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C. 96

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 20, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-653-1 with Iowa State University of Science and Technology

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/20/2016

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 925-370-5101
cc:	D Morgan M Wilhelm

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 20, 2016
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 #26-653-1 with Iowa State University of Science and Technology, an educational institution, to provide supervised field instruction at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers for dietician students, for the period from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this agreement is to provide dietician students at Iowa State University of Science and Technology 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, benefiting from the students’ services to patients.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-653-1, Iowa State University of Science and Technology students will receive supervised fieldwork instruction experience at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers through December 31, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this agreement 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.