UCC and Bon Secours Hospital Tralee sign a Teaching Agreement
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UCC and Bon Secours Hospital Tralee sign a Teaching Agreement
01.02.2010

UCC's College of Medicine and Health and the Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee signed an Agreement on Wednesday, January 27th 2010.

The Agreement gives formal effect to a deepening relationship between UCC and Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee in the teaching of medical students and also provides for extending the teaching functions of the hospital to other health profession students such as pharmacy, nursing and clinical therapies.

The Agreement provides for joint appointments between the hospital and the 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.

Welcoming the announcement of the Agreement, Professor David Kerins, Dean, UCC School of Medicine said: “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.”

Paul Garnett, Hospital Manager of Bon Secours Tralee, said that the agreement was recognition for the standard and quality of care at the hospital. “UCC is known as one of the top medical universities in Ireland and it is an acknowledgement of the continued growth in services and quality at Bon Secours Tralee that this agreement has been signed."

Pictured at the signing of an Agreement between UCC's School of Medicine and Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee were:  Paul Garnett, Hospital Manager, Bon Secours Tralee, Co. Kerry and Professor David Kerins, Dean, UCC School of Medicine.

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