The structure will be built by Clayco.

U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-University City, said in a statement that north St. Louis suffers from significant health care disparities, manifested in higher rates of chronic illnesses and lower life expectancies than other parts of the region. He called the medical school an important project that will increase access to quality healthcare in underserved neighborhoods.

In a statement, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said the announcement is great news for economic development in the region and will further strengthen Missouris role as a national leader in medical education.

Auris Alvarado, a student at the St. Louis campus of Ponce, attended Fridays event. She started the program in August .

The 28-year-old, originally from Puerto Rico, is working to complete her one-year masters program. She said the program provides opportunities for students who didnt do as well as others during their undergraduate work, due to life circumstances and other factors beyond their control.

They gave me a chance to prove that I can excel, Alvarado said.

Alvarado said many of her classes require students to watch lecture videos outside of class, so that class time can be used for discussion, activities and testing a model known as a flipped classroom.

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