TCU
The Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine is now officially housed in the new 95,000-square-foot medical education building. Located smack in the middle of Fort Worth’s Medical Innovation District, Arnold Hall will offer medical students cutting-edge tech as well as some much-needed space to conduct training in.
School officials celebrated the grand opening of this new facility earlier this week, which already welcomed more than 240 medical students in July. This facility will also serve as a homebase for hundreds of TCU faculty and staff.
“This beautiful and functional new medical education building now known as Arnold Hall shows TCU's continued investment in Fort Worth,” Victor J. Boschini, Jr., TCU Chancellor, said. “Here, we inspire students to be leaders in their field, give back to their communities and provide the most compassionate care. All of us at TCU express our deepest appreciation to Ashley and Greg Arnold for their significant and continued support and for helping our vision become a reality.”
This building’s name comes from major donors Ashley and Greg Arnold, who have been long time supporters of TCU. In fact, the Arnolds are the proud parents of three TCU grads themselves. Greg also serves as a TCU Board of Trustees member.
In 2023, the Arnolds created the Ashley and Greg Arnold Endowment. This initiative provides perpetual support for the Burnett School of Medicine annually.
“On behalf of the Texas Christian University Board of Trustees, I express our deepest appreciation to the Arnolds and all our generous donors for this wonderful new home for the Burnett School of Medicine,” Kit T. Moncrief, chair of the TCU Board of Trustees, said. “Inside and out, Arnold Hall reflects the beauty and tradition of the main TCU campus, bringing the Horned Frog spirit to an equally vibrant and dynamic area of Fort Worth.”
The Burnett School of Medicine alone helps support 1,125 jobs and has a $157.5 million economic impact, with $5.3 million generated in state and local taxes, according to a release.
“As TCU strengthens its community impact, Arnold Hall serves as a place where our faculty and students can become the best possible physicians, be agents of change in health care and search for innovative solutions to today’s most vexing issues,” Daniel W. Pullin, TCU president, said. “The Burnett School of Medicine will continue to drive our economy, increase our community’s quality of life and make TCU a beacon of talent in health care.”
Construction crews, from the Linbeck Group, broke ground on this four-story structure in August of 2022.
The building itself, which sits at the corner of West Rosedale and South Henderson streets, was designed by CO Architects and Hoefer Welker. Once inside, students and faculty will have access to technologically advanced learning spaces like the two-story Amon G. Carter Foundation Inspiration Commons that features two classrooms separated by a retractable sky fold wall in the middle, which also doubles as a whiteboard.
When open, this retractable space can transform into a large classroom with space to support 120 students. Also, the walls in the learning studio are coated with a special paint that will allow images to be projected on them.
The third floor is reserved for an Anatomy Lab, Simulation & Technology, Clinical Skills, and a Student Lounge with more spaces for medical training.
This Ed Building also boasts a monumental floating staircase that begins in the Forum area of the first floor and spirals up four floors, wrapped in glass, with scenic views of Downtown Fort Worth’s skyline.
Originally launched in 2015, The Burnett School of Medicine creates “a unique curriculum tailored to how students learn best, capitalizing on teamwork and active application sessions, while always keeping the patient at the center.”
The inaugural class of medical students began in July 2019 with a headcount of 60. Since its inception, the medical school has graduated two classes of medical students.
“Arnold Hall is now our permanent home and a place where we can have a transformational impact on health care,” Stuart D. Flynn, M.D., founding dean of Burnett School of Medicine said. “This medical school will be a significant contributor to Fort Worth’s economy and growth as a city where medical innovation happens. We love the proximity to all of our clinical partners in the Near Southside Medical Innovation District and look forward to deepening those connections.”
