VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #U031

• If know infectious diseases do exist, a more extensive follow up may be needed. Medical follow up is time sensitive and must occur within 2 hours if the exposure involves a known HIV positive source or within 4-6 hours for certain other exposures. Employees are reminded that HIV drug prophylaxis (when indicated) is time sensitive when the exposure is considered a high-risk exposure. Physicians who are exposed should follow the guidelines established by their practice facility. 6.4 Infectious Disease Prevention Students are required to obtain and to provide the required documentation indicating that they do not have conditions that would endanger the health and well-being of patients at the time of application and throughout enrollment. Students must also be able to demonstrate that their health and abilities will enable them to meet the technical standards of the program. As a part of these requirements, all osteopathic medical students, just as physicians in practice, are required to have a physical examination prior to matriculation and must be current with required immunizations prior to matriculation and throughout their enrollment and must do everything possible to prevent the spread of communicable disease. Specific requirements are outlined in Policy S013, VCOM Minimal Health Requirements for Admission and Continued Enrollment Policy. Students may be required to receive certain annual vaccines (ie: influenza and COVID) to prevent infectious disease spread on campus or in the clinical setting. When such requirements are set forth by the college, students who do not participate may be suspended to assure safety of the campus-wide population. Therefore, students should report any illness, restrictions prohibiting participation in immunizations, or inability to meet the Technical Standards for Admission and Continued Enrollment in advance of enrollment to ensure that students can meet the Technical Standards. Any student who has a question regarding their health and/or infectious disease are required to meet with the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. The college appoints a college-wide committee and an on-campus committee for purposes of local infectious disease prevention and outbreaks. The committee determines which immunizations should be required for students at the time of initial enrollment. The committee may be called upon from time to time to address local issues with disease outbreaks and/or to manage the campus infectious disease protocols in times of disease outbreaks. The President may also appoint the Directors for Human Resources to serve as the Infectious Disease Officer assuring faculty and staff safety, the Associate Deans for Student Affairs to serve as the Infectious Disease Officer assuring OMS 1 and OMS 2 student safety on campus., and the Associate Deans for Clinical Affairs to serve as the Infectious Disease Officer assuring OMS 3 and OMS 4 student safety. At times of

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