Common use of Academic Institution Clause in Contracts

Academic Institution. The Academic Institution is responsible for the appointment and assignment of faculty members with responsibility for teaching. The Academic Institution will communicate rotation and preceptor needs to the VA and review available VA rotation options against its objectives and learning environment requirements. The Academic Institution will give VA staff appropriate access to course content, including online access as necessary. When possible, the Academic Institution will provide faculty development opportunities to VA staff. The Academic Institution is encouraged to grant faculty appointments for VA staff when appropriate. VA Medical Center: The VA medical center will identify the Designated Education Officer (DEO), as well as the VA profession-specific site director. In addition, the medical center will appoint qualified health care professionals as full-time, part-time or Without Compensation (WOC) staff of the facility, who will provide supervision for health professions trainees (HPTs) and provide Veteran patient care. The medical center will assure the availability of staff with appropriate academic and clinical credentials to teach and supervise HPTs. Per accreditation standards, VA staff and VA site directors must ensure that HPTs at VA function in an environment that ensures safe patient care and promotes a sense of HPT well-being. It is an essential responsibility of the VA profession-specific site director to monitor the HPT workload. VA will communicate with the Academic Institution and provide names of VA staff supervising health profession HPTs in order for the Academic Institution to assess the appropriateness of faculty appointments.