Concordia University Wisconsin is breaking ground on a new medical wing later this month to help combat a growing nationwide nursing shortage.
The facility will include 26,000 square feet of new construction and another 11,650 square feet of renovated space. It is expected to open in the fall of 2027 and will feature different kinds of patient rooms, practice mannequins, virtual reality and artificial intelligence technology.
A 2024 state report projects the nursing shortage will likely grow by 2040…