Professional Expectations

It is understood that this institution is training students to become doctors and therefore, the experiences should be with that in mind. Participation in the care of patients, including procedures, is at the discretion of the attending physicians and residents who are supervising the students.

One principle of undergraduate medical education is to involve students as much as possible in the care of patients so they can develop skills required to function as a member of a care team. Increased involvement and assumption of progressive responsibility by students for patient care is essential to their development as future physicians. Students who limit their participation in this process and do not fully immerse themselves in the care of patients and other required activities significantly diminish their educational experience.

Be aware that the majority of students have no absences during their core clinical year. Deferral allotments by course include:

• TTC. CTI, Doctoring: one
• SPoM: two

Please see the Medical Student Bulletin for the official policy on Medical Student Participation, Work Hours and Honor Code.

Answer pages as soon as possible and emails within 24 hours. Failure to do so could result in a Professional Development Report added to a student's file.

“Professionalism represents the consummate demeanor of physicians in their caring for patients. Professionalism is demonstrated through a foundation of clinical competence, communication skills and ethical understanding, upon which is built the aspiration to and wise application of the principles of professionalism: excellence, humanism, accountability, and altruism. Excellence implies not only excellent knowledge and skills, but also a commitment to exceed ordinary standards. Humanism represents the principles of respect, compassion, empathy, honor and integrity. Accountability reflects the action of doctors responding to the needs of patients, healthcare systems, communities, and the profession itself. Altruism demands that the best interests of patients, not self-interest, guide physicians. The aspiration to, and wise application of these principles is the responsibility of all physicians.”