Construction moving forward on Ascension St. Vincent neighborhood medical care facility in Discovery Park District at Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Ascension St. Vincent and Purdue University are moving forward with the construction of a neighborhood medical care facility in Discovery Park District at Purdue, adjacent to the university’s West Lafayette location. The facility — which will be located at the intersection of Airport Road and U.S. Highway 231 — will bring a new, convenient provider to West Lafayette. Plans include space for advanced urgent care, imaging, labs and primary care physicians.

The new facility will provide convenient alternatives that are close to home, featuring easily accessible surface parking, shorter wait times and lower costs.

“It’s been a longtime desire of West Lafayette residents to have more health care options close by,” Purdue Research Foundation President and CEO Chad Pittman said. “With the accelerated growth of local industry and employment opportunities, the time has arrived to welcome Ascension to our growing community. From investments by SK hynix, Rolls-Royce, Saab and more to community-focused projects like Beck Barn and Provenance, amenities like the neighborhood medical care facility are directly driven by the economic activity around Purdue.”

“The addition of a new medical facility is a critical piece in the development of the district,” said Emily Najem, PRF’s vice president of economic development and transaction counsel. “Access to expanded medical services has always been in our vision of a live, work, play community with exceptionally high quality of life. This is an important advancement for industry partners in the district, the Purdue campus and the Greater Lafayette community as a whole.”

Purdue’s West Lafayette Center for Health Living, currently at 1400 W. State St., will relocate to the completed building.

About Ascension St. Vincent

Ascension St. Vincent operates 19 hospitals in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices and clinics serving Indiana, and employs more than 13,000 associates. In fiscal year 2024, Ascension St. Vincent provided more than $357 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty throughout the state. Ascension St. Vincent is part of Ascension, one of the nation’s leading nonprofit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2023, Ascension provided $2.2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates, 35,000 affiliated providers and 140 hospitals, serving communities in 18 states and the District of Columbia. Visit www.ascension.org.

About Purdue Research Foundation

Purdue Research Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation created to advance the mission of Purdue University. Established in 1930, the foundation accepts gifts; administers trusts; funds scholarships and grants; acquires and sells property; protects and licenses Purdue’s intellectual property; and supports creating Purdue-connected startups on behalf of Purdue. The foundation operates Purdue Innovates, which includes the Office of Technology Commercialization and Incubator. The foundation manages Purdue Strategic Ventures, Purdue Research Park, Discovery Park District, Purdue Technology Centers and Purdue for Life Foundation.

For more information on licensing a Purdue innovation, contact the Office of Technology Commercialization at otcip@prf.org. For more information about involvement and investment opportunities in startups based on a Purdue innovation, contact Purdue Innovates at purdueinnovates@prf.org.