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C.73

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 7, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Unpaid Student Training Agreement #22-610-5 with Sonoma State University

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/07/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Wendell Brunner, M.D., 313-6712
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: February 7, 2012
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 #22-610-5 with Sonoma State University, an educational institution, to provide supervised field instruction in County’s Public Health Division for Contractor’s nursing students for the period from March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2014.

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)

Approval of Unpaid Student Training Agreement #22-610-5 will allow supervised fieldwork instruction experience for Contractor’s students, in County’s Public Health Division, through February 28, 2014.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the students will not receive supervised fieldwork instruction experience at County’s Public Health Division.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

NOT APPLICABLE