Global Operations
Global systems that align with University policies and facilitate mutually beneficial partnerships
UCLA faculty and staff are involved in collaborations across the globe, ranging from clinical service delivery to medical education and research. We are committed to strengthening systems that can improve these global operations while adhering to University policies, and are actively working with the UCLA International Institute and campus leadership to achieve these goals.
Currently, DGSOM supports three types of partnership agreements, each of which differs slightly in purpose and scope. Please review the information below and contact Zoe Stathopoulos, GHP Director of Operations, at ZStathopoulos@mednet.ucla.edu with any questions.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) can be an excellent way to launch a new partnership by outlining a mutually agreed-upon set of goals and objectives for exploration. To streamline the process for obtaining MOUs and minimize duplication across the University, we have developed a process for supporting the development of MOUs and facilitating final sign-off by the Dean.
Please contact GHP’s Director of Operations, Zoe Stathopoulos, at ZStathopoulos@mednet.ucla.edu to start your MOU.
Affiliation Agreements (AAs) offer another avenue to formalize partnerships with foreign institutions/organizations. AAs are legally binding agreements between UCLA and a foreign organization that provide a framework for mutually beneficial education and training activities, including exchanges, and may involve a commitment of University resources (e.g., compensated/uncompensated faculty or staff time). Examples of AAs include specialty training provided by DGSOM faculty to colleagues at an overseas institution, and formalizing medical student or residency rotations between a global partner site and UCLA. AAs are typically valid for five years.
For DGSOM faculty and staff, the Global Health Program (GHP) has developed a process to support the development of AAs and facilitate sign-off by the Dean. Please contact GHP’s Director of Operations, Zoe Stathopoulos, at ZStathopoulos@mednet.ucla.edu before starting your AA, and we will share the approved template from UCLA legal.
Collaboration Agreements (CAs) offer another avenue to establish partnerships with foreign organizations. CAs are legally binding agreements between UCLA and a foreign organization that provide a framework for a mutually beneficial academic and/or research exchange or other collaboration and may involve a commitment of University resources (e.g., compensated/uncompensated faculty or staff time, financial arrangements to host conferences/meetings, intellectual property, etc.). Examples of CAs include organizing joint conferences on an ongoing basis where funding or other resources are provided, and the exchange of academic or other research information and materials on an ongoing basis. CAs are typically valid for five years.
For DGSOM faculty and staff, the Global Health Program (GHP) has developed a process to support the development of CAs and facilitate sign-off by the Dean. Please contact GHP’s Director of Operations, Zoe Stathopoulos, at ZStathopoulos@mednet.ucla.edu before starting your CA, and we will share the approved template from UCLA legal.