Title
Request to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Creighton University (Phoenix Campus) for Student Placements (Ordinance S-50483)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Creighton University (Phoenix Campus) for student experiential learning placements.
Report
Summary
Creighton University (Phoenix Campus) trains and educates students working towards undergraduate, masters and doctorate degrees in health and health-related fields. At all levels of education, placements may be required or available for credit to support student learning and educational experience.
With the addition of the Office of Public Health there is an enhanced focus on opportunities for public health programming. The City of Phoenix offers a unique opportunity and setting for community and clinical placements focused on population and public health through a variety of City departments and offices.
Volunteer PHX provides coordination of the City’s volunteer opportunities, including volunteer placements and internships. Building on existing relationships, Volunteer PHX and Public Health staff will work closely with City departments to initiate and coordinate routine opportunities for health-related student placements across programs enhancing the capacity of departments to address broad social and population health issues while supporting the education and development of the local workforce.
Examples of routine placements include:
- Health Education opportunities
- Research
- Program evaluation
- Clinical placements (e.g., health screening, vaccination)
- Case management and navigation
- Program planning
Contract Term
The agreement will be valid for five years from the date of execution by all parties.
Financial Impact
There is no cost or financial impact for these activities.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays, Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson, and the Offices of Public Health and Volunteer PHX.