The Regional Academic Health Center, comprised of the replacement hospital along with a 115,000 SF connected University Educational Facility, considerably expands the opportunities for health sciences education and research for cutting-edge programs in inter-professional education as well as keep up with the increasing demand for practical experience for students in health-related disciplines, especially medicine, social work, nursing, hearing and speech sciences, public health, medical sciences, and dentistry.

The new state-of-the-art facility brings together multiple medical specialties and outpatient services in one convenient setting. It also provides a unique and innovation-driven environment in which IU and IU Health can partner to teach future generations of health care professionals.

The 620,000 SF, five-floor medical facility improves the patient experience, including greater patient privacy through the use of patient transport areas not visible to the general public. The outpatient portion includes a comprehensive cancer center, specialty physician offices, surgical suites, a minor-procedure area and a diagnostic center.