Allopathic Medicine Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2024–2025 63 before the SPAC. Upon completion of its review, the SPAC will make a decision as to whether the student may resume the program. If appropriate, a student may resume the program with a disciplinary action imposed at the beginning of the resumption for a stated period of time. Such decisions are appealable pursuant to the due process/appeal procedures outlined in this handbook. All decisions made by the dean concerning a student’s ability to return following an administrative break in enrollment are final. If the student is not in good academic standing at the time of the administrative break in enrollment, the SPAC will review the student’s record and make a decision as to whether the student may resume the program. Such decisions are appealable pursuant to the due process/appeal procedures outlined in this handbook. 6. Leave of Absence/Administrative Break in Enrollment Records Leave of absence records and the date of each determination shall be placed in the student’s academic record and may be recorded on the student’s MSPE. D. Academic Probation A student may be placed on probation by the committee for any of the following academic deficiencies: • The student fails a block, required clinical rotation, or elective clinical rotation. • The student fails a required national exam. • The student fails to maintain acceptable academic standards, including demonstrating borderline performance on repeated formative evaluations, final competency evaluations, or national examinations. Multiple or repeated SCs in any block, course, clerkship, or competency may indicate a student’s performance is cumulatively at risk, requiring monitoring or remediation. • The student fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress. (See Section A.) The committee will review the status of all students on probation annually. E. Isolated Deficiency A student may be placed on academic probation by the committee if the student receives an isolated deficiency in a course, clerkship, or elective after the student’s academic record is reviewed by the SPAC. Alternatively, the committee may also assign a specific isolated deficiency remediation (see Section G) without placing the student on academic probation. F. Additional Academic Concerns The ADASA and the SMS will monitor formative feedback/evaluations pertaining to medical students, including monitoring grades/assessments of SC. The SMS may refer a student to the SPAC if the student receives feedback from small groups, blocks, courses, clinical clerkships, or elective clinical rotations indicating the student is noted for borderline performance on repeated formative evaluations, final grade evaluations, or national examinations. The SPAC may determine that multiple or repeated SCs in any course or competency indicates a student’s performance is cumulatively at risk, requiring monitoring or remediation. After reviewing the concerns, the committee may place the student on

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