Ribbon-Cutting Signals Final Moves for New BUMCT Hospital Tower Opening

Signage in front of new hospital tower for Banner – University Medical Center TucsonAnd the deed is done!

Find below scenes from the official ribbon-cutting at yesterday's VIP event for the opening of the new hospital tower for Banner – University Medical Center Tucson.

Image of Facebook post for photo album on VIP ribbon-cutting event at new Banner Tucson hospital towerThe crowd first gathered out front for a helicopter delivery of University of Arizona mascots Wilbur and Wilma Wildcat, with Wilbur rappelling down the side of the adjacent Diamond Children's tower.

Among those wielding scissors were (R-L) UA President Robert C. Robbins, MD; Banner – University Medicine CEO Chad Whelan, MD; Banner – UMC Tucson CEO Sarah Frost and Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild. Several UA Department of Medicine faculty attended including (former chair) Joseph Alpert, MD, (chair) Monica Kraft, MD, Kevin Moynahan, MD, and Esther Sternberg, MD.

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Click on the image at right for a photo album for this event on the Facebook webpage for the UA Department of Medicine.

MINI-PHOTO GALLERY (click images to enlarge):

Drs. Ole Thienhaus, Joe Miller and Joe Alpert watch Wilbur and Wilma's helicopter arrive Helicopter delivers UA mascots Wilbur and Wilma to top of hospital Wilbur rappells down side of hospital Wilbur on top of Emergency Room

Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild steps up to the ribbon (R-L) UA President Robert C. Robbins, MD; Banner – University Medicine CEO Chad Whelan, MD; Banner – UMC Tucson CEO Sarah Frost and Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, unidentified, unidentified. (R-L) UA President Robert C. Robbins, MD; Banner – University Medicine CEO Chad Whelan, MD; Banner – UMC Tucson CEO Sarah Frost and Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, unidentified, unidentified. And it's cut!

A poster shows the economic impact of the new tower construction Dr. Monica Kraft chats with Larry Goldberg, president of Banner – University Medicine; Dr. Irving Kron, interim dean, UA College of Medicine – Tucson on right. UA Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Steve Moore chats with Dr. Esther Sternberg Drs. Sam Keim, Randal Dull and Kevin Moynahan

ALSO SEE:
“New Banner-UMC tower to open, focuses on technology, patient comfort” | (Arizona Daily Star) Posted April 8, 2019
“New Hospital Tower Galleries Showcase Open House Photo Op, Prelude to Public Preview” | Posted April 5, 2019
“Banner – UMC Tucson Hospital Cafeteria Services Moving to New Tower—Last Full Day April 18!” | Posted April 4, 2019

Release Date: 
04/12/2019 - 11:45am