For the first time since its creation in 1995, Dunedin's School of Medicine has an identifiable administrative centre - in Dunedin Hospital.
The dean had an office at Dunedin Hospital and so did the medical education group (on a different floor), while the student affairs office was in the Sayers building.
When room was freed up by the moving of the breast screening offices from the first floor, the University of Otago and the Otago District Health Board agreed to locate the various offices there.
The university paid for the refurbishment required and the offices were officially opened this month.
Dr Adams said it was appropriate that the school's offices were in the hospital. There had been a long collaboration between the medical school and the hospital, since the 1870s.
There have been some tense times in that relationship, but Dr Adams said the current relationship between the board and the school was very good and his staff worked closely with senior board management.
"We have a very good working relationship between the hospital and the school, which is good for staff and for students."
The importance of the relationship between the board and the university has been recognised in the recent announcement of the regional management structure for Otago and Southland district health boards, which will include a university representative in an advisory role.
Dr Adams already serves on the board's hospital advisory committee.
