88 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2024–2025 Industry Relations Policy NSU MD recognizes the possibility of conflict of interest or apparent conflict of interest in interactions with corporations, representatives of corporations, and other individuals supported by medically related industries. At the same time, NSU MD recognizes that several medically related industries provide appropriate and legitimate support for educational and patient care activities. This policy serves to describe an acceptable learning environment where faculty members, students, and residents are shielded from industry bias. This policy incorporates standards of practice comparable to those adopted by schools nationwide. The Industry Relations Policy is posted on the NSU MD web page as soon as it has received final approval. Please refer to md.nova.edu/student/student-policies.html for the complete Industry Relations Policy. Duty Hours Policy The Duty Hours Policy for NSU MD students while on clinical rotations outlines expectations for student participation in clinical activities while acknowledging the need to balance time for learning, study, and personal wellness. Maximum Hours of Clinical and Educational Work Allowed Weekly Clinical and educational work hours for medical students must be limited to no more than 80 hours per week, averaged over a four-week period, and students must have one day off, free of clinical work and required education, in seven. Mandatory Time Free of Clinical Work and Education • Medical students should have eight hours off between scheduled clinical work and education periods. There may be circumstances when students choose to stay to care for their patients or return to the hospital with fewer than eight hours free of clinical experience and education. This must occur within the context of the 80-hour and the one-day-off-in-seven requirements. • Medical students must have at least 14 hours free of clinical work and education after 24 hours of in-house call. Maximum Clinical Work and Education Period Length • Clinical and educational work periods for medical students must not exceed 24 hours of continuous scheduled clinical assignments. • Up to four hours of additional time may be used for activities related to patient safety, such as providing effective transitions of care, and/or student education. • Additional patient care responsibilities must not be assigned to a medical student during this time. Clinical and Educational Work Hour Exceptions In rare circumstances, after handing off all other responsibilities, a medical student, on the student’s own initiative, may elect to remain or return to the clinical site in the following circumstances: • to continue to provide care to a single severely ill or unstable patient
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