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. AGREEMENT Between UNC School of Medicine <br />and Orange County Health Department <br />Page 2 of 8 <br />g. be responsive to community public health concerns directly and in <br />consultation with the Health Director and Division Directors; <br />h. assist the Health Director and Personal Health Services Director in <br />establishment of medical procedures and quality/quantity control <br />mechanisms; <br />i. assist in data analysis towards identification of public health <br />concerns; <br />j. work with the Health Director and Division Directors on formulation of <br />responses to public health concerns; <br />k. assist with evaluation of programs; <br />1. maintain close contact and availability through on-site visits and phone <br />consultation to discharge responsibilities at the OCHD; <br />m. participate in Division Head management meetings and Division level <br />meetings when appropriate; <br />n. attend Board of Health meetings when appropriate; <br />o. provide medical direction to the school health programs in both school <br />systems in the County and medical consultation to both OCHD and school <br />staff working in the school health programs; <br />p. discharge the above listed responsibilities through and with knowledge <br />aforehand of the Director; <br />q. other miscellaneous duties as necessary. <br />2. The Department shall provide, for the programs listed below, agreed upon <br />medical direction and clinician services in family planning (FP), prenatal <br />care (PNC), child health (CH), adolescent (ADOL), tuberculosis (TB), <br />sexually transmitted disease (STD), general communicable disease control <br />(GEN) and adult health preventive services (AH/HP/BCCCP), within State and <br />Federal guidelines and program rules. Clinical duties shall include: <br />a. Collaborative development and approval of all clinic protocols for the <br />mutual benefit of the Department, OCHD and its patients. It is agreed <br />by both parties that prenatal patients will be managed according to OCHD <br />established protocols. These will be reviewed regularly and be <br />consistent with protocols used at UNC Department of OB/GYN and Family <br />Medicine outlying clinics. <br />L:\patsy\contract\uncfamil\unc9900 <br />