VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

NATIONAL BOARD EXAMS: COMLEX LEVEL 1 AND COMLEX LEVEL 2 CE COMLEX Level 1 ....................................................................................................... 158 COMLEX Level 2 CE................................................................................................... 161 STUDENT PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL EXPECTATIONS Student Professional and Ethical Expectations...................................................................... 165 VCOM Student Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct ...................................................... 165 American Osteopathic Association’s Code of Ethics .............................................................. 166 Osteopathic Oath ........................................................................................................ 169 General Professional and Ethical Policies............................................................................ 169 Academic Freedom ...................................................................................................... 169 Consensual Relationships Policy ...................................................................................... 169 Dress Code ................................................................................................................ 170 Fundraising ................................................................................................................ 174 Information Technology and Copyright ............................................................................. 174 Publications and Media Relations ..................................................................................... 174 Social Media Policy ...................................................................................................... 174 The Osteopathic Examination and Osteopathic Manipulation................................................... 179 The Requirement of Touching and Examination Using Peer-to-Peer Learning ..............................180 Professionalism in the Peer-To-Peer Learning Environment .................................................... 180 Clinical Professional and Ethical Expectations...................................................................... 184 Performing Patient Care Activities ................................................................................... 185 Medical Student Patient Care Supervision and Expectations for Performance in Patient Care ............185 Assurance of Students Health Prior to Involvement in Patient Care ........................................... 190 White Coats and VCOM ID Badges .................................................................................. 190 Patient Confidentiality .................................................................................................. 190 Medical Records/Charting ............................................................................................. 191 Fatigue Mitigation........................................................................................................ 191 Arrests, Illegal Behavior, and Background Checks................................................................. 194 Background Checks ...................................................................................................... 194 Arrests and Illegal Behavior ............................................................................................ 194 Alcohol and Drug Testing .............................................................................................. 195 Positive Drug Screen or Arrests for Illegal Drug Usage or Sales ................................................ 195 Self-Identification for Drug or Alcohol Dependence .............................................................. 196 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention ................................................................................. 196 Acts of Discrimination, Harassment and Violence ................................................................. 196

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