2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 143 d. other extenuating circumstances, which must be approved by the Office of Student Affairs, with the appropriate documentation for the reason ALL absence documentation must be approved by the Office of Student Affairs. The appointed administrators will keep track of unexcused absences for Outside of Class Mandatory Events. An unexcused absence from any mandatory event may result in disciplinary action. The Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education conducts three mandatory M2 student events during the academic year. The events are as follows: 1. annual M2 Lottery Information Session 2. annual M2 Track Day 3. annual M2 Transitioning to Clinical Training Years Seminar Attendance at the above three events is considered critical for the dissemination of important information and training of the OMS2 students. Attendance will be monitored by an official student sign-in sheet that is maintained by the Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education and included as part of the Interdisciplinary Education and Professionalism (IEP) courses. Unexcused absences will impact the IEP course grades. Absences may be excused for reasons such as illness, personal issues, etc., but only when the student communicates those reasons directly to personnel in the Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education within five business days of becoming aware of such reasons, unless otherwise permitted by the dean or his or her designee. 2. For M3 and M4 Rotations While on clinical rotations, students are expected to be in attendance and ready to learn at all times, as scheduled by the hospital and preceptor, including all orientation sessions or other sessions scheduled by the hospital or core site. A schedule of the site’s educational programs may be obtained from the clinical assistant dean. Students are responsible for reaching out to the clinical assistant dean, or designee, prior to the beginning of a rotation for this schedule, and throughout the duration of the rotation, to ensure all scheduled obligations are met. Failure to meet all scheduled obligations without approval from the Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education may result in the student being referred to the SPC for disciplinary action, up to, and including, dismissal. Students must attend clinical site conferences, meetings, lectures, and other educational programs as directed by their preceptor or clinical assistant dean, or KPCOM administration. Absences from education, either from patient care or educational programming, must be approved by the clinical assistant dean for hospital rotations and the supervising preceptor. Students must also notify the Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education by email at clinicaleducation@nova.edu when absences are allowed and/or when students are exempted from any educational program at their site. Students are not automatically allowed time off for any reason. The Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education, the site preceptor, and the clinical assistant dean will monitor all absences.