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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Siemens Healthineers and the ÃÈÃÃÉçÇø System (UM System), including all four universities, and ÃÈÃÃÉçÇø Health Care (MU Health Care), have established the Alliance for Precision Health that will leverage their joint expertise to transform health care delivery, promote education in the fields of technology and engineering and develop groundbreaking research initiatives. The strategic alliance focuses on four key pillars: health care delivery, education and workforce development, health care innovation and research and collaboration to improve the quality of care for patients in Missouri and around the world.
A global pioneer in medical technology, Siemens Healthineers will ensure the UM System’s four universities and MU Health Care have access to the latest innovations in diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, educational and training resources and digital health solutions through a 10-year Value Partnerships agreement. Through the agreement, Siemens Healthineers will combine its strength in medical technology management and digitalization into a future-proof solution for the UM System that generates long-term benefits. The UM System will, in turn, employ these resources to deliver high-quality care, collaborate with Siemens Healthineers on joint innovation research projects and enhance opportunities for students by offering refreshed educational curricula and mentorship programs.
“Our vision for the entire UM System is to advance the opportunities for success and well-being in Missouri, the nation and the world through transformative teaching, research, innovation, engagement and inclusion,” said UM System President Mun Y. Choi. “Forming an alliance with Siemens Healthineers enables us to work toward this mission by providing our University and health system with leading-edge technology and resources, unique research and collaboration opportunities, training for the next generation of the health care workforce and expansion of our contributions to medicine and health care to rural Missouri and beyond.”
This alliance will support the research, educational and clinical care goals of the new statewide NextGen Precision Health Initiative, the UM System’s highest priority. That initiative positions Missouri on the leading edge of health care breakthroughs, focusing on treatments for diseases including cancer, Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease, among many other illnesses that plague Missourians and patients around the world. The effort will be anchored by the NextGen Precision Health Institute at the ÃÈÃÃÉçÇø’s flagship institution in Columbia, where world-class researchers from all four UM System universities and industry partners will work together to accelerate life-saving treatments from bench to bedside.
The building will include laboratories, classrooms and innovative space for faculty and researchers, along with industry partners, to focus on precision medicine and digital health.
“This unique alliance leverages the engineering expertise of Siemens Healthineers along with our innovative systems and services in tandem with the research and education acumen of the UM System and the clinical expertise of MU Health Care to both transform the way that health care is delivered and train the clinical and engineering workforce of the future,” said David Pacitti, President and Head of the Americas, Siemens Healthineers. “As one of the largest single alliance deals in Siemens Healthineers history, this strategic relationship ensures that we can elevate the patient experience for those in Missouri and beyond for years to come.”
“At MU Health Care, our mission is to save and improve lives,” said Jeremy Fotheringham, executive director of University Hospital service lines at MU Health Care. “The launch of this innovative industry and University alliance allows us to lead the transformation of health care delivery, teaching and research to have a greater, demonstrable impact on lives in Missouri and beyond.”
Health care delivery
Siemens Healthineers will provide the UM System with pioneering laboratory and imaging technology, as well as enterprise services and digital solutions. In doing so, the alliance between Siemens Healthineers and the UM System enables the optimization of operations within the MU Health Care system of hospitals and clinics and the development of best practices in diagnostic and therapeutic treatments.
For example, the NextGen Precision Health Institute will be one of the first facilities in the Midwest to install the MAGNETOM Terra 7 Tesla (7T) MRI scanner, the world&