Students are expected to return to clinical duties when the teaching activity ends. A student with an absence from clinical duties may be required to make up the time missed, regardless of whether the absence was excused or not. Absences requiring make-up time are based on rotation duration and enforced at the discretion of the clinical course director. Days off are not considered absences. Criteria for Excused Absence from Clinical Duties Students may be excused from mandatory activities or examinations with proper documentation and approval, only in the case of an incapacitating medical issue or hospitalization, or if there is a death or serious illness of a loved one.
Requests for excused absences associated with giving a presentation at a professional conference may be considered. Specifics are further detailed below. In general, students should notify the course director, their medical team, and the respective campus Medical Student Services office of their absence. If make-up time cannot be scheduled within 12 weeks, the matter must be brought by the student and the clinical rotations leadership to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education and the Assistant Dean of Clinical Education for consideration of an extension.
A grade of Incomplete may be required in cases where students are unable to complete coursework by the time grades are due. Personal Illness, Medical Issue, or Hospitalization In such cases, the students should notify their clinical team, the leadership of the rotation, and their corresponding Medical Student Services representative as soon as possible.
The Office of Undergraduate Medical Education may be called in as needed. Students should submit requests as soon as possible, but no later than 2 weeks prior to the initiation of the clinical rotation. Students should alert the leadership of the rotation as far in advance as possible preferably before the initiation of the rotation so that scheduling adjustments can be made.
If approved, the excused absence is generally granted for the date of the presentation only. Timeliness of request, Student Academic Standing academic probation, etc. Request submission form and submission instructions can be viewed online.
All Other Requests Students may require absences for reasons not otherwise covered in this document. Make-up and extensions for absences deemed reasonable will be coordinated between the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education, the Assistant Dean for Clinical Education, the rotation's leadership, and the student.
The formal request must be made at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled activity. Created: July 18, Approved: Dec. The rotation will be taken during the final summer semester of the Senior Year. In the event that the number of students exceeds the number of Affiliate sites available, the student may be deferred until later in the summer or until the fall semester. The Program Director will assign each student to one of the approved Affiliate sites. Each student will receive a detailed syllabus prior to the clinical delineating the goals and expectations as well as the responsibilities of the student, the supervisor, the Pathologist s and the Program Director.
In addition, prior to starting the clinical the Program Director will review and collect the paperwork for all of the Health and Safety requirements for SUNY and for each Affiliate site. These papers will be mailed to the Affiliate histology supervisor prior to the start of the clinical rotation.
According to the legal contract all students must provide documentation of the following before starting the clinical rotation:. All students will receive Health, Safety and confidentiality training during the spring semester of their final year. Through lectures, guest speakers, videos and demonstrations the following topics will be covered:. In case of an emergency during the clinical experience at the Hospital, the Hospital will provide emergency care to the student.
For those students enrolled in the college Health Insurance Plan, the plan includes the summer semester. If the number of students should exceed the number of Affiliates available during a particular summer, it may be necessary to defer the clinical rotation for one or more students until later in the summer or in the fall semester.
International students must see the Executive Director of International Education to secure authorization for Curricular Practical Training.
During the Clinical Rotation, students are not allowed to work beyond the standard scheduled clinical hours as a part of their clinical experience. The student is not to be considered or treated as a member of the regular staff.
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