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This handbook has been developed by the Office Department of Educational Affairs Medical Education to assist you. It contains guidance statements and procedures, as approved by the Dean of the College. The procedures relate to student activities as well as helpful hints and advice on facilitating your experiences in medical school. If you have questions or need clarification, please contact the MCOM Office of Student Affairs, MDC 1002, phone 813-974-2068. This Handbook is not a contract between the university and you. Rather it is intended to provide up-to-date information, which may be helpful to you.
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Read the Acknowledgement of Receipt and Understanding of the 20182019-2019 2020 MD Student Handbook form and Student Pledge of Honor Statement. Submit the signed and dated form to the MCOM Office of Student Affairs, MDC 1002.
I acknowledge receipt of the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine 20182019-2019 2020 MD Student Handbook. By signing this statement, I agree to abide by all guidelines contained herein. I understand that MCOM has the right to periodically review and update its guidelines and procedures in order to serve the needs of the USF and MCOM, and to respond to mandates of the Florida State Legislature, Florida Board of Governors, University of South Florida System Board of Trustees, federal government, and other regulatory and accrediting agencies.
The 20182019-2019 2020 MD Student Handbook is not all inclusive of all USF and MCOM guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations. MCOM reserves the right to change, rescind, or include additional guidelines and procedures in the MCOM 20182019-2019 2020 MD Student Handbook. I understand that such changes may occur without notice. I agree it is my responsibility to check online for the latest version of the 20182019-2019 2020 MD Student Handbook. I also understand this signed acknowledgement will be kept in my student file in the MCOM Office of Student Affairs until graduation. A copy can be made available for my records, upon request.
Honor Code
PREAMBLE
In the tradition of the high standards of professional and personal conduct established over two thousand years ago by our ancestral physicians and scientists, the students of the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine create this Honor Code.
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PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY: We will deal honestly with our patients and colleagues, and will encourage such behavior in others by example. We recognize that personal accountability can be delegated to no higher authority than oneself.
STUDENT PLEDGE OF HONOR
I have read and understand the statement of the Honor Code in the Preamble and understand the procedures outlined in this document, and hereby agree to abide by them.
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- · Use any account managed by USF-IT or other USF department other than my own.
- · Allow another person to access my account.
- · Share my password.
- · Use computing resources for private profit or for promoting a religious or political group.
- · Intentionally impede the legitimate use of computing facilities by other people.
- · Use facilities, including printers, for junk mail, mass mailing, or non-course related work.
- · Use computers to access pornographic material.
Individuals using this system without authority or in excess of their authority are subject to having all of their activities on this system monitored and recorded by system personnel. While monitoring individuals improperly using this system or during system maintenance the activities of authorized users may be examined. Anyone using this system agrees to such examination and is advised that if it reveals possible evidence of criminal activity, system personnel may provide this evidence to law enforcement officials.
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Philosophy of Medical Education
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Student progress toward these competencies is carefully monitored to determine that mastery of knowledge fundamental to the basic sciences in a meaningful relation to clinical medicine is achieved. Although during the first and second years the emphasis is on the sciences basic to medicine, clinical medicine is an integral part of training beginning in the first year. The latter two years emphasize clinical training with repeated reinforcement of basic science themes throughout the educational process. Interactive learning is practiced through small group discussions, laboratory exercises, clinical performance encounters and examinations, self-directed online instruction, and extensive interaction with patients and physician mentors in outpatient and inpatient settings. Through this training program students will attain established competencies related to the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values of a physician.
Morsani College of Medicine Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission
The mission of the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida is to provide for the education of students and professionals of the health and biomedical sciences through the creation of a scholarly environment that fosters excellence in the lifelong goals of education, research activity and compassionate patient care.
Vision
The Morsani College of Medicine will strive for national prominence through excellence, professionalism, diversity, timeliness and strategic growthWe promise aspiring, passionate students an open culture of accessibility to faculty, patients and technology through a challenging curriculum with diverse educational experiences. Transcending old paradigms, we are empowered by a fresh perspective on learning. We foster an environment where students realize their own creativity and innovation to make a difference in the lives of patient and their community. Upon graduation, our students will possess the skills and confidence as leaders in the ever-changing business of healthcare without ever sacrificing their initial inspiration to care for patients.
Values
The faculty and staff at MCOM commit to these values as guides for our decisions and behaviors:
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Students are expected to follow all policies as delineated on the University of South Florida Student Handbook webpage. Students are also expected to follow the guidelines set out below.
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