TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an affiliation agreement with: American University of Health Sciences; California State University Dominguez Hills; California State University Fullerton; California State University Los Angeles; California State University Long Beach; California State University Northridge; Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science; Community Hospital of Long Beach; Loma Linda University; Long Beach City College; Long Beach Memorial Medical Center; Long Beach Unified School District; Miller Children's Hospital; Newbridge College; Pacific Hospital, Long Beach; St. Mary Medical Center; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Los Angeles; University of California, San Diego; University of Southern California; Western Governors University; and any subsequent amendments, for student field placement, internship and preceptorship with the City. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Every year, institutions of higher learning and hospitals contact the Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) to request field placement of their students or residents-in-training. The placements range from undergraduate students seeking experience working in public affairs, administration, public health, and social work to nursing students and residents-in-training seeking to engage in a clinical rotation at the Health Department.
The following institutions have requested to enter into an affiliation agreement with the City to allow their students and residents-in-training to intern or be placed with the Health Department to expand and gain first-hand knowledge of working in a public health setting. This program is beneficial to the City in that the students, while on rotation, learn about the role and function of the Health Department, and the importance of public health in the community. The students and residents-in-training provide enhanced clinical and program capacity during the term of their rotation at the Health Department. These programs also serve as sites for the Health Department to recruit future public health professionals. Entities currently requesting affiliation agreements include:
American University of Health Sciences
California State University Dominguez Hills
California State University Fullerton
California State University Los Angeles
California State University Long Beach
California State University Northridge
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Community Hospital of Long Beach
Loma Linda University
Long Beach City College
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Long Beach Unified School District
Miller Children's Hospital
Newbridge College
Pacific Hospital, Long Beach
St. Mary Medical Center
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of Southern California
Western Governors University
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Vu on February 5, 2013, and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on February 12, 2013.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council approval is requested on March 12, 2013 in order to enter into the affiliation agreement and commence program and clinical rotation activities.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no cost associated with the requested action. There is no City match required, no impact to the General Fund and no net impact to jobs associated with this action.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
SUSAN PRICE
ACTING DIRECTOR
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER