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.
Contacts:
Medica
Greg Bury, 952-992-8437
or
School of Public Health
Diana
Harvey, 612-625-7134
