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FROM: �
William Walker,M.D.,Health Services: ° e �.
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator _
Costa
DATE: September 3, 2008 0 -
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SUBJECT: Approval of Unpaid Student Training Agreement
with#26-357-6 with Boston Reed Company
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION (S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, M.D.)to execute on
behalf of the County, Unpaid Student Training Agreement, #26-357-6 with Boston Reed College, an
educational institution, to provide supervised clinical and field experience for Contractor's medical
students, for the period from September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT'
None.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
The purpose of this agreement is to provide Contractor's medical 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 bean integral part of both the educational and professional preparation. Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers can provide the requisite field education;
while at the same time,taking advantage of the students' services to patients.
On October 23, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-357-5 with Boston Reed
College, for the period from September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2008, for the provision of
clinical experience for the Contractor's medical students.
Approval of this Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-357-6 will allow students to continue to
receive supervised clinical experience"'through August 31, 2011.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
/R'ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHE
SIGNATURE �v L_ n�,-,p.
ACTION OF BOARD ON .]2�7.(LYYf "ClIko APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
�C UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: Jeff Smith; M.D. 370-5113 ATTESTED S� rn�+-� .2Z lDfX$
DAVID TOA, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contractor
BY DEPUTY