Office of Medical Education

Policies for the Medical Education Program

The following policies related to the medical education program are at this link:

Policies from the Office of Medical Education

• Policy on Continuing Medical Education Conflicts of Interest (1.2)
• Policy on Student Responsibilities During an Emergency (5.7)
• Policy on Curriculum Oversight and Management (8.1)
• Policy on Preclerkship Phase Work Hours (8.8)
• Policy on Clerkship Phase Work Hours (8.8)
• Policy on House Officers as Teachers (9.1)
• Policy on Clinical Supervision (9.3)
• Policy on Narrative Assessment (9.5)
• Policy on Formative Feedback (9.7)
• Policy on Summative Assessment (9.8)

• Policy on Clerkship Failures and Remediations

Policies from the Office of Student Affairs

• Policy on the Council on Student Professional Conduct (3.5)
• Policy on the Appropriate Treatment of Students (3.6)
• Policy on the Student Promotions Committee (9.9)
• Policy on Authoring of the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (11.2)
• Policy on Access to Student Records (11.5, 11.6)
• Policy on Absences in the Preclerkship Phase (12.4)
• Policy on Absences in the Clerkship Phase (12.4)
• Policy on Non-involvement of Providers in Student Assessment (12.5)

Hospital Appearance/Dress Code 

Students are expected to maintain a professional appearance in patient care areas.  University Medical Center has adopted UMC Appearance Policy for employees and staff.  Students are also expected to comply.  Expectations will be similar at other hospitals, so you should use these as guidelines for your appearance on all clinical rotations. Students should also read these guidelines about attire in the operating room and preoperative/postoperative areas.

Clinical Handbook

2025-2026 Clinical Handbook for Faculty, Residents and Fellows

Clerkship Syllabi

• Family Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Neurology
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Surgery