Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2024–2025 170 Students must demonstrate an understanding of the manner in which people of diverse cultures and belief systems perceive health and illness and respond to various symptoms, diseases, and treatments. Medical students should learn to recognize and appropriately address gender and cultural biases in health care delivery, while considering first the health of the patient. Students who exhibit unprofessional and culturally offensive behavior will be referred to the SPC and/ or proper authorities for disciplinary action and may be subject to dismissal. L. Interprofessional Collaborative Practice To be prepared to provide integrated, high-quality care to patients within the nation’s current, evolving health care system, KPCOM students must: • Assert values and ethics of interprofessional practice by placing the interests, dignity, and respect of patients at the center of health care delivery and embracing the cultural diversity and differences of health care teams. • Leverage the unique roles and responsibilities of interprofessional partners to appropriately assess and address the health care needs of patients and populations served. • Communicate with patients, families, communities, and other health professionals in support of a team approach to preventing disease and disability, maintaining health, and treating disease. • Perform effectively in various team roles to deliver patient/population-centered care that is safe, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable. Students who exhibit unprofessional behavior in the area of interprofessional collaborative practice will be referred to the SPC and/or proper authorities for disciplinary action and may be subject to dismissal. M. Drug Testing Policies The KPCOM recognizes that substance abuse is a career and life-threatening problem and encourages students to seek help in overcoming addiction. Students are encouraged to reach out to the KPCOM Office of Student Affairs for help in seeking services for drug and alcohol counseling or contact any of the behavioral health resources available to KPCOM students. Any student may be required to submit to drug and/or alcohol testing based upon what the faculty members and administration consider to be reasonable grounds to suspect drug or alcohol use, including, but not limited to • direct observation of drug or alcohol use or possession • physical behaviors related to the influence of drugs or alcohol • abnormal or erratic behavior that is disruptive or a risk to others • arrest or conviction of a drug- or alcohol-related offense on or off campus • documented information from a credible source submitting a complaint • evidence that a previous drug or alcohol test was tampered with
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