Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Interim Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The University of Texas Health Science Center
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an agreement with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program in order to implement and facilitate a supervised educational training experience for residents enrolled in the program.
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Background and Discussion:
The main activities of the residency rotation at Harris County Public Health (HCPH) center on the areas of: public health administration, policy & planning, epidemiology, public health preparedness, mosquito & vector control, environmental public health, public information and risk communication, veterinary public health, health education & prevention, and disease control & clinical prevention activities. Specific issues will be based on core competencies as well as mutual needs of both HCPH and the academic preceptor involved. The resident will work with key personnel such as the HCPH Executive staff or other appropriately designated personnel. Emphasis of the rotation will center on in-depth involvement in one or more ongoing projects and the rotations will occur both in HCPH facilities as well as field settings.
Expected Impact:
Occupational Medicine residents will support HCPH activities while learning about core pu...
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