Those working to bring Belmont’s future medical school to fruition now have an extra year to do so
Construction workers are currently adding the sixth and final floor at the site of the Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine, with construction slated to be completed in April 2024.
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Construction continues at the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University.
Photo: Mark Hollingsworth
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Construction continues on tiered learning theaters at the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University.
Photo: Sam Simpkins
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