RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Unpaid Student Training Agreement #76-551-1 with Columbia University for its Physical Therapy program, an educational institution, to provide supervised field instruction at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers to occupational therapy and physical therapy students for the period September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a non-financial agreement.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this agreement is to provide occupational therapy and physical therapy students at Columbia University 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.
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