Review date
Responsible office
Office of Sponsored Research
Definition
A standardized agreement between UCSF and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center whereby a UCSF faculty or staff member receives a VAMC assignment to perform specific non-clinical services on behalf of the VAMC.
IPA agreements are initiated by the VAMC in the agency’s standard format.
Individuals may be required to comply with certain employment policies of the VAMC, but remain UCSF employees for the assignment period and are not placed on leave of absence or terminated from UCSF employment.