Tufts Medicine: A Better Quality of Life
A $15 million contribution from the Jaharis Family Foundation will transform medical education and the quality of life among medical students by creating a long-awaited campus center and a new clinical skills and simulation facility.
Steven Jaharis, '87, and his father, Michael Jaharis, have several objectives in making their generous gift. First, they want to improve medical school facilities and the sense of community for students. And by providing capital upfront, they intend to achieve this quickly--the campus center is scheduled to open by spring 2009. In addition, their philanthropy will provide more scholarship support for Tufts medical students through a matching gift mechanism.
To ensure that all phases of the project can be completed at once, Tufts University will contribute $5 million of its own money toward the campus center and medical education facilities. Tufts has also committed to raise an additional $7.5 million so that a portion of the Jaharis money can be released for more scholarships once the construction projects are complete.
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Clinical Skills and Simulation Center View Slideshow
In June, TUSM opened a newly renovated, 9000-square-foot training facility at 35 Kneeland Street, only steps away from Sackler, the main educational building. Students are using the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center to learn physical diagnosis, phlebotomy, interviewing, and simulated medical procedures. It is also the site for the the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), a component of the medical board exam.
The fully wireless center consists of a 50-person classroom, 12 patient exam rooms, 3 simulation rooms, four conference rooms, three observation/monitoring rooms, a lounge for standardized patients, and a suite of offices for the Office of Educational Affairs staff that manages the space.
Sackler Transformation: View Slideshow
The Sackler Center renovations aim to improve students' collaboration skills by creating spaces that foster communication and boost their confidence Four Learning Communities have been developed to support TUSM's new curriculum that emphasizes small-group, team-based learning.
Biomedical Research and Public Health Building
- $10 million overhaul of the South Cove wing and Arnold wing for research labs. Arnold windows are completed; the fitout of new neuroscience labs in Arnold is nearly complete
- Complete: a cyber cafe, study space, and lockers for the MBS program, unite Public Health and Professional Degree programs into one space, relocate and modernize Public Safety, and change entryway to accessible street level.
- Window and roof replacement in the M&V wing has begun. Estimated two year project beginning on the Harrison Ave side.
