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Orlando got another boost in becoming a medical destination with the announcement of a $4.2 million Department of Defense grant that will be used to revolutionize surgical robotic research.
The grant will help establish a Global Center of Excellence in Medical Robotics and Simulation, which will be housed at the Nicholson Center at Florida Hospital Celebration Health.
Training at the Center will focus on capabilities in robotic surgery. Researchers will work to improve military and civilian health care outcomes as well as patient safety, and reduce health care costs. Partners include the Department of Defense, U.S. Army, University of Central Florida’s Institute for Simulation and Training and UCF’s College of Medicine.
Florida Hospital’s Nicholson Center for Surgical Advancement was established in 2001 as a global training and education institute. Since its inception, more than 35,000 physicians have used the Center for training in the newest surgical techniques and technologies.
VA Hospital milestone
The Orlando Veterans Administration Medical Center recently announced the award of a $38.4 million contract to James A. Cummings, Inc., to build the central energy plant for its new hospital at Lake Nona’s emerging “medical city.”
