VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S013

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: Effective Date:

S013

November 30, 2001 March 20, 2025

Revised:

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

________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Minimal Health Requirements for Admission and Continued Enrollment Policy ________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE .................................................................................................................... 1 2. MINIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION AND CONTINUED ENROLLMENT 1 2.1 Submission Requirements ..................................................................................2 2.2 History and Physical Examination Requirement.................................................2 2.3 Required Laboratory Tests and Immunizations...................................................3 2.4 Optional Laboratory Tests and Immunizations .................................................15 2.5 Chronic Infectious Diseases and/or Conditions with Increased Risk for Infection 16 2.6 Expert Panel for Infectious Disease Considerations .........................................16 3. DISABILITY INSURANCE .......................................................................................... 17 4. LIABILITY INSURANCE ............................................................................................ 17 5. MEDICAL INSURANCE .............................................................................................. 17 6. DURATION OF POLICY ............................................................................................. 18 1. PURPOSE The purpose for the Minimal Health Requirements for Admission and Continued Enrollment Policy is to ensure that applicants and students are adequately protecting themselves from the acquisition of communicable diseases that would endanger their health and potentially the health and well-being of patients they care for. 2. MINIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION AND CONTINUED ENROLLMENT Applicants accepted for admission are required to obtain and to provide the required documentation indicating that they do not have conditions that would endanger the health and well-being of patients. In order to protect the health and well-being of our students and patients, VCOM requires that all students meet the College’s basic student health requirements on acceptance prior to matriculation and annually while a VCOM student.

VCOM Minimal Health Requirements for Admission and Continued Enrollment

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