REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 9, 2024
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Non-Financial Affiliation Agreement with Smith Chason College dba WCUI School of Medical Imaging for Medical Imaging Clinical Rotations
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Affiliation Agreement with Smith Chason College dba WCUI School of Medical Imaging to allow their Medical Imaging Students to participate in clinical rotations at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center for the period of April 9, 2024 through April 8, 2029.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as this Affiliation Agreement (Agreement) with Smith Chason College dba WCUI School of Medical Imaging (Smith Chason) is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This non-financial Agreement will allow medical imaging students at Smith Chason to obtain specialized training through clinical rotations at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC).
A major part of ARMC’s mission is to provide education to students in a variety of disciplines. As a result, ARMC has a number of agreements with universities and colleges, community colleges, as well as technical and trade schools to provide on-site clinical training for students. This clinical training is necessary for students to obtain their degrees, licenses and/or certifications. The volume and patient population at ARMC will provide a comprehensive education opportunity for medical imaging students from Smith Chason.
ARMC recommends approval of the Agreement as it provides for the safety, health, and social service needs of county residents by ensuring the medical imaging staff working in our community are highly skilled. The provision of clinical rotations for medical imaging students will also increase the pool of candidates to hire into the County workforce.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Charles Phan, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5465) on March 12, 2024; ARMC Finance (Chen Wu, Finance and Budget Officer, 580-3165) on March 15, 2024; Finance (Jenny Yang, Administrative Analyst, 387-4884) on March 19, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on March 19, 2024.