VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

The Osteopathic Examination and Osteopathic Manipulation................................................... 176 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 Medical Student Patient Care Supervision and Expectations for Performance in Patient Care .........182 Assurance of Students Health Prior to Involvement in Patient Care ......................................... 186 White Coats and VCOM ID Badges ............................................................................... 186 Patient Confidentiality ............................................................................................... 187 Medical Records/Charting .......................................................................................... 187 Fatigue Mitigation ..................................................................................................... 187 Arrests, Illegal Behavior, and Background Checks.................................................................... 3 Background Checks ...................................................................................................... 3 Arrests and Illegal Behavior............................................................................................. 3 Alcohol and Drug Testing .............................................................................................. 4 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention.................................................................................. 5 Acts of Discrimination, Harassment and Violence .................................................................... 6 Honor Code of Conduct................................................................................................... 9 Professional and Ethical Standards Board (PESB) ................................................................... 19 ATTENDANCE POLICIES, EXCUSED ABSENCES, AND LEAVES Attendance/Hours of Duty Policy..................................................................................... 24 Observed Holidays ....................................................................................................... 24 Attendance Requirements for OMS 1 and OMS 2 Students ...................................................... 24 Attendance Requirements for OMS 3 and OMS 4 Students ...................................................... 29 Leave of Absence Policies and Procedures ........................................................................... 35 Withdrawal Policies and Procedures .................................................................................. 44 Suspension.................................................................................................................. 51 Emergency Mandatory Suspension .................................................................................... 52 Dismissal.................................................................................................................... 53 Individual Assessment Team ............................................................................................ 53 Appeal Process ............................................................................................................ 54 TRANSCRIPTS AND OTHER INFORMATION FROMTHE REGISTRAR Transcript Requests from Students .................................................................................... 56 Official Transcripts ....................................................................................................... 56 Unofficial Transcripts .................................................................................................... 57 Rights through the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) ............................ 57

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