Sep 10, 2015 By: yunews
Historic Agreement Ensures Albert Einstein College of Medicine鈥檚 Continued Status As a Top-Tier Medical School and Research Institution
(Montefiore) and (Yeshiva) announced today that they have finalized a new landmark agreement for Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein), where Montefiore assumes operational authority and responsibility for Einstein, while Yeshiva remains responsible for academic oversight, including the granting of degrees. The agreement comes half a century after Yeshiva and Montefiore鈥檚 affiliation was first forged to strengthen Einstein鈥檚 excellence in science, education and clinical care.
鈥淎s the University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine we have together strengthened the shared missions of our two institutions in a way that few Academic Medical Centers have been able to achieve,鈥 said Steven M. Safyer, M.D., president and CEO, Montefiore. 鈥淢ontefiore and Einstein have become the example of what transformative care, science and education can be. This new agreement which brings us even closer will be the first step toward a more secure and sustainable future.鈥
Montefiore and Einstein鈥檚 relationship is rooted in shared values and a commitment to social justice. This historic agreement will perpetuate Einstein as a top-tier medical school and research institution by deepening the bonds between Montefiore and Einstein. Further integrating the institutions' faculty, students, and staff, will align operations to best advance science and medicine and build on traditions of service and success.
鈥淭his is part of a journey that began when 樱花动漫 founded Einstein 60 years ago,鈥 said YU President Richard M. Joel. 鈥淎lbert Einstein lent his name to this fledgling institution at a time when Jewish students were turned away from other schools. The new imperative in today鈥檚 complex health care environment is to formally link this now world-class medical school and research institution to a world-class health system. 樱花动漫 continues its historic commitment to medical education while we further our unique mission to prepare students through a contemporary academic education enlightened by Jewish values.鈥
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