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Each year, all candidates must sign and return to the MCOM Office of Student Affairs the form “Declaration of Meeting Technical Standards for the University of South Florida Morsani of Medicine.” Failure to sign and return the form could result in being removed from enrollment and prevent promotion or graduation. Falsification of a form is a violation of the Honor Code and could lead to dismissal from the program. Each year, the MCOM Office of Student Affairs will notify candidates of the deadline for filing the declaration, but it is the candidate’s responsibility to complete, sign, and return the form by the deadline.
Students with Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The University of South Florida is committed to the principles of equitable and accessible education and to providing reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities. The University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine endeavors to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities who apply for admission and are enrolled as medical students.
Students with Disabilities
USF does not ask candidates to provide disability information as part of the admission process. On occasion, a candidate identifies a disability that may impact his/her ability to meet the MCOM Technical Standards for Admission, Progression and Graduation. When this occurs, the following procedure will be adhered to:
a. Upon learning of a candidate for admission with a disability, the Assistant Dean for Admissions will bring the candidate to the attention of the Associate Dean for Student Affairs so that appropriate evaluation can be arranged and coordinated by the Department of Medical Education with Students with Disability Services. The Assistant Dean for Admissions will also inform the Chairperson of the Medical Student Selection Committee.
b. Any candidate who is admitted and registered with the University may apply for accommodations consideration with the Office of Student Disability Services. Admitted candidates can contact Student Disability Services to request appropriate accommodations. The approval of accommodations must be coordinated by the Department of Medical Education with Students with Disability Services (SDS) [Deborah McCarthy, Director, SVC 1133, 813-974-4300]) as set forth below.
Enrolled Students with Disabilities
- · All candidates with documented disabilities will be afforded appropriate and reasonable accommodations as determined by the USF Students with Disability Services .
- · Accepted students who have disabilities will be expected to achieve a comparable level of competency to that required of other students for progression and graduation.
- · For students to receive additional time for completing USMLE Step 1 and 2CK, approval must be granted by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). Requests to the NBME must be accompanied by appropriate documentation from the MD/PhD counselor with their recommendation and the diagnostic procedures used to make their determination.
It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to provide appropriate professional documentation showing the nature of their disability and the requested accommodations. If necessary, the MCOM Office of Student Affairs or SDS can provide recommendations to candidates concerning professionals who are skilled in conducting such evaluations.