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C.41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 3, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-643 with Merritt College - Nutrition and Dietetics Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/03/2009

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, MD 370-5113
cc:	Detra Morgan, HS Contracts Barbara Borbon, 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: March 3, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, MD) to execute on behalf of the County, Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-643 with Merritt College – Nutrition and Dietetics Program, an educational institution, to provide field instruction in the Health Services Department for Contractor’s students, for the period from December 1, 2008 through November 30, 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)

Approval of Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-643 will allow supervised fieldwork experience for Contractor’s students, through November 30, 2012.