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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..."

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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.

Download the PDF

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:

The Big Move

Tufts Medicine: A Better Quality of Life

Steven Jaharis '87

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.

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Project Timeline Overview

Expanding Library Seating by 123 Seats
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
Creating Clinical Skills Center
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
Campus Center
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.

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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.