A coalition of the region’s business organizations came together today to push for the accelerated development of the new Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) and University Medical Center (UMC), proposed for the Biosciences District in Mid-city. The announcement of support and signing of the resolution was held today at the J. Bennett Johnston Health and Environmental Research Center in New Orleans.
“The potential for the city and the state is unparalleled”, said Gregory Rusovich, chairman of the Business Council of New Orleans and the River Region and spokesperson for the group. “We simply cannot let this project get mired in lawsuits and delays; it is too important,” he said. ”Now is the time to further demonstrate our unity; to rally around what will be the most significant development for our economy and our medical industry. Now is the time to accelerate progress.”
View the resolution here (in PDF format), download a copy of the press release or call Janet Fabre Smith at 504-329-7974 for more information.