DENTAL EDUCATION AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)Dental Education Affiliation Agreement • February 16th, 2016
Contract Type FiledFebruary 16th, 2016This agreement, when duly executed and approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), establishes an affiliation between VA, its Veterans Integrated Service Networks, the listed VA facilities, the school of dentistry and its affiliated participating institutions for the academic purposes of enhanced patient care, education, and research. Dental schools and their affiliated institutions that are signatories to this document are collectively referred to as “affiliated institutions” or “the affiliate.” All parties to the agreement have a shared responsibility for the academic enterprise. The affiliating institutions accept primary responsibility for the integrated education programs conducted with VA while VA retains full responsibility for the care of VA patients and administration of its healthcare system. Additional responsibilities are delineated below.