TAMPA The University of South Floridas medical school faculty and students have a long-term deal to remain at Tampa General Hospital, according to a three-year contract announced today. <\/p>\n
The agreement with the University of South Floridas Morsani College of Medicine replaces a contract that was in its final year. It had become the victim of tensions partly involving former dean Stephen Klasko and his brokering of deals with other medical centers. <\/p>\n
Since 1970, the hospital and USF have worked together and built a residency program that now numbers 300. USF Health also operates its South Tampa Center for Advanced Health Care adjacent to the downtown Tampa hospital. <\/p>\n
Harry vanLoveren, interim dean of the USF Morsani College of Medicine, said both sides wanted an evergreen contract to avoid last-minute negotiations. <\/p>\n
We will never again walk to the cliff, he said. <\/p>\n
Coincidentally, Tuesdays statement came as Tampa General announced a partnership with the Florida Hospital Network. Since 2012, USF medical students and professors have practiced at Florida Hospital facilities, including the Pepin Heart Institute in Tampa. <\/p>\n
David Straz, chairman of the Tampa General board, said leadership changes at the hospital and the College of Medicine allowed him to work directly with USF President Judy Genshaft, a longtime friend. <\/p>\n
We were able to work things out in an amicable way, he said. <\/p>\n
This announcement can eliminate the dynamic tension between USF and its partner hospitals, vanLoveren said. He said he can see USF playing a significant role in the partnership between the local hospitals, and in the areas future health care opportunities. <\/p>\n
I think you are seeing the system emerge, he said. USF is the glue that is going to unify these players in the marketplace. <\/p>\n
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