MEDICAL EDUCATION AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA), ANDMedical Education Affiliation Agreement • August 3rd, 2018
Contract Type FiledAugust 3rd, 2018This agreement, when duly executed and approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), establishes an affiliation between the VA medical center and the Institution/School/College with Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) for the academic purpose of education. All parties to the agreement have a shared responsibility for the academic enterprise. The affiliated institutions accept primary responsibility for the integrated education programs conducted with VA while the local VA medical center retains full responsibility for the care of VA patients and administration of its health care system. Additional responsibilities are delineated below.