Medical Student Handbook

Self Disclosure in the Course of Learning

Table of Contents Handbook Homepage POLICIES & GUIDELINES - Privacy & Access to Academic Records - Disabilities Technical Standards Policy - Assistance for Individual w/Disabilities - ADA Ombudsperson - Mistreatment of Medical Students - Sexual Harassment - Assessment Data - Religious Observance - The U.S. Medical Licensing Examination - Alcohol Use On School of Medicine Property - Impairment Due to Substance Abuse - Self Disclosure in the Course of Learning - Confidentiality - Teaching Exercises with Student Subjects - Video Equipment Use - Regulatory, Health and Other Requirements --- Infection Control --- In-Service Education Competency Exam --- Certification in Use of Clinical Information System --- Medical Student CPR Certification --- University Health Requirements MD Student Responsibility, Conduct, & Academic Policies ACADEMIC ISSUES - Verification of Eligibility for Matriculation - Verification of Academic Credentials - Completion of Required Experiences - Remedial Work - Completion of Academic Deficiencies - Grading Policy up to Class of 2002 - Double Helix Grading Policy - Student Assessment Guide --- Comprehensive Assessments - MD with Distinction - AOA and Dean's Letter Rankings - In-Depth Experience - Plagiarism - Absences from Classes & Academic Responsibilities - Policy on Time Away From Clerkships - Class Attendance - Leaves of Absence - Year-Out Fellowships - Drop/Add Deadline Policy SUPPORT SERVICES - Academic Support Services - University Health Service - Counseling and Mental Health Services - Chaplain's Office - Division of Medical Informatics - Women in Science, Dentistry & Medicine (WISDM) - Assistance for Pregnant Medical Students - Miner Library ADVISING & STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS - Advisory Dean Program - Student Enrichment Programs - Student-Sponsored Symposium CONSUMER & LEGAL ASSISTANCE - Integrity Hotline - University Housing - Executing Legal Documents - Consumer and Legal Assistance OFFICES FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION - Medical Education - Student Services Center - Advisory Deans - Student Affairs Office - Registrar's Office - Financial Aid Office - Bursar's Office - Office for Ethnic & Multicultural Affairs - Admissions Office - Medical Alumni Affairs - Student Enrichment Programs - Graduate Studies - Offices for Educational Research - Curricular Affairs Office - Facilities for Students - Student Computing DOUBLE HELIX CURRICULUM MEDICAL EDUCATION OBJECTIVES

It is essential that we respect not only the confidentiality of patients, but also of health care providers and fellow students. Any discussions that take place during practice exam sessions, small group patient exercises or feedback sessions are strictly confidential, unless you are explicitly instructed otherwise. Because of the nature of this work, self-disclosure occurs with some frequency. The importance of remaining respectful of others who share personal information cannot be overemphasized, whether in class, in Advisory Dean lunches, or other settings.

The nature of medical work and the need to practice examination techniques on one another also poses some emotional challenges. Students practice limited parts of the physical exam on one another in ICM. You may feel uncomfortable about physically exposing yourself to another individual. While examination is almost always facilitated by such exposure, you should never feel pressured to do so; instead, you should do what feels right for you. Just as we should never pressure a patient to remove clothing for an exam, we should never feel obliged to consent to similar pressures for ourselves. To dispel any notions to the contrary, please be assured that students will not be performing rectal, genital, breast and or pelvic exams on one another. Professional models are being scheduled for pelvic exams and the school is still exploring the possibility of male models for genital and rectal exams.