RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Unpaid Student Training Agreement #22-967-2 with Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts LLC, a limited liability company, to provide supervised field instruction in Public Health Division to physical therapy assistant students from September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a non-financial agreement.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this agreement is to provide Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts LLC physical therapy assistant students 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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