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
  • http://www.uiowa.edu/~our/opmanual/ii/04.htm  https://osmrc.uiowa.edu/  Policy on Consensual Relationships Involving Students  
• 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