Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2024–2025 126 • The course director, if the physician/patient relationship is with a course faculty member. • The Office of Preclinical Education or Office of Clinical Education, if the physician/patient relationship is with the course or rotation director. • The chair of the Student Progress Committee, if the physician/patient relationship is with a committee member. Due to Familial or Other Relationships Just as with the physician/patient relationship, there is also the potential—or appearance—of a conflict of interest with a family member or anyone who has or has had a close personal relationship to a medical student. Therefore, family members and others with close personal relationships shall not be involved in serving as clinical preceptors nor any other role that requires direct faculty scoring of students (e.g., OPP practical examinations, physical diagnosis standardized patient examinations, and/or clinical rotations). For the purpose of this policy, a family member is be defined as • a parent • a spouse/fiancé/fiancée/partner or former spouse/fiancé/fiancée/partner • a sibling • a grandparent • a cousin • an uncle • an aunt • marriage related (in-laws) • any other relationship, at the discretion of the associate dean of Clinical Education or the associate dean of Preclinical Education The main responsibility to report any potential conflict of interest lies with the student. Students in the M1 and M2 years of study should notify the Office of Preclinical Education of any preceptor or other KPCOM faculty member that is identified as having a possible familial or other potential conflict of interest, as previously described, as soon as it is recognized. Likewise, students in the M3 and M4 years of study must notify the clinical assistant dean at the rotation site and the associate dean of Clinical Education of any clinical rotation, familial, or other conflict of interest that arises. Students may not request elective rotations with any person with whom they have a familial or other close personal relationship. Failure of the student to report the potential conflict of interest may result in the student not receiving credit for the rotation and being referred to the Student Progress Committee. The clinical assistant dean/faculty member should also immediately notify the associate dean of Clinical Education and student of any recognized conflict of interest, as previously described.
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