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County Administrator's Report 12. 8.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	09/07/2017
Issue: Medical Student Externship Affiliation Agreement between Escambia County and Florida State University
From:	Mike Weaver
Department:	Public Safety
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Medical Student Externship Affiliation Agreement between Escambia County and Florida State University - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director

That the Board take the following action regarding the Medical Student Externship Affiliation Agreement between Escambia County and the Florida State University College of Medicine for the provision of allowing medical students to participate in health care educational activities utilizing the County's EMS facilities:

A. Approve the Medical Student Externship Affiliation Agreement with the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine to allow medical students to receive clinical experience under the auspices of Escambia County Emergency Medical Services (ECEMS), commencing the effective date of the Agreement for a period of one year; and

B. Authorize the Chairman to execute the Agreement.

BACKGROUND:

This Agreement will establish the provision of clinical students enrolled at FSU College of Medicine. Through the Agreement, ECEMS will allow students at the discretion of their physician sponsor, write orders, dictate histories and physicals, and discharge summaries. Dictated histories and physicals, and discharge summaries will be cosigned by the sponsoring physician within 24 hours; orders written by students will be cosigned by the sponsoring physician prior to initiation.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The Medical Student Externship Affiliation Agreement has been reviewed and approved for legal sufficiency by Kristen Hual, Assistant County Attorney.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board Policy requires Board approval of all Agreements.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon BCC approval and proper execution, Steve White, EMS Chief, will oversee implementation of the Agreement and will work in close cooperation with Florida State University College of Medicine.

Attachments
Medical Student Externship Affiliation Agreement