UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center

January 2022 — UChicago Medicine submitted request to the state regulatory Health Facilities and Services Review Board (HFSRB) seeking a Master Design Permit to spend money on design and site planning for the proposed cancer care and research pavilion.

March 2022 — HFSRB approved request for a Master Design Permit; health system began community and patient engagement efforts.

February 2023 — UChicago Medicine filed Certificate of Need application with the HFSRB for full scope of cancer pavilion construction.

June 2023 — HFSRB approved plans to build new cancer pavilion, clearing the way for construction to begin.

September 2023 — Groundbreaking, construction begins.

December 2023 — $20 million gift from Susan and Tandean Rustandy announced to support the development of the pavilion.

October 2024 — $75 million donation from AbbVie Foundation announced; building to be named the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion.

February 2025 — Topping-out ceremony held; final structural beam placed after being signed by thousands of staff, patients, and community members.

December 2025 — UChicago Medicine and AbbVie extend research and clinical trial collaboration through 2027 to coincide with pavilion opening.

January 2026 — Grant from Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation announced to establish the UChicago Medicine Ralph Lauren Center.

April 2027 — Anticipated date when new cancer hospital opens to patients.