By Monica Ayala-Talavera Updated: Monday, April 21, 2014, 11:55 am Published: Monday, April 21, 2014, 11:12 am <\/p>\n
UT Austin launches construction of Dell Medical School (Frank Martinez\/KXAN) <\/p>\n
AUSTIN (KXAN) The University of Texas at Austin launched construction of their new Dell Medical School on Monday at a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new school. <\/p>\n
UT is the first tier-one university in the U.S. in decades to establish a new medical school thanks to the approved 2012 proposal to increase the tax rate for Central Health and commit $55 million each year to support the medical school. The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation also pledged $50 million to establish the school. <\/p>\n
Last year, the UT System Board of Regents committed $334 million for the construction. Additionally, the Seton Healthcare Family has committed $295 million a portion of which will come from fundraising to build a new 211-bed teaching hospital to replace the aging University Medical Center Brackenridge. Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas will serve as the medical schools primary clinical in-patient teaching facility and enhance services to residents of Central Texas. <\/p>\n
The 515,000 square-foot school will include a medical office building, a parking garage and research, educational and administrative facilities. UT officials said they expect the first facilities to be completed by the fall of 2016. <\/p>\n
UT President Bill Powers, Dell Medical School Dean Clay Johnston, Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa and Sen. Kirk Watson were present at the groundbreaking ceremony, among other community leaders and officeholders. <\/p>\n
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