Student Hand Book 2021-2022

attendance at required activities, for example, a student may not ask to be excused from such
activities in order to get a lower airfare or on an earlier flight.
Maintaining a Professional Demeanor:
Treat peers, faculty, staff, and patients with respect in individual settings; e. g. not arrogant or
insolent.
Treat peers, faculty, staff, and patients with respect in lecture and conference settings; e.g.
turning cell phone and pager to vibrate, refrain from disturbing others via text messaging,
talking, activities not related to class, etc.
Maintain professional demeanor even when stressed; e. g. not verbally hostile, abusive,
dismissive, or inappropriately angry with peers, faculty, staff, or patients.
Never expresses anger physically.
Abide by professionally accepted boundaries for interpersonal relationships; e. g. never use
his/her position for personal gain or to engage in romantic or sexual relationships with patients
or members of their families.
Conform to policies governing behavior e. g. confidentiality, sexual harassment, consensual
amorous relationships, hazing, use of alcohol, and any other existing policy of the medical school
or clinical system.
Appearance, dress, professional behavior should follow generally accepted professional norms.
Responding to Supervision:
Accept and incorporate reasonable feedback in a non-resistant and non-defensive manner.
Accept responsibility for own errors.
Demonstrate dependability and appropriate initiative.
Complete tasks in a timely fashion without needing reminders e. g. papers, reports,
examinations, appointments, patient notes, and patient care tasks.
Appropriately available for professional responsibilities e. g. attend required classes and
activities, is available when on clinical service, responds to email and pager.
Take on appropriate responsibilities willingly without being resistant or defensive.
Take on appropriate patient care activities e. g. not “turf” patients or responsibilities.
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