title: Why should the VA continue academic affiliations?
abstract: Academic affiliations between VA medical centers and medical schools have made an important contribution to the healthcare of veterans and the education of physicians over the last 60 years. The rationale for these affiliations and their establishment following World War II is discussed. The circumstances leading to affiliations and the benefit they afford veterans remain pertinent today.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-9031, USA.
authors.forename: Robert V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Rege
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005544:Forecasting; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs