{"id":15857,"date":"2025-10-22T16:21:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/15857\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:21:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:21:07","slug":"famu-and-tsc-secure-seats-in-fsu-tmh-merger-talks-on-academic-health-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/15857\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMU and TSC secure seats in FSU-TMH merger talks on academic health center"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Florida A&M University and Tallahassee State College will now have seats at the table regarding the Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare merger involving an academic health center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During a press conference held by Rev. Dr. RB Holmes, pastor of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, late Wednesday morning, Florida State President Richard McCullough announced that FSU and TMH have reached memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with FAMU and TSC.<\/p>\n

The memorandums will \u201carticulate the opportunities to expand collaboration, enhance academic programs, and elevate research and form centers of excellence,\u201d President McCullough said. <\/p>\n

More Tallahassee News<\/p>\n

Additionally, the president said FAMU and TSC \u201cwill be included in the governance structure and be included in numerous other standing and ad hoc committees.\u201d<\/p>\n

The MOUs are expected to be signed in the next few days, according to McCullough.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes hours before a second public hearing on the proposed merger is scheduled to take place Wednesday evening. <\/p>\n

Previous coverage about proposed FSU-TMH merger<\/p>\n

During the first public hearing earlier this month<\/a>, the Tallahassee City Commission discussed considering selling TMH and voted 3-2 to authorize the city manager to negotiate a potential sale of the capital city\u2019s only nonprofit hospital to FSU.<\/p>\n

The two critical meetings were scheduled after FSU and the hospital reached an agreement<\/a> to create an academic health center and transition TMH\u2019s brand to \u201cFSU Health.\u201d<\/p>\n

The second meeting is expected to take place Wednesday at 6 p.m. at City Hall.<\/p>\n

This story will be updated as we learn more.<\/p>\n

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