Regents Approve On April 21, 2005, the plans for a new children’s and women’s hospital took a giant step forward when the University of Michigan Board of Regents approved a $498 million state-of-the-art building project. The one million-square-foot U-M C.S. Mott Children’s and Women’s Hospital Replacement Project is needed to meet increasing patient demand and to accommodate future research, education, and clinical care innovations. When the current Mott Children’s Hospital opened in 1969, Robert Kelch, M.D., Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, U-M Health System, was in his last year of his residency, training in general pediatrics at the U-M Medical School. “Many of my most memorable professional achievements have occurred in Mott, and that’s why the campaign for a new children’s and women’s hospital has a special meaning for me. I’ve been part of this place longer than anywhere else in my career,” Kelch says. Patricia Warner, M.P.H., Associate Hospital Director and Chief Administrative Officer, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, says, “For decades, U-M has been committed to providing newborns, children, and pregnant women in the community and throughout the state with the best health care possible. And to this day, Mott and Women’s Hospital’s expertise in family-centered patient care, combined with research, education, and the development of tertiary care specialties, are virtually unmatched in Michigan. This is much more than just a bricks and mortar project—it’s an investment in our patients’ health today, the education of our future doctors, and Michigan’s health care services.” For more information about the plans for the future and about supporting this project, visit www.med.umich.edu/mott or call 734-936-9836.
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