Longtime partners Kettering Health and Ohio University will expand their relationship to facilitate increased cooperation in medical research projects.
Building on agreements founded in educational exchange, Ohio University and Kettering Health have now established a framework for collaborative medical research. Administrators from both institutions say that the agreement will streamline processes and improve healthcare outcomes. Teams from Ohio University and Kettering Health will work together to identify research priorities and combine resources to address clinical and social needs for the surrounding community, according to a news release from Ohio University.
With both institutions having established research departments, Ohio University President Hugh Sherman, Ph.D. said, "We are excited to see the products of the collaboration with Kettering Health. Both institutions have highly-regarded research programs with a focus on improving healthcare outcomes, and with this agreement we plan to expand these programs."
Mary Connolly, Ph.D., CRCP, Director of Innovation, Research & Grants at Kettering Health, spoke about the nature of the research to be conducted, "This collaboration agreement will set the stage for multidisciplinary research and innovation, bringing academic researchers from OU together with Kettering Health clinicians. These teams will identify pressing clinical and social needs and work together to advance medicine and improve the quality of life for people in our community."
The latest agreement builds on an established relationship. Kettering Health provides opportunities for medical students through residency rotations, while Ohio University holds training events for continuing education for Kettering Health employees.
Ohio University Chief Medical Affairs Officer and Executive Dean of the Heritage College, Kenneth Johnson, D.O., said, "Our relationship with Kettering Health dates to the very founding of our medical school. Together we've achieved so much in training physicians who serve our communities. Now, it will be much easier for more faculty across the university to collaborate with Kettering Health on research that promotes patient and community health."