Medical Student Handbook

MEDICAL STUDENT BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (CPR) CERTIFICATION

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

In light of the recommendations made by AHA and other public health organizations that all citizens, especially those in the health care industry should be certified in Basic Life Support, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry requires that all medical students be certified. Certification or re-certification will not be part of a medical school course, but will be a stand-alone session to be scheduled at the student's convenience.

All entering students are required to provide the registrar's office with a copy of their certification card by December 30, of their first year of medical school. Documentation of current certification will exempt students from needing to do an original or refresher course during their first semester. Their certification and expiration dates will be entered into the MERLIN system, which will notify them of their need to be re-certified, four months prior to their certification expiration. For most students, a re-certification would be required at the end of second year or during the summer of the third year. A copy of the re-certification card would then need to be submitted to the registrar's office so the second certification and expiration dates could be entered into the MERLIN system.

Certification can be obtained either through the Offices for Educational Resources or any certified agency. The Offices for Educational Resources offers American Heart Association certification (original and refresher) throughout the year at no cost to medical students. This certification is valid for two years. The Office for Educational Resources often schedules special sessions as long as there are 10 or more people. If students choose, they can contact OER to schedule special all student sessions.

Although students have until December 30, to complete the certification process, they are encouraged to complete the requirement as soon as possible.