The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the Defense Health Agency (DHA) signed an official Educational Partnership Agreement on May 18. The agreement will facilitate collaborations between military personnel and CU, including joint research, internships and ongoing relationships with DHA experts.

The signing ceremony, which took place in the Anschutz Health and Sciences Building, hosted key leadership in the development of this first-of-its-kind agreement at CU. The partnership will also allow CU researchers access to DHA laboratories, data and patient files.

The university is eager to provide experience and membership for future research leaders and residents within the Department of Defense (DOD). “This agreement allows CU and the DOD to learn from each other,” said Vik Bebarta, MD, professor of emergency medicine at the CU School of Medicine and director of the Center for COMBAT Research. “We can help train their future team members, and the partnership will allow us to better understand their needs, and together we can collaborate to develop a health agency for their future battlespace that meets healthcare needs.

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