Affiliation Agreement: A formal Affiliation Agreement (MOU-Memorandum of Understanding or ELA-Experiential Learning Agreement) must be established between USI and your internship site. This legal document describes issues related to liability and scope of responsibility among other issues. This inter-institutional agreement must be in place prior to the internship start date.
AUPHA: The Association of University Programs in Health Administration and Community, the accreditation and certification body for the Health Administration and Community Health program. (http://www.aupha.org).
Career Services and Internships Coordinator: The professional currently employed by USI’s Career Services and Internships Department who has been assigned the responsibility of managing the relationship between USI and the community healthcare site. This person also ensures that NACE guidelines are met.
CPT: Curricular Practical Training – CPT for F-1 students is intended to provide work experience in situations where the work serves as an integral part of a student’s academic program. CPT must be authorized by the Center for International Programs.
Health Administration or Community Health Students: Students are enrolled in USI’s 120 credit hour bachelor’s degree in either the Health Administration or Community Health degree.
HIPAA: Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/)
This Act guarantees the privacy of a patient’s/client’s health information. HIPAA Training can be found on the College and Health Professions website at https://www.usi.edu/health/about-the-college.
Internship: The Educational experience of a Health Professions student in a community setting where experiential learning is provided.
Internship Program Instructor: A faculty member in the Department of Health Administration or Community Health serves as the instructor for the Internship course and is responsible for supervising/teaching the internship experience HP480.
NACE: The National Association of Colleges and Employers, organizations which connects employers and Career Services and Internships professionals to provide best practices, trends, research, professional development, and conferences (http://www.naceweb.org/home.aspx).
OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (https://www.osha.gov/) assures a safe workplace and that all workers are in compliance with standards that keep workers safe on the job. Training is found at https://www.usi.edu/health/about-the-college.
Preceptor: An appropriately credentialed and experienced health practitioner, who is employed full-time by a health agency and who serves as your on-site Internship Preceptor and mentor. Ideally, your Preceptor should possess a (graduate degree) with specialized training and experience in his/her chosen field. Other individuals who possess extensive experience, but without advanced degrees may also be approved as a Preceptor. The Preceptor is responsible for supervising your projects, duties and performance, completion of your evaluation, and notifying Internship Program Instructor if problems are encountered during the internship period.