REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 26, 2024
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Non-Financial Affiliation Agreement with Texas Wesleyan University for Clinical Training of Nurse Anesthetist Program Students
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Affiliation Agreement with Texas Wesleyan University, for Nurse Anesthetist Program students to obtain clinical training at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, for the period of March 26, 2024 through March 25, 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 Texas Wesleyan University (Texas Wesleyan) is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Agreement with Texas Wesleyan will enable Nurse Anesthetist Program students (Anesthetists) to obtain specialized clinical training at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC). The volume and patient mix at ARMC will provide a suitable educational opportunity to the Texas Wesleyan students. Nurse Anesthetists programs have certain requirements students must meet including clinical rotations to complete the programs to obtain certifications. In order to meet these requirements, it is customary for educational institutions that operate these programs to provide students with educational opportunities at other facilities to supplement those available at the institution.
As a teaching hospital, ARMC has a number of agreements with universities and colleges, junior colleges, and technical and trade schools to provide on-site clinical training for students. The Agreement with Texas Wesleyan ensures that its Anest...
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