Clerkship Policies and Guidelines
- General Policies/SOM Educational Policies
Overall policies regarding the School of Medicine.
- Responsibilities of Medical Students
Technical standards, responsibilities in clinical settings, duty hours guidelines, evaluations, and absence policy.
- Learning Environment Policy
The purpose of this policy is to enhance the learning environment for students in the UNC School of Medicine, residents, fellows, attendings, hospital staff and other trainees. As our institution adapts to a rapidly changing health care environment, we must support an atmosphere in which learning is encouraged and the roles of all participants in the system are respected and valued. Institutionally, we have an ethical responsibility both to affirm our aspirations for a positive learning environment and to specify procedures in case of mistreatment of trainees. What follows is consistent with the UNCHCS Code of Conduct and existing UNC policy on the relationships of students and faculty.
- Mistreatment Policy (Appropriate Treatment of Medical Students)
Mistreatment of medical students is unacceptable in any UNC setting. Students with questions or concerns should contact the Associate Dean for Student Affairs (georgette_dent@med.unc.edu), the ombudsman (gary_gala@med.unc.edu), or a college advisor.
- Needle Stick
Blood and body fluids can be infected with Hepatitis or HIV. If you are exposed due to a needle stick or mucous membrane splash or splatter during the course of your clinical rotation, click on this link for what directions to follow.
- Feed Forward
Improvement-Focused Feed Forward is a clinical course mechanism for helping students who have identified deficiencies in behavioral, attitudinal, communication, fund of knowledge or professionalism characteristics and would benefit from special assistance.
- Grade Appeal
Information on the process and timeline for appealing a course or clerkship grade.
