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C. 98

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 8, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-288-4 with Western University of Health Sciences, dba Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopa

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/08/2015

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 N Rios

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: December 8, 2015
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 #26-288-4 with Western University of Health Sciences, dba Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, an educational institution, to provide supervised field instruction at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers for physical therapy students, from December 1, 2015 through December 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this agreement is to provide Western University of Health Sciences, dba Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific physical therapy 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.
Under Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-288-4, Western University of Health Sciences, dba Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific students will receive supervised fieldwork instruction experience, at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers through December 31, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: (CONT'D)

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