AEGIS COLLABORATES WITH CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AT CHICO
IN ESTABLISHING AN INTERNSHIP AGREEMENT

Canoga Park, California – Becky Heinicke, Director of Caseload Management and Counseling Services, is pleased to announce the signing of an Internship Agreement with California State University, Chico.  Becky stated, “We are hoping that the employment of CSU Chico students who are seeking professional careers as a licensed clinician will greatly improve our clinical standards and the quality of our patient care services in the Chico and Marysville clinics.”

Udi Barkai, President and CEO, has stated, “Although these students are not familiar with AOD recovery programs, these individuals will have an important role in the treatment of emotional and behavioral disorders of our patients.  80% of our patients are struggling with such conditions, the most common one are post traumatic stress, social anxiety, grief, anger, passive aggressive personality disorders, as well as ADD/ADHD.”  Furthermore, he stated, “Each one of these students will be going through our extended, cutting-edge, 120-hour training curriculum, in addition to their supervision and on-going education.”

Aegis currently has 26 programs in 14 counties.  In 8 of these counties, Aegis is the only provider, including the Chico clinic in Butte County, and the Marysville clinic in Yuba-Sutter County.

For further information on Aegis Medical Systems, Inc. please visit www.aegismed.com.

Aegis Medical Systems, Inc. operates the largest chain of narcotic treatment programs in California. Headquartered in Canoga Park, Aegis has 26 clinics throughout the state serving over 5,500 patients per day. For the last five years, Aegis has been pursuing a proactive agenda geared towards raising clinical standards and regulatory compliance, through reinforcement of its unique philosophy and organizational culture. Aegis’ 2003 Budget allocated significant resources to the following: training of its 300 employees; development of new and more effective treatment policies, protocols and procedures; participation in pharmaceutical and behavioral research studies with other leading institutions as well as expansion of its Scope of Practice to address various medical, mental and socio-economic needs of its patients. The Aegis Family of Corporations includes Aegis Medical Systems, Inc., Aegis Institute, Inc. (a non-profit organization), and Nationwide Medical Group, Inc. (a professional corporation).

Contact Persons:

Loanne Rudinger
Aegis Medical Systems, Inc.
(818) 206-0360

 

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