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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 /> 0. 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:\pat5y\contract\uncfamil\unc9900 <br />