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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 22

AGREEMENT Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, hereinafter referred to a s the University, and T h e Presbyterian Hospital of T h e City of Chicago, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as the Hospital, desire to bring about closer cooperation than now is possible in order to improve the standards of medical instruction and the treatment of patients; Now, therefore, it is agreed: i. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to affect the independence or any function either of t h e University or the Hospital not expressly covered herein. 2. T h e University shall formulate a comprehensive coordinated program of undergraduate and graduate medical education and research which shall be designed to use jointly the facilities of the Hospital, the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy of the University, and the Research and Educational Hospitals and Institutes of the University. 3. T h e University, upon request of the Hospital, will suggest a program of affiliation of the School of Nursing of the Hospital with or without incorporation therefore in the University educational system. 4. Appointments to the staff of the Hospital shall be made as hitherto by the Board of Managers thereof. ( a ) Nominations for new appointments to the staff shall be made by the University after adequate consultation between appropriate administrative officers in the College of Medicine and in the staff of the Hospital. (b) T h e University may nominate, after adequate consultation between the appropriate administrative officers of the College of Medicine and in the staff of the Hospital, a limited number of qualified members of its faculty of Medicine to the staff of the Hospital. (c) T h e Executive Committee of the staff of the Hospital shall review all nominations of the University and forward them with its recommendations to the Board of Managers of the Hospital. ( d ) T h e University will appoint to its clinical faculty of Medicine the members of the staff of the Hospital. 5. T h e Dean of the College of Medicine of the University, or a representative designated by him, shall be a member of the Executive Committee of the staff of the Hospital, but without the privilege to vote. 6. I t is understood, subject to court approval, that t h e existing Rush Medical College facilities will be made available to the Hospital and that the Trustees of Rush Medical College, with its facilities and trust funds, will cooperate with the University and the Hospital in the above-mentioned program of medical education, and that the University, in order to provide continuity between the old and new organizations, will designate those members of the Rush faculty who become members of its College of Medicine as "Rush Professors." 7. I n entering into and carrying out this agreement, neither party assumes any responsibility for the budgetary obligations of the other. 8. This agreement shall become effective on July 1, 1041, and may be terminated upon one year's notice given by either party to the other. Dated, as of July I, 1041. Attest:

H . E. CUNNINGHAM, Secretary

T H E BOARD O F T R U S T E E S O F T H E UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

By JAMES M. CLEARY, President

Attest:

FRED S. BOOTH, Asst. Secretary

T H E PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF T H E CITY O F CHICAGO

By JOHN M C K I N L A Y , President