2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 145 6. COMLEX Level 2-CE Study Blocks #12 and #13 are assigned to each student as either the mandatory COMLEX Level 2-CE Board Study rotation or an M3 core rotation. The rotations are assigned by the Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education and cannot be changed. Students not adhering to this policy may face disciplinary action. This policy does not refer to students who are on course to retake programs or on a medical leave of absence. 7. COMLEX Examination Travel Students are allowed only the day before and the day of any COMLEX-USA examination as excused absences from their clinical rotation site. Absence for travel time and scheduled COMLEX examination must be submitted to the KPCOM Office of Clinical Education for approval in advance. Please note that the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is not a graduation requirement for NSU; therefore, excused absences will not be approved for this examination. 8. Mandatory Events The Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education conducts one mandatory student event. The event is the annual Residency Fair. Attendance at the above event is mandatory. Attendance is monitored by an official student sign-in sheet that is maintained by the Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education. Absences may be excused for reasons such as illness, personal issues, etc., but only where the student communicates those reasons directly to personnel in the Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education within three business days of becoming aware of such reasons, unless otherwise permitted by the dean or his or her designee. b. Late Arrival to Rotation Site for Start of Rotation In the event a student expects to be unavoidably late to begin the rotation on the scheduled date at an assigned site, the student must seek written advance approval from the KPCOM Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education. Failure to do so may result in unexcused absences (see Absence from Rotation Policy below). c. Early Departure from a Clinical Rotation A student may not leave his or her designated rotation before the scheduled end of the rotation without the permission of the director of Osteopathic Clinical Education. d. Failure in Reporting Any absence not reported to the Office of Osteopathic Clinical Education within three business days may result in referral to the SPC. e. Workday During Clinical Training A usual workweek is 60 hours per week. A typical workday will begin at 7:00 a.m. and end at 7:00 p.m. Deviation from these hours is at the discretion of the preceptor. Students are expected to follow the schedule of their preceptor.