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Clinical Rotations Manual Table of Contents 2020-2021 CLINICAL ROTATIONS MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS KYCOM CORE ROTATION SITES ............................................................................................................................... 1 CLASS OF 2022 CLINICAL ROTATION PROGRAM .................................................................................................. 3 KYCOM ABSOLUTES ............................................................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 ELECTIVE TIME ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 COMLEX BOARD REVIEW GUIDELINES ............................................................................................................. 6 INDEPENDENT STUDY – COM 799 AND COM 899 ............................................................................................. 7 SELECTIVE ROTATIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 7 COMLEX-USA POLICY ............................................................................................................................................ 8 OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................................................................10 STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR CLINICAL ROTATIONS ...........................................................................................11 DRUG SCREEN POLICY ...............................................................................................................................11 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK POLICY ...........................................................................................11 IMMUNIZATIONS .........................................................................................................................................12 ACADEMICS ..................................................................................................................................................13 ATTESTATION FORM ..................................................................................................................................13 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES ...................................................................................................................................13 REPORT FOR ROTATION ............................................................................................................................13 ATTENDANCE ...............................................................................................................................................13 SUBMISSION OF STUDENT CASE LOGS AND ROTATION EVALUATION .........................................14 MEDICAL INSURANCE ................................................................................................................................14 HOUSING .......................................................................................................................................................14 PROFESSIONALISM .....................................................................................................................................14 APPROVED ABSENCE AND LEAVE POLICIES .......................................................................................................19 PERSONAL ILLNESS ....................................................................................................................................20 TEMPORARY ABSENCE ..............................................................................................................................20 ATTENDANCE AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES .............................................................................20 INTERVIEW POLICY ....................................................................................................................................21 VACATIONS AND HOLIDAYS ....................................................................................................................21 EXTENDED LEAVE ......................................................................................................................................21 GENERAL ROTATIONS INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................21 STUDENT LIABILITY INSURANCE ...........................................................................................................22 STUDENT EVALUATION (GRADE) ...........................................................................................................22 GRADE APPEALS ..........................................................................................................................................23 REMEDIATION POLICY ...............................................................................................................................23 BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE AND POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS............................23 PREPARATION FOR RESIDENCY ..............................................................................................................25 SCHEDULING OF CORE CLINICAL ROTATIONS ....................................................................................26 SCHEDULING OF ELECTIVE CLINICAL ROTATIONS ...........................................................................26 SCHEDULING OF SELECTIVE CLINICAL ROTATIONS .........................................................................26 VISITNG STUDENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (VSLO) ...................................................................27 CHANGES IN CORE CLINICAL ROTATIONS ...........................................................................................27 CHANGES IN ELECTIVE CLINICAL ROTATIONS ...................................................................................27 THE CLINICAL COMPETENCY PROGRAM ..............................................................................................................27 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................................28 iHUMAN / AQUIFER SUPPLEMENTAL CASES ........................................................................................28 CLINICAL JOURNAL CLUB ........................................................................................................................29 END OF SERVICE EXAMINATION MODULES COMAT .........................................................................30 OPC V AND OPC VI ......................................................................................................................................30 EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS AND PROGRAMS .............................................................................................31 THE CLINICAL CAPSTONE COURSE ........................................................................................................31 AWARD OF HONORS ...................................................................................................................................33 GUIDELINES FOR PRECEPTORS ...............................................................................................................................35 PRECEPTOR EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................35 INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR PRECEPTORS ...............................................................................35 ATTENDING PHYSICIAN RESPONSIBILITIES .........................................................................................35 STUDENT RECORD KEEPING ....................................................................................................................................36 LOGS ...............................................................................................................................................................36 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................................................................37 COURSE SYLLABI ........................................................................................................................................................39 CORE ROTATION CURRICULUM ..............................................................................................................................49 SELECTIVE ROTATION CURRICULUM....................................................................................................................69 ELECTIVE ROTATION CURRICULUM ......................................................................................................................83 ONLINE COURSE SYLLABI ........................................................................................................................................89 REQUEST FORMS AND EVALUATION FORMS ....................................................................................................135 KYCOM CORE ROTATIONS SITES Kentucky Core Sites Pikeville Core Site • Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, Kentucky • Highlands ARH, Prestonsburg, Kentucky • ARH Our Lady of the Way, Martin, Kentucky • Paul
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