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The expansion effort at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will stretch over the next several years and encompass a series of expansion and renovation projects. It includes additional space and facilities for meeting the UAMS missions of patient care, education, research and community outreach for many years to come.
The largest project will be a significant expansion of the UAMS Medical Center, which will include new patient rooms and space for other programs and services.
The projects are:
Hospital –A 10-level, 540,000-square-foot hospital expansion will include 234 adult beds and 64 neonatal beds, along with 40 inpatient beds in the adjacent Psychiatric Research Institute for a total of 437 hospital beds. Opened Jan. 16, 2009. Opened Jan. 16, 2009
Psychiatric Research Institute – A six-floor, 110,000-square-foot facility will include space for inpatient and outpatient treatment, education, research and administration. Inpatient treatment will include 40 beds. It will consolidate a department scattered over several locations, serving about 8,700 patients monthly. Opened in December 2008.
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute – A 12-floor, 300,000-square-foot expansion will add more space for patient care, research and education programs. Construction started in 2007 just north of the existing building. The expansion is scheduled to open in 2010, to be followed by a planned renovation of the original building.
Residence Hall – The $14.6 million, 92,000-square-foot, 177-unit facility opened to UAMS students in August 2006 with a mix of traditional dormitory-style rooms with semi-private baths, one-bedroom apartments and studio apartments. It replaces the old Student Dormitory that was imploded in 2006 to make room for the hospital expansion.
Jones Eye Institute Expansion – A $12 million, five-floor, 56,000-square-foot addition opened in April 2006 allowing for the expansion of existing clinical, research and education programs and room to develop new services. It is named the Pat Walker Tower for the Springdale philanthropist whose gift made the project possible.
West Central Energy Plant – Located on Seventh Street, this facility opened in 2007 to provide utility services to the west side of the UAMS campus and portions of the Arkansas State Hospital.
Education West Building – Opened in 2008, this two-story building of approximately 43,000-square-feet includes 14 25-seat classrooms, two 40-seat classrooms and two 214-seat auditoriums.
College of Health Related Professions – Eight buildings formerly used by the Arkansas State Hospital are being renovated to house the majority of programs in the College of Health Related Professions. The complex is expected to open in early 2009 next to the Education West Building and Residence Hall.
Site Development/Hooper Drive – Access to the hospital and UAMS campus has been improved with the conversion of Hooper Drive to a four-lane, divided boulevard. Additional work also will be done on Shuffield Drive to improve campus access for patients and visitors.
UAMS Bookstore – A new, larger bookstore opened in 2006 to replace the bookstore located in the old student union that was torn down. The $700,000 bookstore is 4,000 square feet.
