New Cancer Center: Estimated Timeline
January 2022 — UChicago Medicine submitted request to the state regulatory Health Facilities and Services Review Board (HFSRB) seeking a Master Design Permit to spend money on design and site planning for the proposed cancer care and research pavilion.
March 2022 — HFSRB approved request for a Master Design Permit; health system began community and patient engagement efforts.
February 2023 — UChicago Medicine filed Certificate of Need application with the HFSRB for full scope of cancer pavilion construction.
June 2023 — HFSRB approved plans to build new cancer pavilion, clearing the way for construction to begin.
September 2023 — Groundbreaking, construction begins.
2027 — Anticipated date when new cancer hospital opens to patients.