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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Affiliation Agreements for Health Science Education, 2010/2011 (Career, Technical and Adult Education)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We request approval of the following affiliation agreements to provide clinical training for Health Science Education programs: 

  • Bond Clinic
  • Brandon Health and Rehabilitation Center
  • Senior Care Community Pharmacy
  • University Community Hospital
  • Watson Clinic

Florida Department of Education curriculum frameworks require on-site clinical training for Health Science Education enrollees.  At this time we have more than 112 clinical facilities that provide hands-on clinical experiences for secondary and postsecondary students based on affiliation agreements.  The length of programs in which students are enrolled range from three weeks to 14 months.  These standard agreements are necessary to fulfill our obligation to students for clinical experiences.  The partnerships we establish with the clinical facilities in this community are essential to our Health Science Education programs and beneficial to the health care industry.  We are pleased that the quality of our graduates provides an incentive to the health care industry to continue our long-term mutually beneficial relationship.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Clinical facilities are provided by various health care agencies at no cost to the Hillsborough school district.  Funding for the Health Science program is included in the general operating budget.
EVALUATION
Clinical facilities will be evaluated by students and instructors after each clinical rotation utilizing a clinical evaluation instrument. 
SUBMITTED BY:  Cosette G. Whitmore, Ph.D, Supervisor, Health Science
Pamela Campbell-Peralta   Wynne A. Tye
General Director, Career, Technical and Adult Education
813-231-1860
  Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20120124_491 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 1.03