Vote: approved

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53. AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH ATHLETE’S PERFORMANCE, INC. FOR CLINICAL NUTRITION TRAINING EXPERIENCE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Approve the Affiliation Agreement with Athlete’s Performance, Inc. to provide clinical nutrition training experience for graduate students in the dietetic internship. The agreement is non-financial, and the term is to be from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2016. As a part of its established accredited dietetic internship program, the Department of Public Health seeks to provide its dietetic interns with a broad and diverse practicum experience. This agreement with Athlete’s Performance, Inc. (API) would allow dietetic interns to receive approved practicum experience in clinical nutrition. Supervised by API registered dietitians at API facilities, interns would continue to be responsible to Public Health. This agreement is non-financial, and does not affect the County general fund. (C-86-11-085-3-00)