Academic Institution. The Academic Institution is responsible for communicating to VA updated accreditation and local program standards for maintaining a quality, accredited educational program. The Academic Institution should inform VA of its processes for monitoring the learning environment. VA Medical Center: The VA medical center is required to provide appropriate supervision of HPTs. This requirement provides safe and effective care to patients, ensures each HPT develops skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to become a competent and compassionate practitioner, and establishes a foundation for continued professional growth. As an educational site, the VA medical center is required to provide a safe and secure clinical learning environment. This requirement ensures the psychological, emotional, and physical well-being of learners, which is critical for the development of competent, caring, and resilient HPTs. Through this support, the HPT learns to make decisions based on empathy and from a patient-centric perspective and exhibit professionalism. The VA clinical learning environment emphasizes the following principles:
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Samples: Health and Nursing Education Affiliation Agreement, Health and Nursing Education Affiliation Agreement, Health and Nursing Education Affiliation Agreement
