The University of Utah’s initiative to build a campus in the West Valley is a new model for how leading research institutions can support and collaborate with communities to make a positive impact on society. We also ask for your help in identifying opportunities and partnerships that can make an even greater positive impact on the West Valley and surrounding communities.

Beginning with plans to build a world-class hospital and ambulatory care center in 2021, the U West Valley project has evolved to include an academic campus, workforce development program and economic development strategy. To the happiness, prosperity and vibrancy of the West Valley region. Help our team identify opportunities and partnerships that can make an even greater positive impact in West Valley by completing a short survey.

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The success of this ambitious initiative will depend on two key ingredients: inter-campus collaboration and community partnerships. Anna Carpenter, senior director of the Presidential Initiative, who manages West Valley University’s cross-campus work group, said leaders across the University of Utah are fully embracing this new model.

“Many of our healthcare and education leaders say this is the most important job they will do in their careers,” says Carpenter, who is also a law professor at U. We need ongoing input and support from faculty, staff, and administrators across campus. “

Strong community partnerships are also essential and fundamental to the initiative. Drawing on his 20 years of rich community engagement work with University Neighborhood Partners, the U West Valley team is building a shared future with West Valley residents. With the help of UNP, the team has held more than 100 formal meetings of her with community members in the past year. And the work has just begun.

“U West Valley’s goals are bold and require us to transform as a campus and present ourselves in new and different ways to a community that has hitherto been underserved,” said President Taylor Randall. We bring together the power of health care and education, the knowledge and assets of the West Valley community, and our commitment to measuring and taking responsibility for results.By using these elements, we aim to achieve excellence and sustainable excellence. It can create a social impact.”

Key elements of the U West Valley Initiative include:

• Hospitals and ambulatory care centers that provide world-class, culturally responsive care. Construction is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2024, with opening in 2027.
• A new population health model designed to improve overall health.
• Academic campuses and programs that support student education and careers.
• Workforce development, health sciences education and career paths with comprehensive support and services.
• An economic development strategy focused on building prosperity and vitality in the region.
• Innovative funding to scale up research-based interventions and increase investment in community-based research.

Efforts to promote health, increase access to education and measure impact are already underway. All of this is done in partnership with the people and communities of the West Valley. Now is the time for the University of Utah community to get involved.

Please take Survey provided here We also help the team identify opportunities and partnerships that can have an even greater positive impact on the West Valley.