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The University’s Front Door for Clinical Work

Author
VP Jakub Tolar, MD, PhD

Welcome to 2023! More than four years ago, OACA was formed to leverage and broaden interdisciplinary opportunities and support infrastructure for clinical research and training in order to prepare the future health care workforce for interprofessional collaboration.

We do this by:

  • bringing together strengths and talents from across the University.
  • developing partnerships statewide in clinical research, training and practice.
  • preparing learners with interprofessional clinical training.
  • driving cross-disciplinary, statewide collaborations that tackle today’s complex health issues.

In the year to come, we will also continue to focus on workforce development and to provide support for our clinical partners across the state. We will do this with greater accountability for the outcomes to which we aspire.

OACA doesn’t exist without each and every one of you. Thank you for your efforts, care, and unique contributions.

As we move through 2023, please reach out and connect with one another, and let us know how we can help you improve care by advancing clinical science, education and training.

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