VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S012

documentation. Eligibility for accommodations is determined through the Section 504 review process. • For students who are found eligible, VCOM may provide reasonable accommodations designed to ensure equal access to the curriculum while maintaining the Technical Standards for Admission and Successful Completion of the Osteopathic Program. Accommodations may include, but are not limited to, seating adjustments, extended examination time, reduced-distraction testing environments, and other academic supports as appropriate. Additional information is available in the “Assistance for Matriculated Students with Disabilities” section of this Handbook. Applicants receiving treatment with controlled substances or other prescribed medications that may result in a positive drug screen must notify Clinical Affairs prior to matriculation and provide documentation from the prescribing physician verifying the prescription and medical necessity for the medication. Students who are prescribed such medications after matriculation must notify Clinical Affairs upon initiation of the medication and provide the same documentation. Use of such medications will be reviewed to determine whether the applicant can meet the Technical Standards for Admission and Successful Completion of the Osteopathic Program and safely participate in all required educational and clinical activities. Documentation of a valid prescription or a medically necessary treatment regimen does not guarantee a student's eligibility to participate in all educational, laboratory, simulation, or clinical activities. For example, VCOM recognizes that some states have legalized marijuana for medical use. Nevertheless, students must be able to meet the technical standards of the program and safely participate in educational and clinical activities. Because marijuana may impair judgment, cognition, perception, and psychomotor performance, its use, whether prescribed, recommended, or otherwise authorized, is prohibited by VCOM. The College reserves the right to have the Individual Assessment Team evaluate the use of any prescribed controlled substance or other medication that may result in a positive drug screen and underlying condition to determine whether the student can meet the Technical Standards for Admission and Successful Completion of the Osteopathic Program and safely participate in all required educational and clinical activities. Certain medications may impair cognitive, behavioral, physical, sensory, or psychomotor functioning necessary for participation in preclinical coursework, laboratories, simulations, assessments, and other educational activities. If a medication prevents a student from meeting the Technical Standards or safely fulfilling program requirements, the student Disclosure of Prescribed Medications and Compliance with Technical Standards

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