Agenda

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C. 94

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 9, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-283-7 with Samuel Merritt University

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/09/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

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

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 9, 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 #26-283-7 with Samuel Merritt University, a California corporation and educational institution to provide supervised field instruction at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, to nursing, physical therapist and occupational therapist students, from April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this agreement is to provide Samuel Merritt University nursing, physical therapist and occupational therapist 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, benefiting from the students’ services to patients.

On June 25, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-283-6 with Samuel Merritt University for the provision of supervised fieldwork instruction experience with Health Services, for the period from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2016.

Approval of Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-283-7 will allow Samuel Merritt University students to receive supervised fieldwork instruction experience, at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, through March 31, 2018.

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.