What you should know:
1. The UNM regents and the Rio Rancho Governing Body entered into a memorandum of understanding to develop a Center of Excellence for Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation.
2. The proposed two-story facility will be 50,000 square feet. It will have space for academics, rehabilitation, treatment and research.
3. UNM will move its orthopedic-related research, instruction, rehabilitation and surgical efforts to its Rio Rancho campus.
4. The orthopedic clinic costs $20 million and will be built through a tax. UNM will purchase the equipment and furniture and will cover all operating costs once the center opens.
5. UNM plans to open the building by late 2021.
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