Student Handbook - College of Medicine - Florida Atlantic University

plan, is recorded. The student may ask for review of the PEF by an inquiry committee, to be constituted in themanner described above. The inquiry committee’s findings and recommendations are sent to the Senior AssociateDean for Student Affairs, who forwards them on to the MSPPSC for decision. If the evaluation is found invalid, theissue will be dropped. Otherwise, actions taken by the MSPPSC, based on information from the Database and theinquiry committee, include: no action, SI by the Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs, or other disciplinaryactions as may be indicated.(iii) Physicianship Evaluation of all Students by AdministrationProfessionalism is a core competency for all medical students and is fundamental to the practice of medicine.Students are expected to demonstrate adequate professional and personal attributes both within and outside theboundaries of a course or clerkship. If inadequate professional behaviors are noted outside of course work or clinicalexperiences, students will be subject to receiving a PEF from the central educational administration. Concerns will besummarized and the form will be completed by the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and FacultyDevelopment or the Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs, rather than course or clerkship directors. Therefore,this category of physicianship evaluation is called "Institutional Physicianship Evaluation." The evaluation describesareas in which improvement in professional performance is needed, and is parallel to and includes the standardphysicianship evaluation criteria: ability to meet professional responsibilities; ability to improve and adapt; ability toestablish adequate relationships with faculty and administrative personnel; ability to meet reasonable expectations ofpeers and standards of good citizenship.The following examples describe the kinds of behavior that would warrant an Institutional Physicianship Evaluation: astudent’s behavior violates the law or the norms of moral decency, a student falsifies financial information in order toprocure student loans; a student does not respond in a reasonable manner to multiple communications from theOffices of Medical Education or Student Affairs; a student does not meet the requirements that are in place toprogress to clinical responsibility, including but not limited to receiving required immunizations, scheduling andcompleting USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 by the required dates.Rapid feedback to students is a goal of this evaluation process and will be prioritized whenever information becomesavailable. An Institutional Physicianship Evaluation will be completed and submitted after attempts to give the studentfeedback about these issues have been unsuccessful. Such feedback, though strongly encouraged, is not required inorder to submit an Institutional Physicianship Evaluation. The student will meet and discuss the evaluation with theSenior Associate Dean for Student Affairs, and the student’s response, including a corrective plan, is recorded. If thestudent disagrees about the merits of the submission of an Institutional Physicianship Evaluation, the student mayask for review by an inquiry committee, to be constituted in the manner described above. The inquiry committee’sfindings and recommendations are sent to the Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs, who forwards them on tothe MSPPSC for decision. If the evaluation is found invalid, the issue will be dropped. Otherwise, actions taken bythe MSPPSC, based on information from the Database and the inquiry committee, include: no action, SI by theSenior Associate Dean for Student Affairs, or other disciplinary actions as may be indicated.(c) Appeals ProcessStudents may appeal any individual PIR, PEF or Institutional Physicianship Evaluation or any resulting sanctionsimposed by the MSPPSC by submitting an appeal in writing to the Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs ordesignee within five (5) business days of receiving notice of the decision from the MSPPSC.The first step to be taken by the student in the appeal is to appear before the MSPPSC or to inform it in writing ofevidence or mitigating facts which might persuade the MSPPSC to rescind or alter its decision. Such a request forreconsideration, however, reopens the case and may lead to a new decision by the MSPPSC. The MSPPSC willconduct a hearing to review the appeal and will notify the student of its decision within five (5) business days of thehearing.If the student remains dissatisfied with the outcome of the MSPPSC hearing, the student may submit an appeal inwriting to the Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs or designee within five (5) business days of receiving noticeof the final decision by the MSPPSC. The student must provide a justification for the appeal, which basis will be60