KPCOM Student Handbook 2024-2025

VI Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook 1. Clinical Rotations/Core Clinical Campus.....135 2. Core Campus Site/Clinical Training Site Selection Process...................................................135 3. M3 and M4 Core Rotations..............................136 4. M4 Selective and Elective Rotations............136 5. Virtual Rotations................................................138 6. M3 and M4—Rural and Urban Underserved Medicine Rotations......................138 7. Housing for Rural Rotations............................139 8. Meals at Clinical Training Sites.......................140 F. Transitioning to Graduate Medical Education............................................140 1. Match Participation—National Residency Matching Program (NRMP).................................140 2. Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE).................................................140 3. Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).......................................................140 G. Academic Deficiencies.................................141 1. Course Examination Failures............................141 2. Course Failures....................................................141 3. Eligibility for Remediation................................141 4. NBOME COMLEX Examination Failures......143 5. Rotation Failures................................................143 6. Rotation Failures, Reevaluation, Remediation, and Dismissal Appeal Process.......................................................144 7. In Progress Rotation Policy.............................144 H. Leave from Studies......................................144 1. Leave of Absence (LOA)...................................144 2. Administrative Break in Enrollment (ABE).145 3. Course Status during an Administrative Break in Enrollment ..............................................145 4. Communication with KPCOM during a Leave of Absence or an Administrative Break in Enrollment...........................................................146 5. Return from a Leave of Absence or an Administrative Break in Enrollment..................146 6. Leave of Absence/Administrative Break in Enrollment Records...............................................147 I. Withdrawal....................................................147 1. Withdrawal from the College..........................147 2. Withdrawal from a Course..............................147 CODE OF BEHAVIORAL CONDUCT..................148 A. Professional Conduct..................................148 B. Academic Dishonesty..................................149 C. Attendance...................................................149 1. For M1 and M2 Courses of Study....................149 2. For M3 and M4 Rotations................................150 3. For Medical Outreach Trips.............................153 D. Behavior.......................................................153 1. Classroom Behavior...........................................153 2. Student Behavior on Clinical Rotations.......154 3. Student Involvement on Clinical Rotations....................................................154 4. Title and Salutations.........................................154 5. Practicing of Medicine......................................154 E. Dress Code....................................................155 1. On-Campus Dress Code...................................155 2. Dress Code in the Clinical Setting and on Clinical Rotations..............................................156 3. Zoom Meetings/Remote Testing Dress Code...............................................................157 F. Examinations................................................158 1. In-Person Test Day Procedures......................158 2. Examinations Administered Virtually..........160 3. Makeup Examinations......................................160 4. Emergencies During Examinations ..............161 5. Board Examinations..........................................162 6. USMLE Examination Guidelines....................166 G. Illegal, Inappropriate, and Unprofessional Behavior.................................166 H. Violation of Public Laws..............................166 I. Failure to Report a Violation........................167 J. Social Media Guidelines...............................167 Online Social Networking: A Brief Definition ...................................................167 Potential Consequences of Online Unprofessional Behavior .....................................167 Best Practice Guidelines for Online Social Networking..................................................168 K. Cultural Competence...................................169 L. Interprofessional Collaborative Practice...169 M. Drug Testing Policies..................................170 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE OF BEHAVIORAL CONDUCT....................................171

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