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2 <br />In addition to a Medical Director, the UNC Hospitals also provides a nurse liaison whose <br />primary function is to facilitate skill evaluations, special training sessions, technician review with <br />staff training officer, and assist in writing the required two year training program for state <br />approval, The Department of Emergency Medicine provides limited computer support for the <br />EMS database, which includes patient medical records, and analytical programs with <br />interpretation of data. <br />Performing the duties of medical director requires Dr. Jane Brice to be replaced in her <br />emergency department clinical rotations from time to time. The funding for this agreement is to <br />help offset the costs of the Department of Emergency Medicine in providing physician coverage <br />for Dr, Jane Brice. <br />The amount of the contract is projected to be $37,000 annually, a $2,000 increase from the <br />current year. Funding is available in the 2004-2005 proposed budget for this agreement, <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The $37,000 cost of this contract, a $2,000 increase over the current <br />year, is included in the proposed departmental operating budget, The contract is based on the <br />County paying a percentage of the Medical Director's salary and benefit cost through the <br />University, and the increase is based on both an annual salary increase and increased benefit <br />casts for the University. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the renewal <br />agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />