VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

NATIONAL BOARD EXAMS: COMLEX LEVEL 1 AND COMLEX LEVEL 2 CE COMLEX Level 1 ....................................................................................................... 157 COMLEX Level 2 CE................................................................................................... 160 STUDENT PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL EXPECTATIONS Student Professional and Ethical Expectations...................................................................... 164 VCOM Student Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct ...................................................... 164 American Osteopathic Association’s Code of Ethics .............................................................. 165 Osteopathic Oath ........................................................................................................ 168 General Professional and Ethical Policies............................................................................ 168 Academic Freedom ...................................................................................................... 168 Consensual Relationships Policy ...................................................................................... 168 Dress Code ................................................................................................................ 169 Fundraising ................................................................................................................ 173 Information Technology and Copyright ............................................................................. 173 Publications and Media Relations ..................................................................................... 173 Social Media Policy ...................................................................................................... 173 The Osteopathic Examination and Osteopathic Manipulation................................................... 178 The Requirement of Touching and Examination Using Peer-to-Peer Learning ..............................179 Professionalism in the Peer-To-Peer Learning Environment .................................................... 179 Clinical Professional and Ethical Expectations...................................................................... 183 Performing Patient Care Activities ................................................................................... 184 Medical Student Patient Care Supervision and Expectations for Performance in Patient Care ............184 Assurance of Students Health Prior to Involvement in Patient Care ........................................... 189 White Coats and VCOM ID Badges .................................................................................. 189 Patient Confidentiality .................................................................................................. 189 Medical Records/Charting ............................................................................................. 190 Fatigue Mitigation........................................................................................................ 190 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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