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C. 81

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D.
Date:	January 15, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-126-7 with Contra Costa Community College District,

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/15/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 370-5101
cc:	D Morgan D Gary

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 15, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-126-7 with Contra Costa Community College District, an educational institution, to provide field instruction at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers for Contractor’s medical assistant, nurse and office technician students for the period from September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this agreement is to provide Contractor’s 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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On December 15, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-126-5 with Contra Costa Community College District, for the period from September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2012 for the provision of supervised fieldwork instruction experience with Health Services.

Approval of Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-126-7 will allow supervised fieldwork instruction experience for Contractor’s students, at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers August 31, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the students will not receive supervised fieldwork instruction experience at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

NOT APPLICABLE