�The hospital contains 200 medical school students, 50 pharmacy students and 100 residence doctors,� said Dr. Safaah Al Ameed, hospital manager. �We employ 1,250 people here.�
This transformation from a Sept. battleground to a viable patient facility is a result of a lot of hard work and renovations. Parsons, Inc performed work under Phase one. The remainder of the project is being managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. �Dr. Safaa has been a close partner in all that we have done since we took over the management of this project.� said Val Schaffner, PE, project manager on the hospital. �I knew it would be a great relationship when the first time I met him he turned over to me his entire and only set of 20-year old original plans for the entire building.�
Pic: LTC Stan Heath, US Army Corps of Engineers