In order to complete the MD educational program, students are expected to train at numerous clinical affiliate sites. Drug screens and updated background investigations may be required by certain clinical affiliates in order to train at that site. Further, drug screening policies at each affiliate may require random drug testing or drug testing in the event of suspicion of drug use. Affiliate sites may prohibit individuals with adverse findings from training in their facilities. Students enrolled in MCOM must comply with the drug screening requirements of the clinical affiliate sites or students will be ineligible to participate in clinical experiences required by the MCOM educational program. The decision regarding student ability to observe or train at a site will be made by the respective site. Failure to comply with drug screening requirements may prevent the student from completing their educational program.
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Note Regarding Marijuana, THC, and
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CBD
Regardless of ever evolving state laws regarding medical and recreational use of marijuana, medical students need to be aware that it still against federal law to possess or use even small amounts of marijuana. In addition, medical students should be cognizant of how health care facilities will be handling positive THC drug screening results. For medical students training or shadowing in health care settings, most of these facilities will require drug screening, including THC, as a prerequisite for participation in a course, clerkship or clinical elective. Medical students are required to complete clinical experiences across many institutions/affiliates in order to graduate, and positive THC test results may prohibit students from completing these experiences due to health care facility policies. Thus, medical students may face negative consequences for a positive THC drug screening result, including the inability to complete the requirements for the MD degree. Finally, while CBD, or cannabidiol, should not produce a positive THC drug screening result, it can be difficult for consumers of these widely available over the counter products to be certain about the purity of what they are consuming, particularly as it relates to the content of THC. Purchasing CBD is federally legal as long as it does not contain more than 0.3 percent THC. The information regarding marijuana, THC and CBD provided here is not, and is not intended to constitute, legal or clinical advice. You should not act or refrain from acting solely on the basis of this information without first seeking legal or clinical advice that is applicable and appropriate to your particular situation.
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