Clarkson Testifies on VA
Affiliations
September 13, 2002-John Clarkson, M.D., senior vice
president for health affairs and dean of the University of
Miami School of Medicine, testified
Sept. 12 on behalf of the AAMC before the President's
Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation's
Veterans. Dr. Clarkson also serves on the AAMC's VA-Deans
Liaison Committee. His statement summarized the over 50 year
relationship between the VA and academic medicine, from the
publication of Policy Memorandum Number 2 in 1946 to the present.
The major themes of his presentation were the symbiotic relationship
between the VA medical centers and their affiliated medical
schools, and the need for continued communication between
VA and medical school officials. During the question and answer
period, the Task Force members focused on concerns about communication
between the VISN directors and affiliates, the CARES program,
and the potential effects of integrating health care delivery
between the VA and Department of Defense.
Information:
Jonathan Fishburn, Director, Research, Education and Veterans' Legislative Affairs
AAMC Office of Governmental Relations
jfishburn@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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