University of Minnesota leaders and faculty, state officials, clinic staff and patient board members will break ground today on a new Community-University Health Care Center building. Twice the size of the current clinic, the new, advanced facility will expand patient access, enhance care delivery and strengthen the University’s health professional training programs.
Founded in 1966 by University of Minnesota Medical School faculty, the center is the state’s first and longest-running community health center, providing health and wellness care to low-income community members, refugees and immigrants. In 2025, the clinic served more than 12,000 patients through more than 53,000 visits.
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