Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2023–2024 48 advised of the need for discretion and confidentiality. Inappropriate breaches of confidentiality may result in disciplinary action. 9. Retaliation The college strictly prohibits retaliation against anyone reporting, complaining of, or providing information in a mistreatment investigation or proceeding. Examples of retaliation include, but are not limited to, assigning a lower grade, describing the reporting individual as a “snitch,” or making comments that the reporting individual is not to be trusted. Alleged retaliation will be subject to investigation and may result in corrective or disciplinary action up to, and including, termination or expulsion. 10. False Claims A person who knowingly makes false allegations of mistreatment, or who knowingly provides false information in a mistreatment investigation or proceeding, will be subject to disciplinary action and, in the case of students, may involve a referral to the SPAC. Promotion and Graduation Standards Promotion The grades, narrative evaluations, USMLE scores, and other academic or performance measures of each student are routinely reviewed by the SPAC to assess a student’s academic progress. The SPAC also conducts ad hoc reviews when necessary to address unsatisfactory academic performance, including unacceptable professional or behavioral performance. In those cases, students will be provided with notice and an opportunity to be heard and may appeal SPAC decisions as described in Section XI, Due Process/Appeal Procedures, of SPAC Overview. Promotion will be determined for each successive year of study by the SPAC, which will make a formal determination of promotion based on whether the student has satisfied the following requirements: • passed all required blocks, courses, clerkships, and electives in the year under review • completed any required formative assessments, including the NBME Comprehensive Knowledge Assessment, at the end of Year 2 • demonstrated acceptable professional behaviors and attitudes Promotion to clerkship curriculum—Students may only begin the clerkship curriculum after all preclerkship blocks and courses have been satisfactorily completed, and the student’s promotion is approved by the SPAC. Students must also receive a passing score on the USMLE Step 1 examination to begin the clinical clerkships, with Health Systems Science and Advanced Clinical Skills (HSSACS). Students are permitted to start the HSSACS clerkship if the USMLE Step 1 score is pending, but will not begin the following clinical clerkship rotations until a passing score on the Step 1 exam is received by NSU MD. Curricular Requirements for M.D. Degree NSU MD awards the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree when the faculty members of the college believe a student has successfully demonstrated achievement of the NSU MD educational program objectives and competencies.
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