VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

Auburn Campus Auburn Pediatric and Adult Medicine 2353 Bent Creek Road, Suite 110 Auburn, Alabama 36830

Carolinas Campus Palmetto Proactive 3225-B Reidville Road Spartanburg, SC 29301 Phone: 864-641-7229 https://www.palmettoproactive.com Virginia Campus Lewis Gale Family Physicians

Phone: 334-887-8707 http://auburndoc.com

Louisiana Campus Affinity Walk-In Clinic 2408 Broadmoor Blvd Suite B Monroe, LA 71201 Phone: 318-897-0525 Call Ahead: 318-807-4717 Always Open – 24/7 Affinity ULM Health Clinic 1140 University Avenue Monroe, LA 71203 Phone: 318-342-1651

3700 South Main Street Blacksburg, VA 24060 Phone: 540-443-3700 https://lgphysicians.com/location/3700-south-main

24-hour Nurse Help Line: 318-807-6281

All students, OMS 1 – OMS 4, who have VCOM health insurance, have access to Teladoc Health where they can access counseling, psychiatry, and general medical appointments via phone or video appointment. There is no out of-pocket cost for students or dependents who are covered by the insurance plan. Psychiatry services are available to members aged 18+. Counseling services are available to members aged 13+. Students can schedule a counseling or psychiatry appointment by registering and requesting an appointment at https://www.teladochealth.com/benefits/aetna, through the Teladoc Health mobile app, or by calling 1-855-835 2362 (24/7 line). Counseling and psychiatry sessions cannot be scheduled via phone. Students can also download the Aetna Health app or Teladoc Health app from the app store. All services are confidential. Health professionals providing health services to students, through a physician-patient relationship, must recuse him/herself from the academic assessment or promotion of the student receiving those services. While the faculty at VCOM abide by the rule, students should not engage healthcare providers who are involved in their academic assessment or promotion to ensure this does not unknowingly occur. VCOM OMS 3 and OMS 4 students may participate in rotations with healthcare providers that offer healthcare services to other VCOM students. In this case, OMS 3 and OMS 4 students may not participate in another student’s healthcare and may not view another student’s health record. In addition, if any student being treated identifies that an OMS 3 or OMS 4 student is present in the room, he or she should request the student not be involved in their care, informing the student and the physician providing the care. As the VCOM clinical training sites (physician or student) may not identify the patient as a VCOM student, it is an expectation that students seeking healthcare services in these sites identify themselves as a VCOM student. Medical Treatment of VCOM Students and Employees by VCOM Physician Faculty or Other VCOM Students The purpose of VCOM’s Policy on Medical Treatment of VCOM Students and Employees by VCOM Physician Faculty or Other VCOM Students is to establish guidelines that safeguard the well-being of students and employees

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