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Back in the September/October 2007 issue of PHMI WORLD, we reported that then-Harvard Medical International was advising the Springfield Land Corporation on the development of a new health care and education project in Springfield, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia:

The Springfield Land Corporation (SLC) has tapped HMI to assist with the strategic planning of an integrated health, wellness, and education campus that will be part of a community expansion in the state of Queensland . . .  

. . . HMI’s role thus far has been to facilitate collaboration between the key stakeholders, including not only SLC and provider groups in the health care community, but also the Queensland government and its Department of Health. HMI is also helping SLC explore how education programs will be integrated into the campus. Dowton and other HMI team members have conducted a series of site visits aimed at synthesizing the perspectives of the groups involved and advising SLC on its long-term strategic plan.

Now the Springfield group has unveiled the blueprint for the Springfield Health City, which “will be a revolution in the approach to health care and wellness in Australia, and provide all the necessary services for the rapidly growing population of Greater Springfield and its surrounds,” according to City chairman Professor John Hay. Hay said the plan for the Health City was based on research conducted by HMI, which recommended a Health City concept with a private/public partnership incorporating all forms of health care including primary care, acute care, alternative care, integrated residential including aged care, retirement living and hotels, education, research and E-health, underpinned by a strong focus on training future health workers.”

Complete release from Greater Springfield