HARVARD SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2018-2019 © August 2018 Harvard School of Dental Medicine Mission The mission of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) is to develop and foster a community of global leaders dedicated to improving human health by integrating dentistry and medicine at the forefront of education, research and patient care. Vision Its vision is to transform dentistry by removing the distinction between oral and systemic health. Harvard School of Dental Medicine Student Handbook 2018-19 2 Harvard School of Dental Medicine Student Handbook 2018-19 3 Table of Contents ACADEMIC INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 DMD DEGREE PROGRAM .................................................................................................................................................... 6 ADVANCED GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS............................................................................................................. 17 FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) ................................................................................................ 31 POLICIES OF THE SCHOOL AND HARVARD UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................ 33 HSDM STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES .............................................................................................................. 34 POLICIES RELATED TO REGISTRATION AT HSDM .............................................................................................................. 36 POLICIES RELATED TO ATTENDANCE AT HSDM ................................................................................................................ 38 POLICIES RELATED TO ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC CONDUCT ................................................................ 47 POLICIES RELATED TO ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................................... 58 POLICIES ON PROMOTION AND PROBATION ................................................................................................................... 60 POLICIES REGARDING TUITION PAYMENT AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................ 66 PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF PERFORMANCE AND CONDUCT ............................................................................ 68 PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL PERFORMANCE ....................................................... 68 PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF ALLEGATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL MISCONDUCT ....................... 69 PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING COMPLAINTS INVOLVING STUDENTS PURSUANT TO THE SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED HARASSMENT POLICY ....................................................................................................................................................... 73 STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................. 80 STUDENT LIFE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 86 STUDENT GOVERNMENT .................................................................................................................................................. 86 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 89 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND STUDENT MEMBERSHIPS .................................................................................... 91 ACADEMIC ......................................................................................................................................................................... 94 SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ................................................................................................................... 96 GENERAL ......................................................................................................................................................................... 101 MEDICAL AREA FACILITIES AND RESOURCES ...................................................................................................................... 105 COMPUTER RESOURCES...................................................................................................................................................... 107 POLICY ON ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA .................................................................................. 108 RESIDENTIAL LIFE ................................................................................................................................................................ 109 DISCLOSURES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 113 APPENDICES I. Administrative Resources II. HSDM AGE Courses 2018-2019 III. Competencies for the General Dentist Harvard School of Dental Medicine Student Handbook 2018-19 4 IV. 2018-2019 Critical Dates for DMD and AGE Students V. ADEA Statement on Professionalism in Dental Education VI. Annual Copyright Disclosure VII. Conflict of Interest Policy VIII. Authorship Guidelines SUPPLEMENTS Summary of Massachusetts Laws Related to Alcohol Summary of Massachusetts Laws Related to Substance Abuse When Drinking is a Problem Massachusetts Anti-Hazing Statute Harvard University Policy on working with Minors HSDM Policy on Children in the Workplace PLEASE NOTE: At times, a mid-year review of academic, financial, or other considerations may lead to changes in policies, rules, and regulations. Harvard School of Dental Medicine therefore reserves the right at any time to make changes to the Student Handbook that may affect such matters as tuition and other fees, degrees and programs offered (including the modification or possible elimination of degrees and programs), degree and other academic requirements, academic policies, rules pertaining to student conduct and discipline, fields or areas of concentration, and other rules and regulations applicable to students. Harvard School of Dental Medicine Student Handbook 2018-19 5 ACADEMIC INFORMATION EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Doctor of Dental Medicine Program Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree (DMD) Advanced Graduate Education • Doctor of Medical Science Degree with specialty training (DMSc) • Doctor of Medical Science Degree without specialty training (DMSc) • Master of Medical Science Degree with specialty training (MMSc) • Certificate - specialty training with ODP (Other Degree Program) • Certificate Programs (Non -Degree) DMD DEGREE PROGRAM Preclinical Education The philosophy of dental education at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) is that dentistry is a specialty of Medicine. Therefore, during the first twelve months of the DMD program, students in the Pathways curriculum will study the preclinical basic sciences and pathophysiology at Harvard Medical School. In addition to their biomedical training, DMD students also begin their study of oral health at HSDM in Year 2. The courses at both the Medical School and Dental School are taught in innovative flipped classroom and case-based collaborative formats. By the end of the second year, DMD students have a solid foundation in preclinical medicine and dentistry. Clinical Education The third year of training at HSDM is an intensive one devoted exclusively to the development and refinement of diagnostic and clinical skills. Didactic training takes place in a series of interdisciplinary blocks where dental and oral health problems are integrated with clinical instruction. Clinical training, based on comprehensive patient care, is woven longitudinally through each of the sequential course blocks. In addition, students prepare a formal presentation of a case of his or her choice. The fourth year of training focuses on enhancing clinical skills and competencies both inside and outside of the dental school environment. With a focus on providing patient-centered comprehensive care, students are required to complete a number of cases of differing levels of complexity in the Case Completion Curriculum. Students participate in a number of required externships at Harvard affiliated institutions including a 12 week General Dentistry rotation at a Community Health Center, a 4 week oral surgery rotation at Boston Children’s Hospital or MGH, and a 12 week Comprehensive Care rotation at HSDM. In addition, students may participate in elective rotations such as Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Implant Dentistry, Dental Public Health, General Dentistry, Oral Medicine or medical clerkships. When not participating in a required or elective rotation, students will treat patients in the HSDM Comprehensive Care Clinic. All students are also required to present a completed case of his or her choice during the fourth year. The result of this comprehensive, interdisciplinary clinical training is that students reach a solid level of competency in all areas of clinical general dentistry including Oral Diagnosis, Oral Radiology, Treatment Planning, Pain Control, Endodontics, Operative