Learning Objectives
Learning objectives for the MD Program
Evaluations, grades and promotions
- Internal evaluations
- External evaluations including USMLE policies
- Examinations
- Exam comment books
- Policies for students with disabilities
- Policies regarding failed courses and clerkships
- Evaluation in clinical clerkships
- AAMC transcript guidelines
- The Medical Student Promotions Committee
- Policies on tutoring
- Medical Student Mistreatment
- Grades and Academic Disputes
- FERPA and access to academic files
Absences
- Attendance expectations and absences
- Absence from exams
- Time off for residency interviews
- Time off for USMLE exams
- Policy Statement Supporting Breastfeeding Students
Enrollment
- Extended academic schedules
- Satisfactory academic progress
- Maximum time for degree completion
- Leaves of absence
- Maternity / Paternity leaves of absence
- Dropping and adding clinical clerkships
- Specialty-Specific Faculty Advising
- Withdrawal from the College
- Reinstatement to the College
Health policies
- Health insurance
- Immunization requirements
- Needlesticks
- Respirator Fitting: Airborne Infection Prevention
- Substance use
- Policies for students with disabilities
- Personal counseling
Professional and ethical behavior policies
- Ethical principles
- Professional conduct
- Honor Code
- Confidentiality
- Dress code
- Course and lecture evaluations
- Attention to administrative details
- Collegiate computer misuse
Miscellaneous other policies
- Collegiate policy on medical student duty hours
- General policy regarding on-call rooms
- Diversity
- Parking
- Smoking
- Scheduling a club or organization event
- Study space guidelines
- Cash handling policy
- Visiting medical students
- Student Involvement on CCOM Committees and Councils
Important University Policies and Resources
- Policies Affecting Students, The Student Bill of Rights, University Policy on Human Rights and much more
- University of Iowa Division of Student Life
- University of Iowa Operations Manual
- Policy on Sexual Harassment
- Anti-harassment Policy
- Visitors in the workplace (refers to all University facilities)
- Basic Needs Resources
- Basic Needs: https://basicneeds.uiowa.edu/
- Hawkeye Meal Share: https://dos.uiowa.edu/assistance/meal-share/
- Student Life Emergency Fund: https://dos.uiowa.edu/assistance/student-support-initiatives/
- Food Pantry: https://imu.uiowa.edu/imu-services/food-pantry-iowa
- Clothing Closet: https://imu.uiowa.edu/imu-services/clothing-closet