Academic Medical District

Changing the Health Care Landscape in Downtown Tulsa

Transformational health care is coming to downtown Tulsa. The OSU Academic Medical District will soon be home to the new James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center, the Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center, biomedical research facilities, upgraded OSU Medicine clinics and an expanded OSU Medical Center. Spanning multiple city blocks from 11th to 3rd Streets along Houston Avenue, the Academic Medical District will impact lives with the biggest investment ever in downtown Tulsa. Coming in 2026

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James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center

Construction is underway for the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center, one of the anchors of the Academic Medical District in downtown Tulsa. The 275,000-square-foot facility, located in the former Kerr-Edmondson buildings, will serve the health care needs of veterans living in Tulsa and northeast Oklahoma. About 65,000 veterans live in the Tulsa area, and the new VA hospital will be able to better serve patients through a partnership with the OSU Medical Center and residency programs with OSU Medicine.

Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center

The Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center, which broke ground in 2023, is the next major piece of the Academic Medical District. The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services will operate the 150,000-square-foot center, which will double the number of beds in its existing facility in Tulsa. The new Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center will mean expanded access to psychiatric services, some of which will be provided by OSU Medicine residents and physicians.

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140,000

Square Footage

106

Estimated Inpatient Beds

2026

Estimated Opening

140,000

Residents in Tulsa and the Surrounding Communities Suffer Mental Health Challenges Each Year

Transforming Care in Downtown Tulsa

The Academic Medical District is a bold vision of treatment and research and the largest ever health care investment in downtown Tulsa. The James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center will serve those who have served with state-of the-art facilities and services, and the Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center is the next step in making mental health a priority in Tulsa and the surrounding area. OSU Medical Center has started the first of several phases of improvements and expansions to the only hospital in downtown Tulsa, and a new biomedical research facility will revolutionize the areas of pain and addiction research.

OSU Medical Center

OSU Medical Center has started the first phase of a $175 million hospital expansion and improvement project that will enhance patient care in Tulsa. The nearly 180,000-square-foot expansion will include eight new surgical suites, a pharmaceutical research lab and a sky bridge connecting OSU Medical Center to the VA hospital across the street. The improvement and expansion project is transformative for downtown Tulsa and demonstrates OSU's commitment to educating and training physicians and providing quality medical care to patients.

556,000

Current Square Footage

235

Current Number of Patient Beds

200+

Current OSU Medicine Residency Spots

300+

OSU Medicine Residency Spots after VHiT and Psychiatric Care Center Openings

Biotech Life Sciences Building

The Academic Medical District will not only encompass centers of care and healing, but also a state-of-the-art biotech research and development laboratory focused on studying pain and developing addiction solutions. This facility will become a hub of neuroscience research partnerships and a start-up incubator for research initiatives that will pursue federal grants.

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