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C. 52

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	April 12, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

University of the Pacific, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Services Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-695-1

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/12/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Dan Peddycord, 313-6712
cc:	D Morgan 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: April 12, 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 #26-695-1 with University of the Pacific, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Services, an educational institution, to provide supervised field instruction at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers to pharmacy students, for the period from April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this agreement is to provide University of the Pacific, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Services pharmacy 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.
On May 10, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-695 with University of the Pacific, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Services for the provision of supervised fieldwork instruction experience for pharmacy students at CCRMC and Health Centers, for the period from April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2016.

Approval of Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-695-1, will allow University of the Pacific, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Services pharmacy students to receive supervised fieldwork instruction experience, at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers through March 31, 2021.

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