 2 (PC2) biosafety lab. The project features demonstration chairs equipped with integrated recording and streaming technologies for the documentation of procedures.

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Makerere University's Infectious Diseases Institute Opens McKinnell Knowledge Centre

Published 7/15/2015

The Infectious Diseases Institute at Makerere University opened the McKinnell Knowledge Centre in June of 2015 in Kampala, Uganda. Located at the College of Health Sciences, the $3.3 million disease detection and surveillance facility will include space for research, training, and outreach. The project will act as a strategic data management hub to support regional healthcare initiatives. The center features distance learning capabilities to provide medical training courses created by Stanford University and other institutions.

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OSU Wexner Medical Center Breaks Ground on Ambulatory Care Facility

Published 7/14/2015

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center broke ground in June of 2015 on a $22 million ambulatory care facility in Upper Arlington. The five-story, 100,000-sf facility will provide comprehensive outpatient services including primary care, surgery, imaging, women's health, cardiology, dermatology, rheumatology, endocrinology, and gastroenterology. Occupancy is expected in August of 2016.

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Baptist Memorial Hospital Builds North Mississippi Replacement Facility

Published 7/2/2015

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi is building a $300 million replacement facility in Oxford, Miss. Designed by Earl Swensson Associates and built by Robins & Morton, the five-story, 589,000-sf hospital will provide a complete range of medical and surgical services. Ground was broken for the 217-bed facility in November of 2014 and occupancy is expected in November of 2017. A2H provided site development, civil engineering design, and landscape architecture for the project.

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Michigan State University Breaks Ground on Biomedical Research Facility

Published 6/29/2015

Michigan State University broke ground in June of 2015 on an $88.1 million biomedical research facility in the Grand Rapids Innovation Park. The six-story, 162,800-sf project will provide the College of Human Medicine with open labs to support up to 44 research teams. Designed by SmithGroupJJR with Ellenzweig as laboratory design consultant, the facility will feature core labs for flow cytometry, bioinformatics, microscopy, and long-term storage.

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Loma Linda University Health Builds San Bernardino Facility

Published 6/26/2015

Loma Linda University Health is building a health care and education center in San Bernardino, Calif. Created in partnership with San Manuel Gateway College, the 150,000-sf facility will accommodate certificate programs in nursing, medical and dental assisting, phlebotomy, and insurance coding. The project will include a multi-specialty clinic operated by Social Action Community Health System and is funded in part by a $10 million donation from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. Occupancy is expected in spring of 2016.

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Banner-University Medical Center Plans Tucson Inpatient Tower

Published 6/23/2015

Banner-University Medical Center is planning to begin construction in early 2016 on a $400 million inpatient tower in Tucson. Designed by Shepley Bulfinch and GLHN Architects and Engineers, the 11-story, 689,000-sf facility will initially provide 240 private patient rooms, with two floors of shell space to accommodate 96 additional beds as needed. The project will also include 22 operating rooms, advanced imaging suites, and public areas.

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University of Glasgow Plans Imaging Centre of Excellence

Published 6/19/2015

The University of Glasgow began construction in fall of 2015 on the $25 million Imaging Centre of Excellence at the South Glasgow Hospitals Campus in Scotland. Designed by BMJ Architects, the project includes redevelopment of an existing building to provide advanced medical research space for neurological and cardiovascular conditions and will feature a 7-Tesla clinical MRI scanner.

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Portland State University Plans Viking Pavilion and Education Center

Published 6/17/2015

Portland State University will break ground in January of 2016 on the Viking Pavilion and Education Center. The $32 million project includes construction of a 3,100-seat venue for public events and renovation of the existing Peter W. Stott Center to provide 30,000 sf of classroom and study space for programs in health and exercise science.

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