HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-364-E Health - UNC Wilmington affiliation agreementMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON
FOR ITS PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM AND
ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for its Public Health Program is
desirous of having its students receive experience at Orange County Health Department
beginning on or about May 1, 2020 until April 30, 2022 or until such time either party desires to
terminate contract by giving a 30 day written notice; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Health Department wishes to cooperate by working with the
faculty and students of the Public Health Program in permitting the use of its facilities in the
ways hereinafter set forth; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the following mutual promises, the
parties agree as follows:
A. The University of North Carolina at Wilmington for its Public Health Program agrees
1. To be responsible for the following services that will be provided through the faculty
liaison of the Public Health Program:
a. supplying curriculum and course information to a designated Orange County Health
Department (hereinafter referred to as Agency) representative;
b. communicating periodically with the designated Agency Representative to:
1) discuss the nature of the students' learning experiences
2) monitor the quality of the services and products provided by the students;
c. evaluating the learning experiences of the students;
d. planning and conducting student conferences;
e. working closely with the designated Agency representative and staff to maintain and
promote the policies and services of the Agency;
f. requiring students to observe policies, rules, and regulations of the Agency including
those related to the protection of confidential health information.
g. providing documentation indicating that each student has professional liability
insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate.
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g. completing a criminal background check on each student.
h. requiring students to comply with any requirements of Agency regarding
immunizations. Any immunizations required which student does not yet have must be
obtained prior to beginning student’s experience and the cost for the immunization
shall be paid for by student or student’s own medical coverage.
2. To terminate an individual student's experience if the learning activity is shown to be
detrimental to client welfare.
3. To require students to carry individual health insurance.
4. To inform students and faculty that they must be responsible for their own transportation
including parking while involved in the learning experiences associated with the Agency.
5. To the extent allowed under the North Carolina Tort Claims Act, The University of North
Carolina at Wilmington for its Public Health Program shall indemnify, hold harmless and
defend Agency, its officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all
losses, liabilities, claims, damages, causes of action, costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorney’s fees and litigation costs arising from University’s breach of any
covenants or obligations set forth in this Agreement. This obligation shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.
B. Orange County Health Department agrees:
1. To designate an appropriate Agency representative to be responsible for maintaining
liaison with the Public Health Program. In this connection the responsibility of this
person will be:
a. To supply information concerning the Agency, staff, and clients that will facilitate the
students' learning experience(s). It is understood that protected health information
will be kept confidential.
b. To provide online HIPAA training and OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen training prior to
their field experience.
c. to communicate periodically with the faculty to:
1) discuss the nature of the students' experiences;
2) Monitor the quality of services provided by the student.
d. to provide an adequate number of learning opportunities for student experiences;
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e. to make available where possible, additional learning experiences which will
facilitate the learning of students;
f. to provide instruction and supervision of the students as may be necessary to maintain
quality and continuity of services, and contribute to the students' learning;
g. to provide expected supplies/equipment for service delivery;
h. to work closely with the Public Health Program to support its policies..
2. To permit students to utilize the resources of the Agency.
3. To maintain the right to request termination of an individual student's experience.
Reasons for such termination will be made in writing.
IT IS FURTHER UNDERSTOOD that parties to the agreement will not discriminate against any
employee or applicant for employment or student registered for the clinical experience course
because of race, gender, color, creed, national origin or handicap.
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Charles J. Hardy, Ph.D.
Founding Dean and Professor
College of Health and Human Services
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
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Quintana Stewart, MPA
Health Director
Orange County Health Department
4/27/2020
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