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panoramic view of the health education building construction site — Construction Camera Feed

Click here to see current images and the archived feed of the Michael D. Rankin MD Health Education Building ongoing construction (use the navigation bar at the top of the camera feed to click on "Health Education Building").

News and Updates

A man in a gray suit standing at a table talking to students.

UK program expands to offer rural Kentucky students more opportunities in medicine June 17, 2024

Michael D. Rankin, M.D., shares how the College of Medicine is preparing and inspiring more students for careers in health care.

View of building from University Drive.

‘UK at the Half’: New facility to transform medical education, care in Kentucky Dec. 19, 2023

For this "UK at the Half,” UK President Eli Capilouto discusses what this new building will mean to our campus — and the Commonwealth.

man sitting outside on a bench wearing a blue button up and smiling for the camera.

New academic building to be named the ‘Michael D. Rankin M.D. Health Education Building’ Dec. 5, 2023

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees has approved the naming of the new Health Education Building as the “Michael D. Rankin M.D. Health Education Building.”

Group of people standing in a line with shovels celebrating the groundbreaking.

Groundbreaking ceremony held for UK Health Education Building Oct. 27, 2023

A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Friday for the largest academic building in the history of the University of Kentucky.

rendering of large building

UK Board of Trustees approves construction phase for new Health Education Building June 16, 2023

The construction phase of the new University of Kentucky Health Education Building was approved Friday, June 16, 2023 by the UK Board of Trustees.

three people on stage unveiling a framed white lab coat in honor of a donor.

UK Honors Alumnus Whose Gift Will Transform Medical Education in Kentucky July 13, 2021

Dr. Michael D. Rankin, a 1980 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, was honored on July 13, 2021 for his monumental $22 million gift commitment that will transform medical education in Kentucky.

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UK’s 2nd Largest Single Gift to Provide for Scholarships, Building Needs for the College of Medicine June 17, 2021

Michael D. Rankin’s gift will support scholarships in the College of Medicine and the construction of a new health education building.

Renderings

View of building from Huguelet Drive — View from Huguelet

View of building from University Drive. — View from University Drive

Nighttime rendering of new building with a modern design and many windows. — View at night

rendering of new education building with many windows. — View in the day

rendering of large building — Aerial view of building

a rendering of an outdoor concrete balcony with wooden benches surrounded by floor to ceiling windows — Second floor | Terrace

a rendering of a conference room with a long wooden table, rolling chairs and floor to ceiling windows — Second floor | Large conference room

Rendering of a lobby atrium with blue support columns and seating and tables with people throughout first floor — First floor | Lobby/atrium

rendering of a classroom with white tables and people sitting at them — First floor | Classroom, 200-person

rendering of a classroom with rows of tables and people sitting at them — First floor | Classroom, 50-person

small seminar room with rectangular tables arranged together and a large tv screen — Second floor | Seminar room

classroom with tiered rows of seating and multiple projector screens — Second floor | Classroom, 200-person

rendering of a physical therapy clinical lab — Third floor | Physical therapy, athletic training lab

rendering of a collaborative science workspace with rectangular tables and whiteboards — Eighth floor | Radiation science

rendering of a science lab with rows of tables with lab equipment — Eighth floor | Medical Laboratory Science lab

rendering of a skills lab with a patient area and seating and tables — Fifth floor | Nursing skills lab

rendering of a clinical exam room with a small patient bed and seating for health care worker — Sixth floor | Simulation exam room

rendering of a trauma area — Seventh floor | Trauma/operating simulation room

common area for students with couches, computers and a tv — Seventh floor | College of Medicine Learning Community (House)

rendering of student common area with high ceilings and large windows — Second floor | Student commons

rendering of a board room with long table and leather chairs and a projector screen at one end — Second floor | College board room

rendering of a dean's office with large windows and multiple seating options — Second floor | Dean's office

rendering of an office with glass wall and desk — Second floor | Office

rendering of an anatomy lab with large sinks and hanging spotlights — Ninth Floor | Anatomy Lab