Construction of the University of Utah Spencer Fox School of Medicine has begun. This comes approximately five years since Utah State Legislature approved the implementation of the project.
Other than approving the project in 2017, the legislature also committed $50 million toward its implementation. A further $60 million appropriation was granted earlier this year.
Recently, the $185 million University of Utah Spencer Fox School of Medicine project also received a $110 million milestone donation from the George S and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, and the Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation. Furthermore, it has received additional generous pledges of more than $50 million.
Expectations for the University of Utah Spencer Fox School of Medicine project
The brand-new 185,000-square-foot structure will serve as the focal point of the University of Utah’s esteemed health sciences campus. It will enable the school to deliver the best possible patient care, and cutting-edge medical research.
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Furthermore, it will offer medical education. The additional funding will significantly boost its endowment and support vital research including cardiovascular research. The project is anticipated to be finished in 2025.
“For the whole state of Utah, the enormous influence of the University of Utah’s health sciences program on education, research, and care throughout the Intermountain West is a major source of pride. This new facility will significantly improve our capacity to handle the state’s rising need for top-tier physicians, particularly in our rural communities “said Spencer J. Cox, the governor of Utah.
As the school’s namesake and the chairman and chief executive officer of the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation and the Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation, Spencer F. Eccles said, “I have long believed that no state or region can become truly great without a world-class medical center at its nucleus.
