Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2023–2024 148 Students must attend clinical site conferences, meetings, lectures, and other educational programs as directed by their preceptor or clinical assistant dean, or KPCOM administration. Absences from education, either from patient care or educational programming, must be approved by the clinical assistant dean for core rotations and by the supervising preceptor. Students must also notify the Office of Clinical Education by emailing their assigned coordinator when absences are allowed and/or when students are exempted from any educational program at their site. Students are not automatically allowed time off for any reason. The Office of Clinical Education, the site preceptor, and the clinical assistant dean will monitor all absences. Time spent away from the rotation site during regular duty hours for lectures, conferences, and other programs conducted at outside hospitals or universities must be approved, in advance, by the supervising physician of the rotation site. a. Absence from Rotation 1. Total Allowable Absences per Rotation Students are expected to attend all assigned days of a clinical rotation. A student may miss up to two days of one four-week block of a given rotation. A student may miss one day of half rotations or two-week block rotations (pertains to M4 electives only). Students must request approval of any absence from their preceptor and the KPCOM Office of Clinical Education by emailing their assigned coordinator. Students must be able to provide supporting documents (i.e., confirmation of scheduled board examinations) for absences when necessary. If a student misses three or more days per four-week block of any rotation for any reason, the student may receive a failing grade (F) and the entire rotation may have to be repeated. The same applies to an absence of more than one day from a two-week block rotation. Time spent away from the rotation site during regular duty hours for lectures, conferences, and other programs conducted at outside hospitals or universities must be approved, in advance, by the supervising physician of the rotation site. 2. Emergencies In the event of an emergency, students should take care of the emergency first and then contact the Office of Clinical Education as soon as possible by emailing their assigned coordinator. 3. Residency Interviews No additional time beyond the permitted two days of absence per rotation will be approved for residency interviews. 4. Match Day Students who are successful in the NRMP Match or SOAP will be excused from rotations to attend the KPCOM Match Day Ceremonies.
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