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| UF Health to open three practices at Oaks Mall June 7, 2018, — UF Health has announced they are opening three practices at the Sears location in The Oaks Mall. |
WCJB |
| UF Health: Expanding for world-class medicine June 6, 2018 — Blending art and modern science in new facility |
The Gainesville Sun |
| UF opens new Aging Studies Center May 11, 2018 — The center will conduct studies on the impact of aging, particularly on poor and minority seniors who are often underrepresented in clinical research, said Tina Bottini, an assistant dean at the UF College of Medicine — Jacksonville |
The Gainesville Sun |
| UF Health’s two new hospitals may bring more businesses to southwest Gainesville Dec. 10, 2017 — With the UF Health Heart & Vascular and UF Health Neuromedicine hospitals now open for business, people from across the country will visit the hospitals |
The Gainesville Sun |
| Medical Spotlight: Two new hospitals to be unveiled Nov. 8, 2017 — TV20’s Alexis Cruz sat down with the President of UF Health to talk about two new hospitals |
WCJB |
| Sneak peek at new hospitals Wednesday evening Nov. 7, 2017 — The hospitals, set to open in December, are offering public tours Wednesday and Thursday, but the only one with openings left happens from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. |
The Gainesville Sun |
| UF Health opens new Neuro-Medicine and Heart and Vascular Hospital with ribbon-cutting ceremony | |
| New UF hospitals focus on advanced medicine Nov. 2, 2017 — The new UF Health Heart & Vascular and Neuromedicine hospitals have hybrid operating rooms that allow for better patient care. |
The Gainesville Sun |
| University of Florida Health Continues Expansion into Northeast Florida June 22, 2017 — UF Health North nearly doubled the size of its campus with the opening of its new 168,000-square-foot bed tower last May. |
The Florida Trend |
| UF Health North in Jacksonville opened the doors to new inpatient tower and admits first patients
The Independent Florida Alligator |
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| New UF Health Hospital Buildings Bring Specialization, Rooms April 21, 2017 — Construction of two new UF Health Shands hospital buildings is ahead of schedule. |
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UF Health’s newest hospitals take pains with details
Apr. 20, 2017 — From bathroom floors that slope ever so slightly to operating rooms that have adjoining imaging machines, the building that will house two new UF Health hospitals is a model of attention-to-detail design. |
The Gainesville Sun |
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UF Health opens new Emergency Center
Sep. 26, 2016 — The grand opening for the new 10,881-square-foot freestanding emergency department at 7405 SW Archer Road was held Monday morning. |
The Gainesville Sun |
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UF Health unveils children’s surgical center
Apr. 27, 2016 — UF Health officials cut the ribbon on their latest construction project to upgrade pediatric facilities Friday, an $11 million, 17,500 square-foot outpatient children’s surgical center. |
The Gainesville Sun |
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UF Health Shands expansion to house two hospitals
Mar. 8, 2016 — Two new UF Health Shands Hospital buildings will be completed in 2018 |
The Independent Florida Alligator |
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Dec. 1, 2015 — In the last few weeks, construction crews have begun site work on UF Health Shands’ second freestanding emergency room in the west Gainesville area.
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The Gainesville Sun |
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Nov. 1, 2015 — UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital NICU expansion
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The Village Journal |
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Nov. 16, 2015 — UF Health Jacksonville broke ground Monday on a new 92-bed hospital at the medical provider’s north campus, on Max Leggett Parkway.
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WJCT |
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July 28, 2015 — The University of Florida College of Medicine class of 2019 starts school today in a new, high-tech $46 million facility.
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The Gainesville Sun |
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July 21, 2015 — Slated for completion in spring 2017, the project will be the latest in a series of changes to improve facilities, equipment and rooms as the patient load at the children’s hospital continues to grow and UF Health Shands officials work to improve the hospital’s national ranking.
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The Gainesville Sun |
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Feb. 12, 2015 — People on the Northside now have a place to go for medical care. The UF Health North complex opened Monday and will provide over 20 specialty services including a 24/7 emergency room.
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Action News Jacksonville |
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Jan. 12, 2015 — UF Health North has all the bells and whistles you might expect of the newest medical facility in the Jacksonville area.
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Jacksonville Business Journal |
| Caring for hearts and minds: UF Health breaks ground for new hospitals. | |
| UF Health Shands Hospital’s planned expansion moved a significant step closer to reality. | |
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Sept. 4, 2014 — UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital revealed a new entrance along with the Sebastian Ferrero Atrium on Wednesday as part of its ongoing renovation projects.
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The Independent Florida Alligator |
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Sept. 3, 2014 — Tall flags and colorful ribbons fluttered in the breeze against the backdrop of newly installed aqua glass panels, and hundreds of people pressed toward the doors of the building.
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North Central Florida Business Report |
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Sept. 3, 2014 — In a room named for their late son, Horst and Luisa Ferrero stood before a crowd of UF Health Shands Hospital staff, community leaders and media and recalled a day seven years ago.
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The Gainesville Sun |
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July 29, 2014 — After decades of sharing areas with the rest of the hospital, this nearly finished, $11 million construction and renovation project will give the children’s hospital its own stand-alone entrance, lobby, reception desk and elevators.
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The Gainesville Sun |
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June 1, 2014 — The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has added a new equine sports performance complex to examine horses with subtle injuries.
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The Gainesville Sun, Ocala Star-Banner |
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May 14, 2014 — The University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine will dedicate a new equine sports performance complex during a grand opening ceremony on June 6 at 4:30 p.m.
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thehorse.com |
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April 8, 2014 — The schematic design phase is finished and the design development phase is underway.
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The Gainesville Sun, Ocala Star-Banner |
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April 8, 2014 — Skanska has signed a contract to build an expansion of the UF Shands Cardiovascular/Neuroscience Hospital in Gainesville, Fla.
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mcdmag.com |
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April 7, 2014 — With the help of Flad Architects, UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital made the International Top 30 Green Hospitals Revealed by Healthcare-Administration-Degree.net
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pharmafocusasia.com |