EDUCATION AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEENEducation Affiliation Agreement • December 8th, 2015
Contract Type FiledDecember 8th, 2015This agreement, when duly executed and approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), establishes an affiliation between VA, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Central Office, and the educational institution and component college(s) or school(s) for the academic purposes of enhanced patient care, education, and research. The component colleges or schools 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 affiliated educational institution accepts primary responsibility for the integrated academic programs conducted with VA while VA retains full responsibility for the care of VA patients and administration of its operations and healthcare facilities. Additional responsibilities are delineated below.