The New Medical & Research Center: A Call for Action

      The past few weeks saw notable progress for Evansville’s med school project, the multi-institutional academic health science and research center.

      We expected IU, Ivy Tech and USI to sell the project in their presentations before Ways & Means but little was said. The real information came later in a meeting of area legislators and the schools. Here are the basics.

IU and Ivy Tech have the most space needs with USI and U of E following. The 100 million dollar-plus project will be approximately 50 percent state and 50 percent local funding. With the college and three universities and the four hospitals involved, new degrees in medical fields will be available.

Some existing programs will move to the complex. For example, the nursing program from Ivy Tech, the medical school from IU at USI and the physical therapy program from U of E will move to the new complex.

New programs will be offered, including physicians assistant.

All professions will be able to experience an essential training program not available in Indiana to date. There will be an on-site simulation center where the interrelation of related professions will be experienced and practiced.

A research center will be built with opportunity to expand the economic development opportunities for southwestern Indiana, studies in geriatrics often mentioned as a target for research.

It is time for anyone reading this note to email your support to the members of the Ways & Means Committee. Click here for a list of members and their email addresses.

Ask members to support funding for Evansville’s
med school and research center!