AHS and Pre-DMS students share the responsibility of observing professional ethics. Doctors alone have the professional and legal right to diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries (See Technical Standards).
All information concerning patients or clinical education setting business shall be held in strict confidence and shall not be discussed with persons not involved in a patient's care.
Students are to call patients from the waiting room or public area by their first name and last initial. Should two patients respond, the student will ask the patient their last name in a private area. Students are to ensure they have the right patient for the correct exam. Once in the clinical/exam room, students must use at least two identifiers to confirm a patient's identity, (i.e., ask the patient to repeat their full name and state their date of birth.
Students are to address patients (except children) by their title and last name in the patient area, (i.e., Mr. Smith). Students must address physicians by their titles and last names in all work areas, (i.e., Dr. Jones).
Any student who is guilty of making a disreputable or derogatory comment concerning the clinical education setting practices, physicians, or other personnel, or breaching patient confidentiality will be dismissed from the Program at the discretion of the Dean in consultation with the instructor overseeing the preceptorship/practicum, and chief academic officer.