VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

The Requirement of Touching and Examination Using Peer-to-Peer Learning ..............................176 Professionalism in the Peer-To-Peer Learning Environment ....................................................177 Clinical Professional and Ethical Expectations ........................................................................181 Performing Patient Care Activities ...................................................................................181 Assurance of Students Health Prior to Involvement in Patient Care ...........................................182 White Coats and VCOM ID Badges ..................................................................................182 Patient Confidentiality ..................................................................................................182 Medical Records/Charting.............................................................................................183 Arrests, Illegal Behavior, and Background Checks ...................................................................183 Background Checks......................................................................................................183 Arrests and Illegal Behavior ............................................................................................184 Alcohol and Drug Testing ..............................................................................................184 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention .................................................................................185 Acts of Discrimination, Harassment and Violence ...................................................................186 Honor Code of Conduct ..................................................................................................189 Professional and Ethical Standards Board (PESB) .....................................................................200 ATTENDANCE POLICIES, EXCUSEDABSENCES, AND LEAVES Attendance/Hours of Duty Policy ......................................................................................204 Observed Holidays ......................................................................................................204 Attendance Requirements for OMS 1 and OMS 2 Students .....................................................204 Attendance Requirements for OMS 3 and OMS 4 Students .....................................................210 Leave of Absence Policies and Procedures .............................................................................215 Withdrawal and Dismissal Policies and Procedures ..................................................................221 Suspension ...................................................................................................................223 Emergency Mandatory Suspension ......................................................................................223 Dismissal .....................................................................................................................224 TRANSCRIPTS AND OTHER INFORMATION FROMTHE REGISTRAR Transcript Requests from Students......................................................................................227 Official Transcripts.........................................................................................................227 Unofficial Transcripts ......................................................................................................228 Rights through the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) ..............................228 Release of Information.....................................................................................................229 Release of Third Party Information .....................................................................................229 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, MEMBERSHIPS, ANDAPPOINTMENTS International and Appalachian Outreach ...............................................................................231 Student Research, Publication, and Presentation Opportunities and Requirements at VCOM..............236

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