The University of South Alabama Foundation has approved an additional $9.33 million for construction of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine building, currently under construction and expected to open in January 2027.
The foundation’s gift consists of 37 acres of land and $6 million in cash and follows its previous $30 million investment in the project. The land, located on Knollwood Drive north of Government Boulevard in Mobile, is valued at $3.33 million. The property will be sold, with proceeds supporting the building project.
“The USA Foundation Board is pleased to provide this additional support for the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine Building,” said Maxey J. Roberts, managing director of the USA Foundation. “Completion of this facility will fulfill the vision of Dr. Whiddon, the university’s first president and founder of the USA Foundation, who recognized the need for a medical school in this region.”
The total cost of the new Whiddon College of Medicine Building is $230 million. It will complete a medical education quad that includes the College of Nursing, the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions, the Simulation Center and the Charles M. Baugh Biomedical Library. When the building opens, more than 500,000 square feet on campus will be dedicated to health care education.
