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These policies, procedures, and guidelines apply to the preclerkship phase of the MD Program, and this list is provided for attestation purposes. You can also view all policies, procedures, and guidelines by topic.
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Topic
Policy Title & Link
Short Summary
Preclerkship
Attendance
Reporting an Absence from Mandatory Pre-Clerkship Curriculum Procedure
Procedure when a student misses a mandatory session without an acceptable reason.
Preclerkship
Curriculum
Assessment Course Exams and Qualifiers Policy
Course Directors must release qualifier scores within 5 days after the qualifier closes and students who do not pass must contact Course Directors within 7 days for remediation.
Preclerkship
Professionalism and Academic Learning Environment
Statement of Free Expression and Non-Discrimination Policy
YSM is dedicated to maintaining an environment which places the highest priority on collegial relationships, mutual respect, and sensitivity among students, faculty, staff, and patients.
Preclerkship
Education Administration
Medical Student Education Didactic Sessions Conflict of Interest (COI) – Policy
Faculty must disclose to students any personal or financial conflicts of interest involving the topics they are presenting when teaching.
Preclerkship
Education Administration
Pre-Clerkship Academic Workload - Guidelines
Students can be expected to spend 3 hours per day or 20 hours per week on preparatory material.
Preclerkship
Education Administration
Guideline for Student Physical Exam Video Recording
Outlines the guidelines to be adhered to when utilizing the PE room recording technology.
Preclerkship
Education Administration
Student Access and Use of Electronic Health Records Policy
Guidelines for student use of EHR. Students may access the charts of their team's patients for purposes of patient care and educational assignments, only. Outlines restrictions. RESEARCH access must be in accordance with IRB-approved protocol.
Preclerkship
Curriculum
Mid-Course, Clerkship, Elective, and Sub-Internship Assessment and Feedback Policy
Integrated courses must provide at least one self-assessment midway through the course.
Preclerkship
Curriculum
Narrative Assessment Policy
Specifies the course & clinical narrative requirement.
Preclerkship
Education Administration
Non-Involvement of Providers of Student Health Services or Family Members in Student Assessment Policy
No faculty member who is ever involved in a student's personal health care should be in a position to evaluate them.
Preclerkship
Academic Progress, Advancement, and Graduation
Flow of Information for Suboptimal Student Behavior or Performance Procedure
Process for addressing case of suboptimal student behavior/performance and the flow of information to medical education leadership.
Preclerkship
Registrar
Student Review and Challenge of the Educational Record Policy
Procedure for students to challenge their educational record.
Preclerkship
Curriculum
Switching out of Small Groups Procedure
Students must consult course director and small group leaders before switching small group sections.
Preclerkship
Professionalism and Academic Learning Environment
Mistreatment and Harassment Policy
YSM does not tolerate mistreatment or harassment, takes allegations of such behavior seriously, and will investigate and respond to reports of mistreatment or harassment. Procedure describes multiple options for reporting such incidents.
Preclerkship
Professionalism and Academic Learning Environment
Standards of Professionalism Policy
This policy outlines in detail the expectations for student professionalism at YSM.
Preclerkship
Curriculum
Remediation Policy
Procedure when a student is struggling with clinical reasoning, communication or professionalism.
Preclerkship
Attendance
Required Attendance in Pre-Clerkship Curriculum and Capstone Policy
Sessions that meet criteria in the policy may require student attendance.
Preclerkship
Education Administration
Teaching Preparation for Residents, Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows Policy
Faculty must train all graduate students and post-doctoral fellows to teach in the pre-clerkship curriculum.
Preclerkship
Professionalism and Academic Learning Environment
Cause for Removal from Courses, Clerkships, Electives and Sub-Internships Policy
Faculty responsibility to report any activity that could be a potential harm to other people that occurs in the context of a person's professional, medical or academic duties.
Preclerkship
Academic Progress, Advancement, and Graduation
Review of Students, Adverse Actions, and Appeals Policy
The Progress Committee annually reviews student performance and receives reports of unprofessional behavior or instances of poor academic achievement. Based on its review of a student’s record, the committee can change the status of the student to help them meet the expectations of the school.
Preclerkship
Academic Progress, Advancement, and Graduation
Advancement and Graduation Requirements Policy
The Progress Committee will systematically review all medical students at four intervals on their progress towards completing the MD degree.
Preclerkship
Academic Administration
Exposure to Infectious and Environmental Hazards Policy
Yale School of Medicine seeks to prevent medical student exposure to infectious and environmental hazards though education and use of appropriate procedures and engineering controls and provides prophylaxis therapy if students are exposed to infectious agents.
Preclerkship
Education Administration
Clinical Supervision of Medical Student Policy
Yale School of Medicine provides supervision of medical students in all clinical areas to ensure quality education as well as patient and student safety.
Preclerkship
Curriculum
Performance Assessment Appeals Policy
Students have a right to appeal a failed course assessment, unsatisfactory remediation, or narrative commentary.
Preclerkship
Professionalism and Academic Learning Environment
Failure to Adhere to Research Guidelines
Procedure for missing a research deadline with an acceptable reason, procedure when a student misses a research deadline without an acceptable reason, and the role of the Progress Committee.
Preclerkship
Curriculum
Identifying Students Experiencing Academic Difficulty Policy
The Liaison Committee for Medical Education requires medical schools to have a mechanism to identify students who are having academic difficulty prior to them receiving a failing grade in a course.
Preclerkship
Academic Progress, Advancement, and Graduation
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
Federal regulations for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) require that medical schools have reasonable policies for determining whether otherwise eligible students are meeting the requirements for SAP in their educational programs and may receive assistance under the Title IV, Higher Education Act (HEA) programs.
Preclerkship
Professionalism and Academic Learning Environment
Use of Electronic Devices in Didactic Sessions with Patients Policy
To protect private health information and show respect for patients and community volunteers in teaching sessions, this policy restricts the use of electronic devices by students during these sessions to specific instances.
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These policies, procedures, and guidelines apply to the preclerkship phase of the MD Program, and this list is provided for attestation purposes. You can also view all policies, procedures, and guidelines by topic.
P
Topic
Policy Title & Link
Short Summary
Preclerkship
Attendance
Reporting an Absence from Mandatory Pre-Clerkship Curriculum Procedure
Procedure when a student misses a mandatory session without an acceptable reason.
Preclerkship
Curriculum
Assessment Course Exams and Qualifiers Policy
Course Directors must release qualifier scores within 5 days after the qualifier closes and students who do not pass must contact Course Directors within 7 days for remediation.
Preclerkship
Professionalism and Academic Learning Environment
Statement of Free Expression and Non-Discrimination Policy
YSM is dedicated to maintaining an environment which places the highest priority on collegial relationships, mutual respect, and sensitivity among students, faculty, staff, and patients.
Preclerkship
Education Administration
Medical Student Education Didactic Sessions Conflict of Interest (COI) – Policy
Faculty must disclose to students any personal or financial conflicts of interest involving the topics they are presenting when teaching.
Preclerkship
Education Administration
Pre-Clerkship Academic Workload - Guidelines
Students can be expected to spend 3 hours per day or 20 hours per week on preparatory material.
Preclerkship
Education Administration
Guideline for Student Physical Exam Video Recording
Outlines the guidelines to be adhered to when utilizing the PE room recording technology.
Preclerkship
Education Administration
Student Access and Use of Electronic Health Records Policy
Guidelines for student use of EHR. Students may access the charts of their team's patients for purposes of patient care and educational assignments, only. Outlines restrictions. RESEARCH access must be in accordance with IRB-approved protocol.
Preclerkship
Curriculum
Mid-Course, Clerkship, Elective, and Sub-Internship Assessment and Feedback Policy
Integrated courses must provide at least one self-assessment midway through the course.
Preclerkship
Curriculum
Narrative Assessment Policy
Specifies the course & clinical narrative requirement.
Preclerkship
Education Administration
Non-Involvement of Providers of Student Health Services or Family Members in Student Assessment Policy
No faculty member who is ever involved in a student's personal health care should be in a position to evaluate them.
Preclerkship
Academic Progress, Advancement, and Graduation
Flow of Information for Suboptimal Student Behavior or Performance Procedure
Process for addressing case of suboptimal student behavior/performance and the flow of information to medical education leadership.
Preclerkship
Registrar
Student Review and Challenge of the Educational Record Policy
Procedure for students to challenge their educational record.
Preclerkship
Curriculum
Switching out of Small Groups Procedure
Students must consult course director and small group leaders before switching small group sections.
Preclerkship
Professionalism and Academic Learning Environment
Mistreatment and Harassment Policy
YSM does not tolerate mistreatment or harassment, takes allegations of such behavior seriously, and will investigate and respond to reports of mistreatment or harassment. Procedure describes multiple options for reporting such incidents.
Preclerkship
Professionalism and Academic Learning Environment
Standards of Professionalism Policy
This policy outlines in detail the expectations for student professionalism at YSM.
Preclerkship
Curriculum
Remediation Policy
Procedure when a student is struggling with clinical reasoning, communication or professionalism.
Preclerkship
Attendance
Required Attendance in Pre-Clerkship Curriculum and Capstone Policy
Sessions that meet criteria in the policy may require student attendance.
Preclerkship
Education Administration
Teaching Preparation for Residents, Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows Policy
Faculty must train all graduate students and post-doctoral fellows to teach in the pre-clerkship curriculum.
Preclerkship
Professionalism and Academic Learning Environment
Cause for Removal from Courses, Clerkships, Electives and Sub-Internships Policy
Faculty responsibility to report any activity that could be a potential harm to other people that occurs in the context of a person's professional, medical or academic duties.
Preclerkship
Academic Progress, Advancement, and Graduation
Review of Students, Adverse Actions, and Appeals Policy
The Progress Committee annually reviews student performance and receives reports of unprofessional behavior or instances of poor academic achievement. Based on its review of a student’s record, the committee can change the status of the student to help them meet the expectations of the school.
Preclerkship
Academic Progress, Advancement, and Graduation
Advancement and Graduation Requirements Policy
The Progress Committee will systematically review all medical students at four intervals on their progress towards completing the MD degree.
Preclerkship
Academic Administration
Exposure to Infectious and Environmental Hazards Policy
Yale School of Medicine seeks to prevent medical student exposure to infectious and environmental hazards though education and use of appropriate procedures and engineering controls and provides prophylaxis therapy if students are exposed to infectious agents.
Preclerkship
Education Administration
Clinical Supervision of Medical Student Policy
Yale School of Medicine provides supervision of medical students in all clinical areas to ensure quality education as well as patient and student safety.
Preclerkship
Curriculum
Performance Assessment Appeals Policy
Students have a right to appeal a failed course assessment, unsatisfactory remediation, or narrative commentary.
Preclerkship
Professionalism and Academic Learning Environment
Failure to Adhere to Research Guidelines
Procedure for missing a research deadline with an acceptable reason, procedure when a student misses a research deadline without an acceptable reason, and the role of the Progress Committee.
Preclerkship
Curriculum
Identifying Students Experiencing Academic Difficulty Policy
The Liaison Committee for Medical Education requires medical schools to have a mechanism to identify students who are having academic difficulty prior to them receiving a failing grade in a course.
Preclerkship
Academic Progress, Advancement, and Graduation
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
Federal regulations for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) require that medical schools have reasonable policies for determining whether otherwise eligible students are meeting the requirements for SAP in their educational programs and may receive assistance under the Title IV, Higher Education Act (HEA) programs.
Preclerkship
Professionalism and Academic Learning Environment
Use of Electronic Devices in Didactic Sessions with Patients Policy
To protect private health information and show respect for patients and community volunteers in teaching sessions, this policy restricts the use of electronic devices by students during these sessions to specific instances.
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