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Smart Start Orange Cou~y Health Department 1V. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 18 The University acknowledges the following specific responsibilities in connection with this agreement A. To provide a Project Director for the Smart Start Program who will: I) Schedule preselected senior dental and dental hygiene students to visit the Orange County Health Department and the majority of day care centers in Orange County to perform dental screenings, examinations, education and preventive treatment; 2) inform the day care centers and the parents regazding aII aspects for the student visits; 3) provide the OCHD with the results of the screening and examinations; 4) be available to answer questions from parents and the day care center directors; ~) design screening and examination report forms, write informational advertisements to appear in local newspaper; 6) be responsible forvnventory of alI supplies used in the study (these supplies will be purchased by the OCPYC grant); ~ gather data/results of screenjng and examinations, utilize the statistical analysis of the results to compile a report to the OCHD regarding the status of the teeth of the smart start children; 3) consult with the NC Public Health Dental Hygienist in order to provide the specific dental educational materials needed for the children, parents and the day care personnel; 9) schedule dental attendings who will serve as preceptors to the dental students and the dental hygiene students while at the OCHD Dental Clinics. " B. To insure that University students, who are the subject of this agreement, abide by all existing rules and regulations of the OCHD in the performance of their activities at the OCHD. C. To be responsible for providing adequate professional liability insurance for the University and its students who are the subject of this agreement. While the student is participating in the project, their professional liability insurance coverage throw, Medical Security Insurance Company will be provided by the School of Dentistry (with coverage of at least 5200,000 per incident up to 5600,000 a year for dental hygiene students and 51,000,000 to '- 53,000,000 a yeas for dental students}. D. The University shalt be responsible for traiaiag its students to follow the OSHA Blood- borne Pathogens Standards, ensuring that its students comply with health requirements established by North Carolina state regulations and the University. E. To maintain proper health records of its students while participating in the Smart Start Program at the OCHD, and instructing its students about Hepatitis B vaccinations, about the student's responsibility for post-e:cposure follow-up and any incurred costs, about the student's responsibility for the provision of protective equipment, and proper post-eacposure record-keeping. F. To provide proof ofBlood-borne Pathogens training for each student V. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OCHD A. The OCHD shall reimburse the University for these services by June ;0, 1993.