<p>At one point in time…back when dinosaurs roamed the earth…they were all (the hospital system that is in play here, the med school, the dental school, and the university) parts of the same entity. Over time, each entity separated from the mother ship and formed (and ended) alliances and collaborations on their own. Sometimes the reasons were publicly couched by faculty and staff as “religious”, but in reality were more rooted in money and autonomy/self-determination. At this time, and AFAIK, the med school and the university are the two most closely connected (through their boards).</p>