Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine—M.D. Program 565 3. Motor: Candidates must have sufficient motor function to elicit information from patients by palpation, auscultation, percussion, and other diagnostic maneuvers that comprise a complete physical examination (including pelvic examination). A candidate must be able to perform the basic and advanced clinical procedures that are requirements of the NSU MD curriculum. A candidate must be able to execute motor movements reasonably required to provide general care and emergency treatment to patients. Examples of emergency treatment reasonably required of physicians are cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the administration of intravenous medication, the application of pressure to stop bleeding, the opening of obstructed airways, the suturing of simple wounds, and the performance of simple obstetrical maneuvers. Such actions require coordination of both gross and fine muscular movements; equilibrium; and functional use of the senses of touch, vision, and hearing. 4. Intellectual: Conceptual, Integrative, and Quantitative Abilities: These abilities include measurement, calculation, reasoning, analysis, and synthesis. Problem-solving—the critical skill demanded of physicians—requires that candidates be able to learn, retrieve, analyze, sequence, organize, synthesize, and integrate information efficiently and reason effectively. They should also be able to measure and calculate accurately and to understand the spatial relationships of structures. 5. Behavioral and Social Attributes: Candidates must possess the emotional capacity to fully utilize their intellectual abilities; exercise good judgment; promptly complete all responsibilities attendant to the diagnosis and care of patients; and develop mature, sensitive, and effective relationships with patients. Candidates must be able to work effectively, respectfully, and professionally as part of the health care team, and to interact with patients, their families, and health care personnel in a courteous, professional, and respectful manner. Candidates must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads, and to function effectively under stress. They must be able to adapt to changing environments, display flexibility, and learn to function in the face of uncertainties inherent in the clinical problems of many patients. Candidates must exhibit professionalism; personal accountability; compassion; integrity; concern for others; and interpersonal skills, including the ability to accept and apply feedback and treat all individuals in a respectful manner—regardless of gender identity, age, race, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other protected status. 6. Ethics and Professionalism: A candidate must maintain and display ethical and moral behavior commensurate with the role of a physician in all interactions with patients, faculty and staff members, students, and the public. Medical students should understand and function within the legal and ethical aspects of the practice of medicine. Technological compensation can be made in certain of these areas, but a candidate should be able to perform in a reasonably independent manner. The use of a trained intermediary, a person trained to perform essential skills on behalf of the candidate, or a person used such that a candidate’s judgment must be mediated by someone else’s power of selection and observation, is not permitted. In addition to the abilities and skills set forth above, candidates must possess the general physical health necessary for performing the duties of a medical student and physician in training without endangering the lives of patients and/ or colleagues with whom the student might have contact. Candidates whose performance is impaired by abuse of alcohol or other substances are not suitable candidates for admission, continuation, promotion, or graduation. Process for Assessing the Applicant’s Compliance with the Technical Standards Applicants are required to attest at the time they accept an offer to matriculate that they meet NSU MD’s Technical Standards, and thereafter, must attest on an annual basis that they continue to meet the standards. These standards are not intended to deter any student who might be able to complete the requirements of the curriculum with reasonable accommodations. Requests from applicants for reasonable accommodations in meeting the technical standards will be reviewed and considered by the NSU Office of Student Disability Services. Students requesting accommodations must complete NSU’s Academic Accommodations form (nova.edu/disabilityservices). For additional information about the college’s process for assessing an applicant’s compliance with the technical standards, contact the Office of Disability Services by calling (954) 262-1520 or emailing HPDdisabilityservices@nova.edu. Additional information can be found on the NSU Office of Student Disability Services web page at nova.edu/disabilityservices. Application Procedures The college participates in the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) for the receipt and processing of all applications. The AMCAS takes no part in the selection of students. Applicants should submit applications electronically through AMCAS online, using an interactive, webbased application. More information can be found online at aamc.org/applying-medical-school-amcas /applying-medical-school-amcas. For questions, applicants may call (954) 262-0515.
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