Construction Progresses on Health Education Campus in Cleveland

Construction on the new Health Education Campus is progressing on the campus of Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, OH. The campus is a collaboration between Cleveland Clinic and CWRU and will house medical, dental, nursing, and physician assistant students. The new campus will emphasize interdisciplinary learning for students in these pre-professional programs.

Case Western Health Education Campus

The campus is designed around a 27,000-square-foot atrium that encourages student interaction. There will also be shared lounges, unique study areas, and classrooms designed in a way that promotes group projects. The Health Education Campus set to open to students in the summer of 2019.

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