TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................. 2 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN .......................................................................................................................................... 7 UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO THE CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY ............................................. 8 COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ....................................................................................................................................... 8 OUR HISTORY ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MISSION........................................................................................................... 8 THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE VISION .............................................................................................................. 8 THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE VALUES ............................................................................................................ 9 DIVERSITY AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ....................................... 9 CMU BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT...................................................... 9 ACCREDITATION STATUS .................................................................................................................................10 OFFICE OF THE DEAN .........................................................................................................................................10 COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP ................................10 COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OFFICES AND CONTACT INFORMATION ..................................................12 OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS .........................................................................................................................12 OFFICE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION.................................................................................................................12 ADMISSIONS ...........................................................................................................................................................13 UNIT II: THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT & PROFESSIONALISM STANDARDS .........................14 THE TECHNICAL STANDARDS ........................................................................................................................14 ATTRIBUTES OF COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MEDICAL STUDENTS ........................................................16 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR THE TEACHER-LEARNER RELATIONSHIP.................................17 MISTREATMENT ....................................................................................................................................................17 MISCONDUCT.........................................................................................................................................................18 PROFESSIONALISM...............................................................................................................................................18 ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT’S ATTAINMENT OF APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES ...18 UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR ........................................................................................................................19 REPORTING MISTREATMENT, MISCONDUCT AND/OR UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR ..........20 PROFESSIONALISM AND SOCIAL MEDIA....................................................................................................20 STUDENT DRESS CODE AND PERSONAL APPEARANCE.......................................................................20 CHEMICAL IMPAIRMENT ..................................................................................................................................21 MENTAL HEALTH IMPAIRMENT ....................................................................................................................21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY CODE OF ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY All .22 Page 2 Revised July 16, 2021 UNIT III: ACADEMIC PROGRAM .......................................................................................................................23 GENERAL COMPETENCIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ....................................23 DESIGN OF THE CURRICULUM – THE PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES .................................25 OVERVIEW OF YEARS ONE AND TWO OF THE PROGRAM...................................................................26 YEAR 1 & 2 ACADEMIC WORKLOAD .............................................................................................................28 ANATOMY SESSION GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES .................................................................................28 CLINICAL SKILLS AND SIMULATION SUITE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ..................................30 OVERVIEW OF YEARS THREE AND FOUR OF THE PROGRAM ............................................................30 DUTY HOURS ..........................................................................................................................................................33 CLINICAL ASSIGNMENTS ..................................................................................................................................33 CLINICAL CAMPUSES..........................................................................................................................................34 INTRODUCTION TO VSLO (VISITING STUDENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES)............................36 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS CONCERNING VSLO .......................................................................37 ACADEMIC ADVISING ........................................................................................................................................38 ACADEMIC SUCCESS ...........................................................................................................................................38 CONSULTATIONS ON LEARNING AND STUDY STRATEGIES ...................................................................41 LEARNING AND STUDY STRATEGIES SELF-ASSESSMENTS.....................................................................41 “JUST-IN-TIME” ONLINE LEARNING AND STUDY STRATEGY RESOURCES........................................41 PEER TUTORING .....................................................................................................................................................41 PREPARATION RESOURCES FOR THE USMLE STEP 1 & STEP 2 EXAMS ...............................................42 DUAL DEGREE OPTIONS ....................................................................................................................................42 ATTENDANCE POLICIES FOR YEARS 1 THROUGH 4 ...............................................................................44 REQUESTS FOR ABSENCES.................................................................................................................................44 JURY DUTY EXEMPTION .....................................................................................................................................47 DECELERATION/EXTENDED PROGRAM POLICY .....................................................................................47 UNIT IV: STUDENT ASSESSMENT AND PROGRESSION .........................................................................48 STUDENT ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................................................................48 INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................48 GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF ASSESSMENT.......................................................................................................49 ASSESSMENT PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES...........................................................................................50 GRADING SYSTEM FOR THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE: ..........................................................................51 GRADING PROCEDURES AND POLICIES:.....................................................................................................52 LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND/OR WITHDRAWAL...........................................................................................58 Page 3 Revised July 16, 2021 ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND FAILURE TO MEET ACADEMIC STANDARDS ..............................59 GRADUATION ........................................................................................................................................................59 FAILURE TO MEET ACADEMIC STANDARDS.............................................................................................59 RIGHT TO APPEAL ................................................................................................................................................60 ACCOMODATIONS IN ASSESSMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES .........................................61 ACADEMIC RECORDS AND REVIEW OF ACADEMIC RECORDS .........................................................61 UNIVERSITY RECORDS ........................................................................................................................................62 DIRECTORY INFORMATION..............................................................................................................................62