VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

The Osteopathic Examination and Osteopathic Manipulation................................................... 178 The Requirement of Touching and Examination Using Peer-to-Peer Learning ..............................178 Professionalism in the Peer-To-Peer Learning Environment .................................................... 179 Clinical Professional and Ethical Expectations...................................................................... 183 Performing Patient Care Activities................................................................................. 183 Medical Student Patient Care Supervision and Expectations for Performance in Patient Care .........184 Assurance of Students Health Prior to Involvement in Patient Care ......................................... 188 White Coats and VCOM ID Badges ............................................................................... 188 Patient Confidentiality ............................................................................................... 189 Medical Records/Charting .......................................................................................... 189 Fatigue Mitigation ..................................................................................................... 189 Arrests, Illegal Behavior, and Background Checks.................................................................... 3 Background Checks ...................................................................................................... 3 Arrests and Illegal Behavior............................................................................................. 3 Alcohol and Drug Testing .............................................................................................. 4 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention.................................................................................. 5 Acts of Discrimination, Harassment and Violence .................................................................... 6 Honor Code of Conduct................................................................................................... 9 Professional and Ethical Standards Board (PESB) ................................................................... 19 ATTENDANCE POLICIES, EXCUSED ABSENCES, AND LEAVES Attendance/Hours of Duty Policy..................................................................................... 24 Observed Holidays ....................................................................................................... 24 Attendance Requirements for OMS 1 and OMS 2 Students ...................................................... 24 Attendance Requirements for OMS 3 and OMS 4 Students ...................................................... 29 Leave of Absence Policies and Procedures ........................................................................... 35 Withdrawal Policies and Procedures .................................................................................. 44 Suspension.................................................................................................................. 51 Emergency Mandatory Suspension .................................................................................... 52 Dismissal.................................................................................................................... 53 Individual Assessment Team ............................................................................................ 53 Appeal Process ............................................................................................................ 54 TRANSCRIPTS AND OTHER INFORMATION FROMTHE REGISTRAR Transcript Requests from Students .................................................................................... 56 Official Transcripts ....................................................................................................... 56 Unofficial Transcripts .................................................................................................... 57 Rights through the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) ............................ 57

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