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C.44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Dr. William Walker, Health Services Director
Date:	February 3, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-283-4 with Samuel Merritt College

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/03/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Jeff Smith, M.D. 370-5113
cc:	Barbara Borbon, HS Contracts Detra Morgan, HS Contracts

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: February 3, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, M.D.), to execute on behalf of the County, Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-283-4 with Samuel Merritt College, an educational institution, to provide field instruction in the Health Services Department for Contractor’s students, for the period from April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this agreement is to provide Contractor’s students with the opportunity to integrate academic knowledge with application skills and attitudes at progressively higher levels of performance requirements and responsibility. Supervised fieldwork experience for students is considered to be an integral part of both the educational and professional preparation. The Health Services Department can provide the requisite field education, while at the same time, taking advantage of the students’ services to patients.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On October 19, 2004, the Board of Supervisors approved Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-283-3 with Samuel Merritt College, for the period from April 1, 2004 through March 31, 2009.

Approval of Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-283-4 will continue to provide supervised clinical experience for Contractor’s students, through March 31, 2012.