Albany Medical College PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM PA 1972 AA Student Handbook Class of 2020 PA Center for Physician Assistant Studies AAStudent Handbook Class of 2020 Mail: PA Albany Medical College 47 New Scotland Ave MC-4 Albany, NY 12208 Center for Physician Assistant Studies Office Location: AA16 New Scotland Ave., Suite 364 Student Handbook PH: 518.262.5251 Class of 2020 www.amc.edu/pa http://www.amc.edu/academic/graduatestudies/Rules-and-Regulations.cfm PA Mail: Albany Medical College 47 New Scotland Ave MC-4 Albany, NY 12208 AACenter for Physician Assistant Studies Office Location: 16 New Scotland Ave., Suite 364 Revised 2018 Student Handbook Revised 2018 ClassPH: 518.262.5251 of 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAAA ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 PAAA ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 PAAA ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 PAAA ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 PERSONNEL ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4 OUR MISSION........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 OUR VISION ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 OUR VALUES ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 I. GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................... 6 A. ACCREDITATION STATUS ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 B. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF GOVERNING INSTITUTIONS .............................................................................................................. 7 (A3.01) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 C. TUITION, FEES AND EXPENSES .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 D. TUITION REFUND POLICY FOR PA AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ....................................................................................................... 7 E. CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 F. TELEPHONE USAGE ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8 G. FACSIMILE USAGE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 H. COPIER USAGE ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 I. PRINTING IN THE LIBRARY ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 J. PERSONAL COMPUTER ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 K. COMPUTERS, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (AMC POLICIES) ............................................................................................................. 9 L. FOOD REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11 M. SMOKING POLICY ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12 N. STUDENT LOUNGE ............................................................................................................................................................................ 12 O. MAILBOXES AND LOCKERS ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 P. DRESS AND IDENTIFICATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 Q. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS (A3.07) ................................................................................................................................................... 12 R. BEREAVEMENT POLICY ................................................................................................................................................................... 13 S. SNOW EMERGENCY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 T. OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................................................................................................... 13 U. PARKING ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 V. BIKE CORRALS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 W. POLICY ON REFERENCE TEXTBOOKS ............................................................................................................................................ 14 X. STUDENT RECORDS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Y. MEDICAL TREATMENT OF STUDENTS (A3.09) ................................................................................................................................ 16 Z. EVACUATION PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 AA. SAFETY (A3.08) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 17 BB. PROTOCOL FOR OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ............................................................................................................................... 17 II. ACADEMIC POLICIES ................................................................................................................................................... 19 A. CPAS ATTENDANCE POLICY........................................................................................................................................................... 20 B. JURY DUTY ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 C. ASSIGNMENTS .................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 D. COLLABORATIVE WORK ................................................................................................................................................................. 21 E. CONSTRAINTS ON CLINICAL ACTIVITY ........................................................................................................................................... 21 F. COURSE EVALUATION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21 G. EXAMINATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 H. DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 I. MATERNITY LEAVE POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................