VCOM Faculty Handbook

The supervising clinical faculty member and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs/Associate Dean for OMS 4 and GME shall privately discuss their assessment with the fatigued/stressed student, attempt to identify the underlying reasons for impairment and discuss the circumstances of their release and fitness to return to duty. A student who is released from a clinical assignment due to fatigue must have permission to resume work from the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs/Associate Dean for OMS 4 and GME. Responsibilities of the Student Students who are removed from clinical duties due to fatigue should rest at the hospital/clinical site (e.g. call room) prior to driving home or arrange alternative transportation. After resting, if they remain too fatigued to transport themselves home safely, the student should initiate a ride through a commercial service or have a friend/family member pick them up and drive them home. A student who is released from a clinical assignment due to fatigue must meet with the supervising clinical faculty member and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs/Associate Dean for OMS 4 and GME to identify the underlying reasons for impairment and discuss the circumstances of their release and fitness to return to duty. A student who is released from a clinical assignment due to fatigue must have permission to resume work from the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs/Associate Dean for OMS 4 and GME. Any student who notices a co-student’s fatigue has the professional responsibility to notify the supervising attending, DSME, and the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs/Associate Dean for OMS 4 and GME without fear of reprisal or retaliation. A student who feels excessively fatigued has the professional responsibility to notify the supervising clinical faculty member, DSME, and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs/Associate Dean for OMS 4 and GME without fear of reprisal or retaliation. Gifts, Gratuities or Rewards VCOM employees are in a position of trust, and therefore, cannot accept gifts, gratuities, favors, any form of payment, or rewards for any services performed in connection with their employment. If employees violate this policy, they may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. Internet Usage Employees may be issued computers with access to the Internet. Employee Internet usage requires good judgment, common sense, and careful discretion. Use of the VCOM computer system to gain access to remote systems or offensive sites, as determined by VCOM, is prohibited. Personal use of the Internet should be limited and must not disrupt the operation of VCOM’s network or interfere with the employee’s productivity. Visiting and/or use of Facebook or other social networking sites is not allowed during working hours. Computer use is meant for work related purposes only; therefore, when an employee is terminated or leaves the institution, email may be accessed in attempt to find missing work-related information. VCOM may create and maintain tracking logs of Internet sites accessed on the VCOM network. These logs may be reviewed by VCOM immediately or later. Additionally, as with any conduct outside of VCOM, employees can be held accountable for conduct that negatively impacts VCOM’s mission. This may include, but is not limited to, public internet and online information technology activities where employees represent themselves as a VCOM employee, inappropriately share information related to VCOM, and/or make inappropriate/unprofessional statements which may negatively impact VCOM. Please see the social media policy section below and/or refer to Policy #U006: VCOM Policy on Social

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