VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S012

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: Effective Date:

S012

November 30, 2001 January 22, 2024

Revised:

______________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O. President Signature on File

________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Technical Standards for Admission and Successful Completion of the Osteopathic Program and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Policy ________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE ...................................................................................................................1 2. TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR ADMISSION AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE OSTEOPATHIC PROGRAM .....................................1 3. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.....................8 3.1 Self-Identification of Disabilities as an Applicant ............................................. 11 3.2 Assistance for Matriculated Students with Disabilities...................................... 12 3.3 Determining Eligibility for Accommodations.................................................... 15 4. DURATION OF POLICY.......................................................................................16 1. P URPOSE The purpose for the Technical Requirements for Admission and Successful Completion of the Osteopathic Program and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Policy is to ensure that students have the skills necessary to successfully complete the medical school curriculum and to safely practice osteopathic medicine with full practice rights in the future. 2. TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR ADMISSION AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE OSTEOPATHIC PROGRAM The requirements to succeed at VCOM are those required to successfully complete the medical school curriculum and to safely practice osteopathic medicine with full practice rights. VCOM supports students with disabilities who can be reasonably accommodated and who can meet the technical standards that will be required to be licensed to practice osteopathic medicine.

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