The acute care hospital is expected to be built by 2031.

Morehouse School of Medicine released a statement after county lawmakers voted to allow their students to receive professional training, following the approval of funding for the new South Fulton hospital.

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners (FCBOC) voted unanimously in support of an amendment confirming that students of the School of Medicine will receive clinical training at the new hospital. 

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The project will cost more than $1 billion. After the approval, Grady Health System announced its plan for the medical campus. 

Grady Health System said in its release that the new medical center in South Fulton would be a “major investment designed to expand access to high-quality care, relieve capacity constraints and strengthen community health” in the area. 

In the statement, Morehouse said it fully supports the new hospital, “which will address the dearth of healthcare options in South Fulton County.”

According to the School of Medicine, they conducted an in-depth study in 2023 in partnership with the FCBOC and EY that not only identified a healthcare desert in central and South Fulton, but also, based on the research from Project Care, the region between the proposed Union City hospital site and Grady is the “greatest disease burden.” 

“We believe the new South Fulton hospital is a major first step in helping to improve healthcare service delivery in that part of the county,” said the School of Medicine in a release. “However, the research from Project Care also showed that the Fulton County region between the proposed Union City hospital site and Grady is where there is the greatest disease burden, and makes it clear that area needs an ambulatory healthcare network comprised of clinics, imaging facilities, physicians offices and other services to expand the choice of healthcare options for residents.” Morehouse School of Medicine is fully supportive of the new hospital, which will help to address the dearth of healthcare options in South Fulton County.” 

The initial medical office building, expected by 2028, will have “imaging services, a surgery center, specialty clinics, pharmacy services, rehabilitation, and a full floor dedicated to pediatric care provided by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.” 

The acute care hospital is expected to be built by 2031.Â