VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

NATIONAL BOARD EXAMS: COMLEX LEVEL 1 AND COMLEX LEVEL 2 CE COMLEX Level 1 ....................................................................................................... 160 COMLEX Level 2 CE................................................................................................... 163 STUDENT PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL EXPECTATIONS Student Professional and Ethical Expectations...................................................................... 168 VCOM Student Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct ...................................................... 168 American Osteopathic Association’s Code of Ethics .............................................................. 169 Osteopathic Oath ........................................................................................................ 172 General Professional and Ethical Policies............................................................................ 172 Academic Freedom ...................................................................................................... 172 Consensual Relationships Policy ...................................................................................... 172 Dress Code ................................................................................................................ 173 Fundraising ................................................................................................................ 177 Information Technology and Copyright ............................................................................. 177 Publications and Media Relations ..................................................................................... 177 Social Media Policy ...................................................................................................... 177 The Osteopathic Examination and Osteopathic Manipulation................................................... 182 The Requirement of Touching and Examination Using Peer-to-Peer Learning ..............................183 Professionalism in the Peer-To-Peer Learning Environment .................................................... 183 Clinical Professional and Ethical Expectations...................................................................... 187 Performing Patient Care Activities ................................................................................... 188 Medical Student Patient Care Supervision and Expectations for Performance in Patient Care ............188 Assurance of Students Health Prior to Involvement in Patient Care ........................................... 193 White Coats and VCOM ID Badges .................................................................................. 193 Patient Confidentiality .................................................................................................. 193 Medical Records/Charting ............................................................................................. 194 Fatigue Mitigation........................................................................................................ 194 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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