HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06252013 - C.151RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Unpaid
Student Training Agreement #26-283-6 with Samuel Merritt University, a California corporation and educational
institution, to provide supervised field instruction at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health
Centers for Contractor’s nursing, physical therapist and occupational therapist students for the period from April 1,
2013 through March 31, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this agreement is to provide Contractor’s 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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/25/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
Contact: Anna Roth,
370-5101
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: June 25, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc: D Morgan, D Gary
C.151
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:June 25, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-283-6 with Samuel Merritt University
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
July 10, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-283-5 with Samuel Merritt University, for the period
from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013 for the provision of supervised fieldwork instruction experience at
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.
Approval of Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-283-6 will allow Samuel Merritt University students to receive
supervised fieldwork instruction experience at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health
Centers, through March 31, 2016.
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