AAHC International

The global academic healthcare community is becoming increasingly interconnected as patients, students, professionals, and diseases cross international borders with greater ease and frequency. Due to the global nature of health, economic, and population concerns, there is now a critical junction of need and opportunity for academic health centers to work in partnership worldwide, and, in doing so, be among the critical forces shaping the 21st century. As an organized group, academic health centers can address pressing needs in public health, patient care, health professions education, and biomedical and clinical research with the ideal of improving the public good.

AAHC International™ Vision

AAHC International™ seeks to mobilize and represent academic health centers worldwide, with the goal of advancing and applying knowledge to improve health. The Association works with members to facilitate international collaboration and the development of organizational and management expertise to enhance the performance of academic health centers worldwide.

Upcoming Meetings

October 24-26, 2012
Shanghai, China,
3rd AAHC Asia Pacific Meeting
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Recent Updates

The Social Responsibility and Accountability of Academic Health Centers: Presentations at the 2011 World Health Summit

The Association of Academic Health Centers International (AAHCI) hosted a symposium at the 2011 World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany addressing The Social Responsibility of Academic Health Centers. The symposium's panelists, drawn largely from AAHCI member institutions, provided ideas and practical solutions for restructuring health professions education to better meet changing and evolving societal needs, link research to improved patient outcomes, and transform patient care based on population needs and priorities. From the ensuing discussion at the symposium it is clear that, in this new era of healthcare delivery, academic health centers are increasing their focus on community engagement and accountability. To view the presentations, click here.

Resources from AAHCI

The International Resource Center is a resource for colleges and universities engaged in international activities, and provides a framework for the key areas that institutions need to be aware of when conducting activities abroad. Examples include: collaborating with a foreign institution, establishing an office in another country, how to pay independent contractors in a foreign country, or sending students to a foreign location to name a few. The content on the site is also organized by functional areas of a university, such as Cash Management, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Reporting & Compliance, Research Compliance and Risk Management.

The Compelling Value Proposition of Academic Health Centers

Academic health centers represent a unique combination of teaching, research, and patient care. This blend of academe and clinical care creates a perspective in which these multiple roles are not disparate, but rather contribute to a whole that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. Read the full article by Steven A. Wartman, MD, PhD, MACP