2020-21 STUDENT HANDBOOK University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine Office of Academic Affairs ALL INFORMATION, DATES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES IN THIS HANDBOOK ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE i Page TABLE OF CONTENTS EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................... 1 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ........................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS .......................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. CODE ACTIVE SHOOTER .............................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. CODE RED FIRE PLAN .................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. OTHER EMERGENCY CODES ....................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. MEDICAL EDUCATION COMPETENCIES ................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION COMPETENCIES ................................................................. 7 1. MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE ............................................................................................................... 7 2. PATIENT CARE: .......................................................................................................................... 7 3. PROFESSIONALISM: .................................................................................................................... 8 4. INTERPERSONAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS ............................................................................... 8 5. LIFELONG LEARNING AND MEDICAL INFORMATICS: .......................................................................... 8 6. POPULATION HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE .......................................................................... 9 7. PRACTICE-BASED AND SYSTEMS-BASED MEDICAL CARE ................................................................... 9 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DETERMINING ACADEMIC STATUS .............................................. 8 ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS ................................. 8 APPROPRIATE TREATMENT OF MEDICAL STUDENTS ........................................................... 22 HONOR SYSTEM ................................................................................................................ 22 CONSTITUTION OF THE HONOR SYSTEM ................................................................................. 22 HONOR PLEDGE ................................................................................................................... 23 PROCEDURES PRELIMINARY TO HEARINGS ......................................................................... 23 HEARINGS BEFORE THE HONOR COUNCIL .......................................................................... 24 DISCIPLINARY HEARING PROCEDURES ................................................................................ 24 CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS ............................................. 26 MEDICAL STUDENT OATH ........................................................................................................ 26 ILLUMINE PROFESSIONALISM REPORTING .......................................... 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PLAGIARISM IN THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ....................................................................... 27 LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS ............................................................................................... 27 USMLE STEP 1 POLICY .............................................................................................................. 28 USMLE STEP 2 POLICY .............................................................................................................. 29 POLICY FOR SENIORS NOT PASSING STEP 2 BY GRADUATION ............................................ 30 SPECIFIC CLINICAL SKILLS EXPECTATIONS ........................................................................... 31 SOPHOMORE LEVEL OBJECTIVES FOR CLINICAL SKILLS ........................................................... 31 ii Page SENIOR CLINICAL SKILLS OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................... 36 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ........................................................................................................... 37 LIMIT ON YEARS IN MEDICAL SCHOOL (“SEVEN YEAR RULE”) ............................................... 38 SENIOR YEAR TIMING POLICY ............................................................................................ 38 ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC POLICIES ...................................................................................... 37 GUIDELINES FOR EXAMINATIONS ........................................................................................... 39 POLICY FOR MISSED EXAMINATIONS ...................................................................................... 39 BONUS POINTS ........................................................................................................................ 41 ABSENCE FROM CLASSES ......................................................................................................... 42 POLICY ON RECORDED M1 AND M2 LECTURES OR LABS ......................................................... 42 ABSENTEE POLICY FOR THE JUNIOR YEAR ............................................................................... 42 WARNING STUDENTS OF MARGINAL PERFORMANCE ............................................................ 44 POLICY ON CHANGING GRADES .............................................................................................. 44 STUDENT WORK HOURS .......................................................................................................... 44 POLICY ON STUDENT SUPERVISION ......................................................................................... 45 RURAL PRACTICE CURRICULUM .............................................................................................. 45 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND ISSUES ................................................................................ 39 LIBRARY ........................................................................................................................... 46 STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER ............................................................................................... 49 ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE AND ADVISEMENT ........................................................................ 50 LOCKER ASSIGNMENTS............................................................................................................ 50 SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTION OF LABORATORY MATERIALS ................................................. 51 LAB COATS AND INSTRUMENTS ............................................. 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AUDITORIA AND CONFERENCE ROOMS .................................................................................. 51 ADMISSION OPTION TO DEFER .......................................................................................... 52 THE PATH TO THE M.D. DEGREE ......................................................................................... 53 FIRST TWO YEARS .................................................................................................................... 53 THE CLINICAL YEARS ................................................................................................................ 53 STATEMENT ON PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ............................................................... 54 RESIDENCY ............................................................................................................................... 54 DEAN’S LETTERS (MSPE) .............................................................................................................. 55 LICENSURE VERSUS DEGREE .................................................................................................... 55 REGIONAL PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................... 56 DIAGNOSTIC KITS, ETC. ...................................................................................................... 57 THE HONORS PROGRAM ...................................................................................................... 57 STUDENT SERVICES ............................................................................................................. 60 STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION .............................................................. 60 COM LIAISON FOR FINANCIAL AID ................................................................................................. 61 IMPACT OF A LEAVE OF ABSENCE ON FINANCIAL AID ............................................................. 61 TUITION AND FEES FOR STUDENTS WITH IRREGULAR COURSE SCHEDULES ........................... 63 STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES .................................................................................................... 63 iii Page Student and Employee Health Services (SEHS) ................................................................... 63 Student Health Clinic ........................................................................................................... 64 Family Medical Center (FMC) .............................................................................................. 64 Vision Services ....................................................................................................................