<p>Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University are partners in medical school; they should act accordingly: An editorial</p>
<p>By The Plain Dealer Editorial Board
Published: Monday, October 26, 2009, 4:54 AM Updated: Monday, October 26, 2009, 5:07 AM</p>
<p>If this were a movie, the leading man and the leading lady would have figured out by now that they’re meant to be together, the credits would be rolling and an uplifted audience would be headed for the exits, still dabbing at misty eyes.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, it’s real life in Cleveland’s high-powered medical neighborhood, and a wider community that wants to see the Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University and their jointly run specialty medical school all succeed together strongly suspects that “happily ever after” hasn’t yet arrived.</p>
<p>The vibe from the Cleveland Clinic, its strongly rumored pursuit of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School as a partner for its clinical research-based medical school having come to naught as of last week, is that it will continue to cast longing glances in every direction but that of CWRU.</p>
<p>What comes next is going to sound awfully familiar to habitual readers of this editorial page, but at least give us credit for trying to tap into a new image for what has become at least an annual word of advice to the Clinic:</p>
<p>The girl next door couldn’t be more right for you. She wants it to work out. The two of you came to this dance together, and all of your friends and neighbors would love to see your relationship go the distance.</p>
<p>But, Clinic, if you keep going down this road – first, you tried to run to the arms of Columbia University, then you cast your roving eye on Penn – it’s going to be far more difficult than it should be to make the most of the partnership you already have: a 50-year agreement to run your medical school in conjunction with CWRU’s School of Medicine.</p>
<p>Go ahead. Really commit. You’d make yourself, CWRU and the whole region stronger.</p>
<p>It’s time to stop looking for other partners. You’ve already got one. That’s why the joint-venture medical school has such a tongue-twister of a name: the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.</p>
<p>Put the perceived slights and the old arguments behind. Make it work. Leverage the great minds, the research capacity and the considerable prestige both institutions have by really pulling together.</p>
<p>Accept a happy ending.</p>
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<p>In fact, after decades of collaboration, Cleveland Clinic started its own medical school - Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine back in 2005 shunned away from Case.</p>