VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

NATIONAL BOARD EXAMS: COMLEX LEVEL 1 AND COMLEX LEVEL 2 CE COMLEX Level 1 ....................................................................................................... 156 COMLEX Level 2 CE................................................................................................... 159 STUDENT PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL EXPECTATIONS Student Professional and Ethical Expectations...................................................................... 163 VCOM Student Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct ...................................................... 163 American Osteopathic Association’s Code of Ethics .............................................................. 164 Osteopathic Oath ........................................................................................................ 167 General Professional and Ethical Policies............................................................................ 167 Academic Freedom ...................................................................................................... 167 Consensual Relationships Policy ...................................................................................... 167 Dress Code ................................................................................................................ 168 Fundraising ................................................................................................................ 172 Information Technology and Copyright ............................................................................. 172 Publications and Media Relations ..................................................................................... 172 Social Media Policy ...................................................................................................... 172 The Osteopathic Examination and Osteopathic Manipulation................................................... 177 The Requirement of Touching and Examination Using Peer-to-Peer Learning ..............................178 Professionalism in the Peer-To-Peer Learning Environment .................................................... 178 Clinical Professional and Ethical Expectations...................................................................... 182 Performing Patient Care Activities ................................................................................... 183 Medical Student Patient Care Supervision and Expectations for Performance in Patient Care ............183 Assurance of Students Health Prior to Involvement in Patient Care ........................................... 188 White Coats and VCOM ID Badges .................................................................................. 188 Patient Confidentiality .................................................................................................. 188 Fatigue Mitigation........................................................................................................ 189 Arrests, Illegal Behavior, and Background Checks................................................................. 194 Background Checks ...................................................................................................... 194 Arrests and Illegal Behavior ............................................................................................ 195 Alcohol and Drug Testing .............................................................................................. 195 Positive Drug Screen or Arrests for Illegal Drug Usage or Sales ................................................ 196 Self-Identification for Drug or Alcohol Dependence .............................................................. 196 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention ................................................................................. 196 Acts of Discrimination, Harassment and Violence ................................................................. 197

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