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C.122

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	March 31, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-283-10 with Samuel Merritt University

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-957-5741
cc:	E Suisala 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: March 31, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-283-10 with Samuel Merritt University, a California corporation and educational institution, to provide supervised field instruction at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers to nursing, physical therapist, podiatry and occupational therapist students for the period April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact for this agreement.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this agreement is to provide Samuel Merritt University nursing, physical therapist, podiatry 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 February 6, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-283-9 with Samuel Merritt University for the provision of clinical field experience and instruction from County’s Health Services Department for the period from April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2020.

Approval of Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-283-10 will allow Samuel Merritt University students to receive supervised fieldwork instruction and experience at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers, through March 31, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the students will not receive clinical field experience and instruction at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers.