MCV ASSOCIATED PHYSICIANS D/B/A MCV PHYSICIANS (MCVP) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (VCU), A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 170(C)(1). ON JULY 1, 2000, MCVP BECAME PART OF THE VCU HEALTH SYSTEM ALONG WITH THE MCV HOSPITAL AUTHORITY. MCVP SERVES THE ONLY BURN CENTER AND FULL RANGE CANCER CENTER IN THE AREA. IN SUPPORT OF THE MEDICAL SCHOOL, MCVP PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE VCU HEALTH SYSTEM - MCV HOSPITAL; A DIVISION OF MCV/VCU AND AFFILIATED AMBULATORY CARE CENTERS.