Published: July 14, 2010
Medica Research Institute, U of M School of Public Health Sign Memorandum of Understanding
MINNEAPOLIS - (BUSINESS WIRE) - The Medica Research Institute (MRI) and the University of Minnesota
School of Public Health (SPH) have entered into an agreement to jointly
search for a senior director of the MRI who will also hold an adjunct
faculty position at the SPH. The Medica Research Institute was
established in January 2010 to conduct research that can be translated
into activities that protect health and improve lives. The SPH's
research portfolio exceeds $90 million in sponsored projects, making it
one of the most research-intensive schools of public health in the
country.
The agreement opens the door to further collaboration between the two
organizations, with the ultimate goal of research partnerships to
improve health and prevent disease.
"Our core values of scientific excellence and research integrity mirror
those of the faculty and leadership of the School of Public Health,"
says Charles Fazio, executive director of the MRI. "We very much look
forward to partnering with the School of Public Health to build our own
research capacity and better understand the health challenges facing our
community."
School of Public Health Dean John R. Finnegan, Jr., agrees.
"Partnerships with leading health care organizations like Medica provide
an important platform for us to conduct research that can improve the
health of our community."
The Medica Research Institute was established to bring resources to
study the tough questions that exist in health care and must be
understood to advance it. The Medica Research Institute is a nonprofit
with tax exempt status as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Service Code. To learn more about the Medica
Research Institute and its activities visit: www.medicaresearchinstitute.org
For more than 65 years, the University of Minnesota School of Public
Health has been among the top accredited schools of public health in the
nation. With a mission focused on research, teaching, and service, the
school attracts nearly $100 million in sponsored research each year, has
more than 100 faculty members and more than 1,300 students, and is
engaged in community outreach activities locally, nationally and in
dozens of countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.sph.umn.edu.
The School's Centers for Public Health Education and Outreach promotes
lifelong learning to bridge academic and public health practice
communities.
NOTE: MRI Executive Director Charles Fazio and SPH Dean John
Finnegan are available for joint interviews, either in person or by
phone, on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, from 9 a.m.-noon. Please contact
Diana Harvey to make arrangements.
Medica
Greg Bury, 952-992-8437
or
School of Public Health
Diana
Harvey, 612-625-7134
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