VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

Monroe, LA 71203 Phone: 318-342-1651

24-hour Nurse Help Line: 318-807-6281

All students, OMS 1 – OMS 4, who have VCOM health insurance, have access to LiveHealth Online where they can access psychology, psychiatry, and general medical appointments via video appointment. There is no out-of pocket cost for students who are covered, and services are available to family members for a fee. Students who are eligible can schedule an appointment by registering at www.LiveHealthOnline.com or by calling 1-888-548-3432 (24/7 line). Students can also download the Sydney Health app or LiveHealth app from the app store. All services are confidential. Health professionals providing health services to students, through a physician-patient relationship, must recuse him/herself from the academic assessment or promotion of the student receiving those services. While the faculty at VCOM abide by the rule, students should not engage healthcare providers who are involved in their academic assessment or promotion to ensure this does not unknowingly occur. VCOM OMS 3 and OMS 4 students may participate in rotations with healthcare providers that offer healthcare services to other VCOM students. In this case, OMS 3 and OMS 4 students may not participate in another student’s healthcare and may not view another student’s health record. In addition, if any student being treated identifies that an OMS 3 or OMS 4 student is present in the room, he or she should request the student not be involved in their care, informing the student and the physician providing the care. As the VCOM clinical training sites (physician or student) may not identify the patient as a VCOM student, it is an expectation that students seeking healthcare services in these sites identify themselves as a VCOM student.

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