WASHINGTON - Adventist HealthCare and Howard University, which operates the Howard Faculty Practice Plan, have signed a two-year management services agreement in which Adventist HealthCare will support and manage all practice operations at the Faculty Practice Plan. The agreement begins April 1, 2023.

Adventist HealthCare will bring in a new leadership team over the next several months that will work closely with the Faculty Practice Plan, physicians and leaders at the University and hospital. The physicians and staff at the FPP will remain employees of Howard University.

The importance of a strong physician network to support the growing needs of the community is integral to our shared commitment to provide culturally sensitive, patient-centered health and wellness services to all, including high-risk and underserved communities.

The partnership will help create a stronger, deeper connection between Howard University Hospital, the Faculty Practice Plan, Adventist HealthCare and the communities we serve. Bringing together our traditions of caring, we look forward to expanding access to care throughout the Washington, D.C. region.

About Howard University

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 14 schools and colleges. Students pursue more than 140 programs of study leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced one Schwarzman Scholar, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 12 Truman Scholars, 25 Pickering Fellows and more than 165 Fulbright recipients. Howard also produces more on-campus African American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.

For media inquiries, contact Anthony Blue; ablue@huhosp.org