Student Policies
All SMHS Students
- This policy establishes guidelines for managing conflicts of interest between faculty and students with regards to assessment. A given faculty member shall not be responsible for evaluation of a student when there is an unmanageable conflict of interest.
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- This policy establishes guidelines for managing conflicts of interests for the School of Medicine & Health Sciences(SMHS) Faculty Academic Council (FAC) and its Standing Committees.
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- Criminal background checks (CBC) are required for all School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) health professional students prior to matriculation, clinical assignment and/or returning from a leave of absence (LOA).
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- The primary purpose of this program is to educate students within the SMHS regarding the dangers of substance abuse and the consequences of current drug problems. This program also has a substance abuse deterrence and detection function by screening covered students for use of prohibited drugs. Drugs prohibited by the SMHS include those banned by federal, state of North Dakota, and local governments, as well as institution policy. These drugs include illegal, prescription, over‐the‐counter, experimental, recreational, or other drugs that have a significant effect upon an individual’s judgment.
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- Students who are known to have a condition (injury, illness, infection, environmental disease) that may negatively impact themselves, fellow students, staff, faculty or patients have a professional obligation to inform and work with UND SMHS faculty to develop a plan to balance their own health, safety, educational needs and confidentiality as well as the health and safety of others with whom they may come in contact.
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- In the event of a bloodborne or biological pathogen exposure,the School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) students will follow the SMHS Student Bloodborne and Biological Pathogen Exposure Management Plan. The student’s responsibility is to immediately inform their instructor, clinical site supervisor and / or preceptor. Students are required to comply with the reporting requirements, incur the charges of their bloodborne or biological pathogen exposure testing, and complete follow‐up recommendations given by their health care provider.
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- Training video
- Any student enrolled in a degree‐ or certificate‐granting program or taking a course(s) at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences shall be provided the opportunity to seek redress where they believe that school and/or program policy has not been followed with respect to academic matters by initiating a grievance or appeal.
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- This policy describes expected student behaviors when using social media sites.
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- This policy describes the technical standards required for students in the health professions of medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, medical laboratory science, athletic training and public health. The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (UND SMHS) has a responsibility to society to graduate the best possible healthcare providers. All health profession graduates of this institution must use professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes to function in a wide variety of health care settings and to render a wide spectrum of patient care. The technical standards are designed to ensure the graduation of capable, well rounded and appropriately trained health care providers. (Each professional program may have additional technical standards specific to the requirements of the program.) In order to fulfill this responsibility, UND SMHS has established six areas of competency that must be sufficiently developed to participate in, and to graduate from a health profession’s program.
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- "The teacher-learner relationship should be based on mutual trust, respect and responsibility. This relationship should be carried out in a professional manner in a learning environment that places strong focus on education, high quality patient care and ethical conduct" (the AMA section on Medical Schools in cooperation with the AMA Student and Resident Sections and reflects the policy of the SMHS).
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Medical Students Only
- Duty hours shall not exceed 80 hours per week (including in house call activities). Students shall be provided with, on average, one 24-hour period off each week. Adequate time for rest and recreational activities shall be provided. In-house call shall not average more frequently than every third night, over a rotation. Duty hours in the hospital or clinic setting shall not exceed 24 consecutive hours, including hours spent sleeping while on in-house call if less than four hours. There are no exceptions.
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- In Years 1 and 2 of the curriculum, students who have received a score on an examination consistent with an “Unsatisfactory” grade will have the opportunity to submit a written challenge for a limited number of questions that the student thinks were scored incorrectly.
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- A medical student shall have the continuing responsibility to comply with federal and state laws; rules and regulations of the University of North Dakota, the School of Medicine & Health Sciences and its individual departments, affiliated hospitals and other medical institutions; and other applicable guidelines.
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- Students in the fourth year of medical school may not choose more than two electives in a given sub-specialty area unless they wish to forgo a vacation month in which case they may take three. However, a student may not take more than a total of four electives in a given specialty area. This excludes required courses.
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- Fillable form
- The Medical Student Academic Performance Committee functions as a disciplinary and educational body and not as a court of law. It is the responsibility of the MSAPC and its Chairperson to adjudicate and, where necessary, hold hearings concerning issues of academic performance.
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- The School of Medicine & Health Sciences requires that all newly admitted medical students to provide the SMHS with certification from a health care provider or other acceptable evidence that the student has received immunizations. The immunizations are presented in three categories: required; strongly recommended; and special requirements. All required immunizations must be either documented or immune status to the disease must be verified prior to matriculation, with the exception of Hepatitis B.
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- Third-year medical students may request "elective days" in a non-clerkship specialty.
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- Elective Day Request Form
- The UND SMHS essential standards (academic and capacity) are designed to ensure the graduation of capable, well-rounded future clinicians.
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- The medical students from LCME and non-LCME accredited medical schools may enroll in fourth year electives at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, if appropriate criteria are met including but not limited to availability of an elective site. Students from other medical schools may enroll in elective clinical experiences when it will not negatively impact the education of UND SMHS medical students.
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- Students in Phase 1 of medical school must notify the Office of Student Affairs and Admissions if they are absent or plan to be absent from, or late for, required portions of the curriculum. Granting of an excused absence will be at the discretion of the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions based on various student characteristics and curricular elements. Failure to obtain an excused absence through appropriate procedures will result in a letter of unprofessional behavior in the student file, more than one letter during the student tenure shall lead to a hearing of the MSAPC.
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- The success of students in their clinical years largely depends on active and consistent participation. One must be present in order to take full advantage of each learning opportunity. Any absence from clinical rotations may significantly dilute the effectiveness of that particular learning activity and may also reduce the level of trust between the preceptor and the student. As a result, and consistent with the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences professional behavior policy, as well as, the teacher-learner policy, students are expected to be present and to participate in all clinical activities.
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- Phase 2 and Phase 3 Excused Absence Request Form
- In the pre-clerkship phase of the medical curriculum, units 1-8 of Years 1 and 2, the scheduled time in a unit for required activities, shall average no more than 28 hours/week. The primary responsibility for monitoring and enforcing this Policy rests with the Biomedical Sciences Curriculum Subcommittee, acting under the oversight of the Medical Curriculum Committee.
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Medical students shall meet all academic performance standards (both cognitive and behavioral) for promotion and graduation within the allotted time. Additionally, students will pass all evaluations required for promotion and graduation. Satisfactory performance in individual courses does not guarantee that the student’s performance, when viewed as a whole, meets the expectations necessary for awarding the M.D. degree.
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- Medical students participating in UND SMHS clinical rotations must be provided with supervision appropriate to their level of training and asked to perform at a corresponding level of independence. This includes presence of a supervising physician or appropriately supervised resident in person or on-site as is appropriate to the task being completed by the student.
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- A student may pursue evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation for physical or mental health and substance dependency/abuse issues through the North Dakota Professional Health Program (PHP) as a self-referral. Alternatively, a student may be mandated to follow up with ND PHP by the Associate Dean for Student Affairs & Admissions or the Medical Student Academic Performance Committee. PHP will notify the Associate Dean for Student Affairs & Admissions on the progress of the student by obtaining a release of information (ROI) from the student.
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- The acceptance of transfer students provides UND SMHS the opportunity to enhance the diversity and quality of its student body and to further meet the School’s state mandated purpose.
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