Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2025–2026 153 of the patient and for the content and countersigning of all orders, progress notes, and other notes written or entered into a computer by the student. A student may not administer therapy, except under the direct supervision of a licensed physician to whom the student has been formally assigned. Students who exhibit a disregard for patient safety or engage in patient care outside of the direct supervision of their assigned licensed physician will be referred to the SPC and/or proper authorities for disciplinary action and may be subject to dismissal. 4. Title and Salutations Students are referred to as “student doctor ______” in clinical settings. If a student holds a doctorate in any field, the student may not use this title while in any clinical rotation setting. Student doctors are to refer to their faculty and rotation preceptors appropriately. Faculty and preceptors with an earned doctorate degree (e.g., D.O., M.D., Ph.D., Ed.D.) should be referred to as “doctor (last name).” Faculty members who do not have an earned doctorate degree should be referred to as “professor (last name).” 5. Practicing of Medicine Students are prohibited from engaging in any activities (from the time of matriculation into the college until graduation or other termination of student status) that might be construed as the practice of medicine, or any phase thereof, including any form of telemedicine. It does not matter if such activities are engaged in for compensation, done as a volunteer, or otherwise; nor does it matter if the student is a licensed practitioner of such activity (e.g., medical doctor, dentist, podiatrist, chiropractor, or other healthcare professional). Students may only engage in such activities when the student has received permission in writing from the dean and is under the direct supervision of a licensed physician or a clinical faculty member of the university or has received an exception in writing from the dean. Any student who is a licensed practitioner and wishes to be employed in the health-related field must contact the associate dean of Student Affairs and forward a written request to the dean. All decisions of approval or disapproval will come in writing from the dean. Students who are alleged to have engaged in the practice of medicine, or any phase thereof, and are not in compliance with the requirements above, will be referred to the SPC for disciplinary action and may be subject to dismissal. E. Dress Code 1. On-Campus Dress Code Students in the health professions must maintain a neat and clean appearance befitting those attending professional school. Therefore, attire should convey a professional appearance whenever the student is on campus and in classes or laboratory or on an experiential rotation or program. Standard D.O. Program Dress Code is as follows:
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