Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Miami Valley Hospital will be formally recognized as an academic medical center, as part of an enhanced agreement between regional healthcare provider Premier Health and Wright State University.
Dayton is the only major metropolitan area in the state not to have an academic medical center, Wright State University President Sue Edwards said Friday morning.
“We will expand academic offerings for a multitude of in-demand allied health areas, which will not only lead to the expansion of clinical services for patients in the region, but also provide new employment opportunities for students interested in these healthcare fields,” Edwards said.
As part of the agreement, the dean of Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine will also serve as Chief Academic Officer at Premier Health, reporting to both institutions. Premier will also expand clinical training at Miami Valley Hospital, and pursue similar programs at Atrium Medical Center in Middletown and Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy.
Both institutions say this will improve care for patients and communities in need, and ensure they have access to “a comprehensive array of medical services close to home,” per a joint statement from the institutions.
Wright State University and Premier Health made their first official academic affiliation agreement in 2021, with the intent of generating a stronger and clearer pipeline from the classroom to health workers rooted in the Dayton region. The agreement made each other preferred partners for medical residencies, opportunities for healthcare workers to further their education, among other features.
