To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Michelle Estell, RS, MA, Health Officer
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Michigan State University for its College of Human Medicine and Genesee County on behalf of the Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) for a clinical training affiliation that encompasses all Michigan State University undergraduate medical programs
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Requesting approval of an agreement between Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and GCHD for the clinical training of undergraduate medical students in community, population, and public health.
BACKGROUND:
GCHD recognizes the need for and desire to aid in the educational development of health professionals and enhance cross-training of medical professionals in the field of public health and is willing to make its employees and premises available for such purposes. This Agreement is designed to provide the Michigan Student University College of Human Medicine students with clinical and applied-practical educational experiences through GCHD to fulfill academic credit or requirements for its allopathic medicine degree. If the GCHD has more than one (1) location, this Agreement shall encompass all supervised (direct and indirect) educational experiences conducted at all GCHD locations, facilities, subsidiaries, and affiliates.
DISCUSSION:
Approval of this contract will enable GCHD to participate in the training of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine students in community, population, and public health. It will jointly support efforts to develop a medical workforce that is well-versed in public health while also increasing capacity for GCHD to complete important public health projects. Said projects will benefit community members, by allowing undergraduate medical students at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine to participate in clinical experiences and applied practice-oriented public...
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