FSU Health is Florida State University's integrated academic health system, uniting hospitals, physicians, clinics, research, education, and innovation under a unified vision to improve health across communities we serve. With hospitals in Tallahassee and Panama City Beach operated by Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, FSU Health connects trusted community care with the academic, research, and training strengths of Florida State University. FSU will open a new 140,000-square-foot FSU Health Research and Collaboration Building on the Tallahassee Memorial campus in Fall 2026. Together, we are building a nationally recognized destination for patient care, education, research, and innovation.
Additionally, Florida State is partnering with several other institutions to grow its health research portfolio and attract top healthcare and research talent from around the country to Tallahassee, resulting in a more robust healthcare system for the residents of Florida.
FSU has made joint hires with TMH, Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic, and the Andrews Institute. Florida State University also has launched the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases and, more recently, the Institute for Connecting Nutrition and Health.
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Inc. serves as a cornerstone of FSU Health, bringing trusted expertise in community-based care, an extensive network of physicians and advanced practice providers, and leading specialty and advanced-care services.
In April 2026, the City of Tallahassee transferred the hospital property and assets to Florida State University as part of an agreement that lays out a plan for FSU to invest in healthcare locally over the next 30 years. FSU now owns the physical hospital property and is driving long-term research and academic expansion.
This partnership will not interfere with the operation of the hospital or the relationship between providers and patients. Patients will be able to keep their current doctors/providers.
No, TMH employees will continue to be employed by TMH.
Charity care and low-income medical access are unchanged by the partnership with Florida State University. The transition explicitly protects vulnerable populations. The legal property deeds transferred from the city include strict, ironclad restrictions requiring FSU and TMH to maintain charity and indigent care commitments that are at least as generous as those previously set forth in the City-TMH lease agreement.
The expansion opens up massive pipelines for clinical rotations, residencies, and collaborative research across multiple colleges and centers of research—including the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, and the National MagLab.
No. FSU, FAMU, and TSC will continue their partnerships with TMH to ensure that the next generation of healthcare workers receive the proper educational and training opportunities.
FSU will hold a ribbon cutting for the new FSU Health Research and Collaboration Building in Fall 2026. The 140,000-square-foot building includes clinical research space, a family residency practice, laboratory facilities, and other resources designed to bridge the gap between academic research and patient care. It will include 30-40 health researchers and is expected to attract $40 million in grant funding annually.
With the goal of improving access and innovation in health and healthcare for the rapidly growing population in Northwest Florida, the university has a targeted opening date for 2028. The first phase of the new hospital will include 80 beds and will offer a broad range of healthcare services, including emergency medicine, general surgery, and diagnostic imaging.