1995 S Health - Memorandum of Agreement between UNC-Chapel Hill and Orange County Health Dept. for the Dept. of Dental Ecology in the School of Dentistry to coordinate a dental screening program funded by Smart Start - Agenda 6-26-1995 - VIII-K

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The University of North Carolina Page-2- School of Dentistry for the Department of Dental Ecology and Orange County Health Department for the Smart Start Grant D. The University will be responsible for the negligence of its employees and agents to the extent of the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. E. The OCHD shall pay the University $14,000 by June 30, 1995 upon receipt of the University's invoice. IV. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY The University acknowledges the following specific responsibilities in connection with this agreement: A. To provide a Project Director Coordinator for the Smart Start Program who will: 1) 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 regarding all 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; 5) design screening and examination report forms,write informational advertisements to appear in local newspapers;6)be responsible for inventory of all supplies used in the study (these supplies will be purchased by the OCPYC grant); 7) gather data/results of screening 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; 8) 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 on rotation,their professional liability insurance coverage through Medical Security Insurance Company will be provided by the School of Dentistry (with coverage of at least$200,000 per incident up to $600,000 dental hygiene students and $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 a year for dental students). D. The University shall be responsible for training 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.