HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2022-R0175 - Letter of Affiliation with UT Health Science Center at Houston for GET PHITResolution No. 2022-RO175
Item No. 7.26
April 12, 2022
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock is hereby authorized and directed to execute for and
on behalf of the City of Lubbock, a Letter of Affiliation for the purpose of placing students in
public health informatics internships with partnering organizations to utilize their knowledge
and skills, by and between the City of Lubbock and The University of Texas Health Science
Center at Houston, on behalf of its School of Public Health's GET PHIT Program, and all
related documents. Said Letter is attached hereto and incorporated in this resolution as if
fully set forth herein and shall be included in the minutes of the City Council.
Passed by the City Council on April 12, 2022
DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
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Rebec a Garza, City Sec et
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ran B Doke, Assistant City Attorney
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This Letter of Affiliation ("Agreement") is entered into on the date signed ("Effective Date"), by and
between City of Lubbock, Texas, on behalf of its Health Department ("Host Site") and The University of
Texas Health Science Center at Houston ("UTHealth Houston"), on behalf of its School of Public Health's
GET PHIT Program ("Program") to place students in public health informatics internships with partnering
organizations to utilize their knowledge and skills.
The purpose of the Program is to reduce the nation's health disparities and inequities by expanding the
number of public health professionals trained in public health informatics and technology. The Program
will train students from underrepresented backgrounds to fill a variety of public health roles, while
building skills, competencies, foundational knowledge and hands-on activities in public health
informatics.
As part of the Program, UTHealth Houston will be responsible for the following: placing eligible students
at host sites; establishing objectives and required activities for students in the Program; providing
compensation to students, and facilitating an evaluation process with the Host Site and the students.
The Host Site will be responsible for providing the students with the necessary onboarding and
orientation activities to successfully complete the internship experience at the Host Site. Host Site will
provide adequate supervision for the student's internship experience. Students in the Program will not
replace any paid employees of the Host Site nor will any funds be exchanged between a student and the
Host Site. Students will observe all UTHealth Houston Host Site policies on the safety of all involved and
the confidentiality of patient records (if applicable).
The Host Site agrees to participate in student evaluations, provide relevant reporting and feedback, and
notify UTHealth Houston of any updates/changes to internship requirements.
The term of this Agreement shall be one year from the Effective Date and shall automatically renew
from year-to-year, unless terminated as provided for herein. This Agreement may be terminated by
either party upon 120 days written notice to the other party, provided, however, students shall be
allowed to complete their current internship experience.
The University of Texas Health
Science Center at Houston
By: f el R SL&—,
Michael Blackburn PhD
Executive Vice President, Chief
Academic Officer
Date: 03/18/2022
City of Lubbock, Texas
By:
Name: Daniel M. Pope
Title: Mayor
Date: April 12, 2022
CITY OF LUBBOCK
ATTEST:
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DANIEL M. POPE, Mayor
ATTEST:
By: RAt'
REBE CA GARZA, City ec tary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
By: OaA6z'�t=e Alka,
KATHERINE WELLS, Director of Public Health
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
AN ROME, Assistant City Attorney