TYLER — The University of Texas Tyler School of Medicine project continues to move forward.
Last week, the UT Board of Directors gave final approval for the design, development, and additional construction funding for the medical college’s new medical education building, approving the facility’s total project cost of $308 million.
UT Tyler School of Medicine First cohort of students We plan to move to the campus in the summer of 2023 and the building will be completed in March 2025.
“Today, by approving the total project cost, design development and allocation of funds for the new Medical Education Building, the Regent is taking the next significant step towards launching the UT System’s seventh medical school. is dedicated to benefiting northeast Texas for generations, said UT Board Chairman Kevin P. Eltife.
The planned five-story, approximately 248,000-square-foot facility, the Medical Education Building, will provide interdisciplinary education for graduate medical students, resident training, and Support nursing.
Additionally, the building provides outpatient and specialty clinical services with examination rooms, specimen collection/processing, and imaging facilities.
“This facility will provide a physical foundation for UT Tyler’s plan to train doctors and meet healthcare needs across the state, while expanding workforce opportunities and economic development in the region.” UT System President James B. Milliken said.
The building will be constructed in Tyler’s Midtown neighborhood and will be connected to UT Health East Texas Hospital via a skybridge to provide hands-on learning for residents of the adjacent hospital.
Blending programming and clinical spaces for patient care, including women’s imaging, women’s health, diagnostic centers, orthopedics, sports medicine, respiratory and surgery centers to support medical residents in graduate medical education programs It is designed to
of UT Tyler College of Medicine It is the first in Northeast Texas to offer aspiring doctors the opportunity to train and practice without leaving the community. Capital projects funded over the next decade, including the new Medical Education Building, will ensure that the new medical school will attract and retain excellent medical faculty and students, and provide adequate resources to enhance biomedical research and core training programs. environment can be secured.
The medical school has received a lot of support, including financial contributions, from various organizations and individuals since the start-up plans began. First announced in February 2020.
