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St. Mary's SCL Health Medical Education Center at Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
Strengthening the Pipeline for Rural Healthcare Professionals

The St. Mary’s SCL Medical Education Center at Colorado Mesa University provides a dedicated home for three expanding health sciences programs: Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy. Located on CMU’s Grand Junction campus, this one-story facility is designed to support collaborative learning, hands-on training, and community engagement, addressing the growing need for qualified healthcare professionals in Western Colorado.

Size

24,300 SF

Scope

  • New Construction
Corridor in the St. Mary’s SCL Health Medical Education Center at Colorado Mesa University with a glass‑fronted group study room containing a wood table, mesh‑back chairs, wall‑mounted display, and overhead lighting.
Therapy instruction lab with multiple padded treatment tables, mesh‑back task chairs, wall cabinets with storage cubbies, large windows with roller shades, exposed ductwork, and overhead lighting.
Designed to Help Solve a Healthcare Shortage

This project was driven by a regional healthcare shortage and rising medical costs, challenges that highlight the urgent need for locally trained healthcare providers. MOA ARCHITECTURE designed the building to foster collaboration and interaction, with shared circulation and collaboration spaces that double as study areas. The exterior respects the scale and material palette of neighboring campus buildings, while the interior prioritizes flexible learning environments, including group study rooms, breakout spaces, and adaptable Interprofessional Education (IPE) areas for hands-on clinical simulations, mock triage events, and community health initiatives.

Corridor with a built‑in seating alcove featuring patterned upholstery, small round tables with wood chairs, wood‑pattern flooring, a slatted wood ceiling with linear lighting, and adjacent glass‑fronted rooms.
Classroom with rows of tables and task chairs facing a projection screen, a large whiteboard, carpet tile flooring, a ceiling with recessed lighting, and full‑height windows along one side of the room.
Building Capacity for Better Healthcare Across the Region

By providing modern laboratories, classrooms, and flexible clinical spaces, the St. Mary’s SCL Medical Education Center enables CMU to expand health sciences enrollment and graduate professionals equipped to serve Western Colorado. The building supports student-faculty collaboration, enhances the learning experience, and allows for innovative interprofessional training. Beyond academics, the facility’s flexible design accommodates community partnerships, including sports medicine clinics and public health events, ultimately strengthening healthcare access and quality across the region.

Therapy instruction lab with multiple padded treatment tables, mesh‑back task chairs, whiteboards on the front wall, a teaching station with a podium and monitor, exposed ceiling ductwork, and exercise equipment.
Group study room in the St. Mary’s SCL Health Medical Education Center at Colorado Mesa University with a rectangular table, a wall‑mounted monitor, a large pendant light, blue painted walls, and a glass entry door.
Break area with wood cabinets, stainless‑steel refrigerator, countertop appliances, and a sink, adjacent to a wide corridor with wood‑pattern flooring, glass‑fronted rooms, and a slatted wood ceiling with linear lighting.
Corridor with a built‑in seating alcove featuring patterned upholstery, small round tables with wood chairs, wood‑pattern flooring, a slatted wood ceiling with linear lighting, and adjacent glass‑fronted rooms.
Exam room with an exam table, wall‑mounted diagnostic equipment, two guest chairs, a scale, a rolling stool, built‑in cabinetry, and a window with a roller shade.
St. Mary’s SCL Health Medical Education Center at Colorado Mesa University with a stone‑pattern exterior, large glass entry doors, a black metal canopy supported by angled columns, landscaped lawn, and paved walkways.
Therapy instruction lab with multiple padded treatment tables, mesh‑back task chairs, wall cabinets with storage cubbies, large windows with roller shades, exposed ductwork, and overhead lighting.
Lounge seating area with a sofa, patterned lounge chairs, a low wood table, carpet tile flooring, pendant lights, and full‑height windows overlooking the campus landscape.
Classroom with rows of tables and task chairs facing a projection screen, a large whiteboard, carpet tile flooring, a ceiling with recessed lighting, and full‑height windows along one side of the room.
Corridor with a built‑in banquette featuring patterned upholstery, small round tables with chairs, wood‑pattern flooring, a slatted ceiling with linear lighting, and an illuminated EXIT sign.
Corridor in the St. Mary’s SCL Health Medical Education Center at Colorado Mesa University with a glass‑fronted group study room containing a wood table, mesh‑back chairs, wall‑mounted display, and overhead lighting.
Accessible restroom with a wall‑mounted sink and mirror, large‑format gray tile walls, a grab bar beside a paper‑towel dispenser, a small shower bench, and light‑colored tile flooring.
Therapy training room with open floor space, therapy tables, wood cabinets for equipment storage, wall‑mounted shelving, exercise mats, large windows, and exposed ductwork below a high ceiling.
Clinical skills lab with exam tables separated by ceiling‑mounted privacy curtains, wall‑mounted medical supply boxes, wood‑pattern flooring, and a workspace with desks and storage cabinets.
Seating niche with a long built‑in bench featuring patterned upholstery, small round tables, wood chairs, wood‑pattern flooring, and a textured dark wall panel above the bench.
Kitchen with wood cabinets, stainless‑steel refrigerator, microwave, range, and dishwasher, a round table with chairs, light wood‑pattern flooring, and an adjacent storage room visible through an open doorway.
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