The Dell Medical School at the University of Texas is making another attempt to solicit ideas from Austin residents about how to address chronic and sometimes hidden health problems throughout the city. The school’s Center For Place-Based Initiatives announced its second “call for ideas” last month while also highlighting some of the 95 ideas that […]
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The UT medical school under construction in downtown Austin near the proposed innovation district.
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Will Merck IT hub anchor Central Health redevelopment?
This much is clear: Pretty much everyone agrees that the redevelopment of the University Medical Center Brackenridge campus is going to redefine the eastern edge of downtown Austin in the coming years. What is much less clear is what, exactly, will rise over the course of the next 12 to 15 years on the 14 […]
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Hiring, developer withdrawal signal movement for medical innovation zone
Last week saw movement on two fronts related to the creation of the long-anticipated downtown health care innovation district that is tied to the University of Texas’ Dell Medical School. The most high-profile piece of news came with the announcement of the hiring of Chris Laing as the executive director of Capital City Innovation. The […]
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Nancy Pelosi discusses impact of Affordable Care Act on Austin
U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Lloyd Doggett hosted a roundtable with a group of Austin-based medical professionals, musicians and technology experts Thursday morning. Discussion at the meeting, held at the Clinical Education Center at Brackenridge, addressed the impacts of the Affordable Care Act in Austin, personal stories of survival and ways to […]
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New UT arena slated for downtown, but questions linger
A big piece of downtown Austin’s future fell into place on Friday with the announcement that the arena that will replace the Frank Erwin Center will be located close to the current arena on the University of Texas’ eastern border downtown. University of Texas President Greg Fenves told the school’s development board that the new […]
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Critics call foul on medical school’s spending
The activists who last year hounded Central Health with claims that the hospital district was being less than transparent have now turned their focus on the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas, accusing the school of improperly spending millions in taxpayer dollars. Meanwhile, Dell Medical officials quickly responded on Wednesday afternoon with vociferous […]
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Medical school seeks solutions to boost community health
The Dell Medical School is on the lookout for ideas big and small that may improve the health of Austin’s vulnerable communities concentrated in East Austin. The school’s Center for Place-Based Initiatives (CPBI) put out the call for ideas and hopes to bring local nonprofits, researchers, business investors and many other resources to bear in an […]
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Central Health OKs teaching hospital agreements
Despite public requests to postpone the vote, Central Health’s Board of Managers approved two crucial lease agreements for the new teaching hospital Wednesday night. Under the agreements, Seton Family Healthcare will pay $877,621 a year to the University of Texas for the land to build the Seton Medical Center teaching hospital. The hospital will be replacing […]