I.L. Petrakis is professor of psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, and chief of mental health, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, New Haven, Connecticut.
M. Kozal is professor of medicine and senior associate dean for veteran affairs, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, and chief of staff, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California.
Acad Med. 2022 Aug 1;97(8):1110-1113. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004734. Epub 2022 Jul 21.
The historic academic affiliation program between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and academic medical centers recently marked its 75th anniversary. The partnership has dramatically influenced medical education, research, and clinical care in the United States. In commemorating the anniversary, this article highlights areas in medicine that the partnership has influenced. The authors provide examples from their own experiences of particularly effective collaborations and describe some of the limitations they have encountered. Looking toward the future, they highlight other areas in which collaboration may be particularly effective.
美国退伍军人事务部与学术医疗中心之间的历史性学术合作关系最近迎来了 75 周年纪念。该合作关系极大地影响了美国的医学教育、研究和临床护理。为纪念这一里程碑事件，本文重点介绍了该合作关系所影响的医学领域。作者从自己的经验中提供了特别有效的合作的例子，并描述了他们遇到的一些限制。展望未来，他们强调了合作可能特别有效的其他领域。
