The Agreement gives formal effect to a deepening relationship between the University and the Hospital in the teaching of Medical and Nursing students and also provides for extending the teaching functions of the hospital to other health profession students such as pharmacy and clinical therapies. The Agreement provides for joint appointments between hospital and university and gives access to university research facilities by hospital staff wishing to pursue research interests. In the Agreement, both institutions commit to work together to support and foster a culture of evidence  based and research led healthcare.

This development demonstrates that private hospitals and public universities can collaborate fruitfully in education and research to the benefit of both parties in the best interests of patients.

Pictured at the Signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between UCC and the Bon Secours Hospital Cork are:
(Seated L-R): Professor Robbie McConnell, Acting Head of the College of Medicine & Health, UCC; and Harry Canning, General Manager, Bon Secours Hospital, Cork.  Standing at back L-R: Michael Hanna, Manager, College of Medicine & Health, UCC; Margaret Murphy, Health Services Liaison Officer, UCC; Jed Thompson, Chairman, Medical Staff, Bon Secours Hospital; Sr Helena Daly, Matron, Bon Secours Hospital and Professor David Kerins, Head of School of Medicine, UCC.

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