RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-119-13 with San Jose State University, an educational institution, to provide supervised field instruction at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers to dietitian, occupational therapy and speech pathology students, for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a non-financial agreement.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this agreement is to provide dietitian, occupational therapy and speech pathology students at San Jose State University with the opportunity to integrate academic knowledge with applied skills at progressively higher levels of performance and responsibility. Supervised fieldwork experience for students is considered to be an integral part of both educational and professional preparation. The Health Services Department can provide the requisite field education, while at the same time, benefitting from the students’ services to patients.
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