Welcome from Dean Rosenblatt
The transformation of our campus is well underway! In January, we completed a $10 million overhaul of two research buildings. The Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, with its 12 exam rooms and 3 simulation rooms will open in June.
In May, we begin construction to turn the Sackler building into a state-of-the-art space for teaching and learning, as well as a place for students to interact, relax, exercise and eat.
By fall 2009, all construction will have been completed and our building will come to life. Among the many changes are:
- Learning communities, which allow implementation of our new faculty mentorship/advising program, and offer small group study, classrooms, and lounges for relaxation and casual interaction
- A cafe fully integrated into the library, with extended hours, computer stations, a TV lounge, and healthy food choices, as programmed by students
- A fitness center, locker rooms and showers
- Wireless capacity on all floors
- A library with fewer stacks but more places to study and plug in computers
There is much more to describe, which is why I hope that you will take a moment to browse this site and download the slide show with floor plans and descriptions of the program on each floor. The construction and move schedules, as well as tips for packing and other helpful information, can be accessed at The Big Move. We've also included some Frequently Asked Questions tailored separately for staff and students.
Please continue to check this site for up-to-date information on construction, temporary and permanent locations of offices, and other pertinent information. We'll be posting photos of the construction as it occurs so that you can follow along.
We welcome you to post your questions, ideas, and comments on The Big Move Wiki.
Stay tuned as we continue in Building Our Future.
Michael Rosenblatt
Dean, Tufts University School of Medicine
Letter to the Community from Dean Rosenblatt
"The broad impact that this philanthropy will have on the School is remarkable. It builds momentum toward all that we in the Tufts medical community are working to achieve through our collective strategic plan for medical education and research..."
Project Updates:
Sackler Renovation: View Our Latest Plans
This slideshow presentation details the latest architectural plans for each floor of Sackler, plus 3-D perspectives, construction schedules, and move dates by department.
If you're a staff or faculty member interested in finding out where a department is relocating, or need to know who to contact for move- related concerns, you can find answers at:
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.
Project Timeline Overview
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Installation of compact shelving in Jaharis basement | Ongoing |
| Move stacks from library to Jaharis basement | middle two weeks of September 2007 |
| New furniture installed in library | last week of September 2007 |
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Develop conceptual plans for teaching clinical skills | July 2007 |
| Completion of architectural plans | August 2007 |
| Contractor selection and pricing | September 2007 |
| Tufts internal review | October 2007 |
| Review and approval by Tufts Board of Trustees | November 2007 |
| Renovations completed | April 2008 |
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Gather community input on feasibility study | July-September 2007 |
| Complete architectural drawings, plan construction, obtain approvals | October 2007- March 2008 |
| Review and approval by Tufts Board of Trustees | May 2008 |
| Construction | May 21, 2008 through July 2009 |
| New building activated | August 2009 |
Largest Gift Ever to TUSM
This generous donation from the Jaharis Family will enable the school to create a new campus center and provide scholarship funding.
Medical School to Construct Clinical Skills Center
Planning is underway for a new Clinical Skills and Simulation Center on the Boston Campus. This new center is the latest addition to the Tufts Medical Simulation Network and will complement existing facilities located at Baystate Medical Center, the Lahey Clinic, and Tufts Medical Center. With a location on the third floor of the 35 Kneeland Street building owned by Tufts, students and faculty can access the center from Tufts Medical Center and the Sackler building.
The Center is being designed to support clinical education and training programs for both students and faculty. Included in the plans are exam and procedure rooms that can be flexibly configured for use with standardized patients, human patient simulators, and clinical task trainers. All rooms will be equipped for digital video recording and allow Web-based review, analysis, and debriefing of individual sessions.
A committee that includes educators and administrators has been working intensively with architectural and construction management services to develop a plan. Completion of the Center is anticipated during the upcoming academic year.
Increasing Library Study Space
As part of an effort to create more study space in the Hirsh Health Sciences Library, TUSM is moving some of its collection to off-site storage - but only a few steps away. A storage area in the basement of Jaharis is being prepared for installation of compact shelving. Librarians are in the process of evaluating usage patterns to that some stacks can be relocated to this site. In addition, the library is making more journals available electronically, which allows users to access material from their desktops.
Space previously occupied by stacks will be converted to study space, complete with comfortable furniture, carpeting, and appropriate lighting. If all goes as planned, students should notice much more elbow room by the end of September.
