East Texas Healthcare in the Spotlight: New 75,000-Square Foot Facility Combines Clinic, Physical Therapy and Education Center

In 2022, construction began on a new 75,000 square-foot facility that features a new CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic family medicine location, an out-patient physical therapy location adjacent to the CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Emergency Center, and a Kilgore College Health Science Education Center. Todd Hancock, president of CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System, expressed gratitude for the partnership and collaboration with the City of Kilgore and Kilgore College, emphasizing the facility’s role in providing education opportunities for future healthcare providers and enhancing community care capacity.

The Kilgore College Torrence Health Science Education Center offers new teaching and state-of-the-art lab space for the college’s associate degree nursing, vocational nursing, physical therapy assistant, and radiologic technology programs. Spanning 37,324 square feet, the educational facility provides an enriched learning environment for Kilgore College students. Dr. Brenda Kays, president of Kilgore College, highlighted the institution’s commitment to training the next generation of East Texas healthcare workers, noting that the Torrence Health Science Education Center represents a significant step forward in fulfilling this mission.

Individuals interested in learning more about the Health Science programs offered at Kilgore College can visit www.kilgore.edu/health-sciences.