A need to be absent from examinations for illness or personal or family emergencies should be reported to the Course Director for courses to be missed. Makeup examinations will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time. Students at all levels should discuss the need for absences of more than three or four days with the Office of Student Affairs. That office can facilitate communication with course directors and, if needed, help with catch-up strategies. The clinical years are the hands-on, experiential component of medical training, the time for demonstrating the acquisition of new information and its application to clinical reality.
Full attendance is essential, and is the responsibility of the student.
The ability to demonstrate knowledge gains, clinical reasoning, technical skills, teamwork and the professional attitudes which engender the collegial cooperation and interaction essential to the effective practice of medicine are all facets of performance which are evaluated. While in the institution, and always when in a patient care area or setting, a student should be dressed professionally in appropriate attire. Those students who are not engaged in patient contact must keep in mind that members of the professional community are obligated to maintain an acceptable professional standard. Good grooming and personal cleanliness are essential in a health care setting. A manner which shows respect for all individuals and recognizes the rights of patients is fundamental to a physician's professional conduct.