2. VA has the following responsibilities:
A. Operate, manage, and assume overall educational responsibilities for the educational program and
maintain accreditation by an agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or by the Council for
Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
B. Participate with the non-VA health care facility or agency in the academic programs of education and
research, provide an appropriate learning environment, and supply sufficient resources for appropriate conduct of
such programs.
C. Operate and manage the VA facility and maintain accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and other accrediting entities.
D. Assure that staff with appropriate credentials will supervise trainees.
E. Appoint qualified health care professionals to VA from the non-VA health care facility or agency as
appropriate, as faculty in the VA sponsored educational program.
F. Establish minimal qualifications for trainees in VA sponsored educational programs.
G. Consult with faculty from the non-VA health care facility or agency on issues of trainee noncompliance
with the policies and procedures of the non-VA health care facility or agency, and take appropriate action.
H. Evaluate the trainee’s performance and conduct in mutual consultation with the program director and
according to the guidelines outlined in the approved curriculum and accepted standards.
I.
Develop educational program letters of agreement for each non-VA health care facility that provides a
trainee with educational experience at VA. These agreements must identify faculty, including VA employees,
who will teach, supervise, and evaluate trainee performance; outline educational objectives; specify periods and
clinical area of assignments.
J. Dismiss any trainee from VA assignment in accordance with VA Handbook 5021, Part VI, Paragraph 15
or Paragraph 18, whichever paragraph applies.
K. Appoint VA and appropriate non-VA health care facility or agency faculty to the VA Partnership Council
and its subcommittees. Non-VA health care facility or agency faculty will be chosen based on the extent of
involvement in the VA training program and geographic proximity to the VA facility.
L. Conduct periodic reviews of academic programs and policies according to VA policies.
TERMINATION OF AFFILIATION AGREEMENT
This affiliation agreement is in force until further notice and supersedes any previous affiliation agreement. It
may be terminated in writing at any time by mutual consent with due consideration of patient care and educational
commitments, or by written notice by either party 6 months in advance of the next training experience.
VA FORM 10-0094h
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