Evaluation Methods/Grades:
Completion of all 15 clinical shifts in this rotation is mandatory. There are a limited number of “open” shifts that will serve as back-up shifts if an emergency arises. If you are unexpectedly unable to work one of your shifts, please email the coordinator in order to schedule a make-up shift. If one is unable to work a shift, it is their responsibility to find another comparable shift to work within the rotation. Like shifts may be traded with your other students pending the coordinators approval. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure the master schedule accurately reflects one's individual schedule. The standard College of Medicine-Tucson form for Faculty Assessment of Student Performance in Patient Care Elective Courses will be used with the grades of Honors, High Pass, Pass, and Fail.
Grading Components:
- Assessed performance during clinical shifts (70%)
- Aquifer Cases (10%)
- SAEM Final Exam (20%)
All aspects of this rotation mandatory and will impact the student’s final grade. If is student is unable to complete one of the activities a grade of Incomplete for the rotation will be issues until the student can make up that activity.
Grading Scale:
- Honors 92% - 100%
- High Pass 88% - 91.9%
- Pass 70% - 87.9%
- Fail 0% - 69.9%
The following list, while not exhaustive, should help to clarify what is included in the Professionalism throughout the elective. Students will:
Complete credentialing paperwork and site-specific requirements such as, but not limited to, fingerprinting and drug screening, by the stated deadline.
Respond to emails in a timely manner (within 1 business day)
Refrain from using smartphones during meetings/sessions/didactics
Be considerate to staff, faculty, residents, patients, and other learners
Be on time for required meetings/sessions, stay for your entire shift and do not leave without permission or until dismissed.
Obtain advance permission from the clerkship director/coordinator for absences from activities and/or wards; inform appropriate residents and/or attendings
Be punctual and comply with SAEM proctoring rules
Attend Mid-Clerkship Formative Feedback meeting and return signed form
University of Arizona Policies:
Absence and Class Participation Policy
The UA’s policy concerning Class Attendance and Participation is available at https://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/courses-credit/courses/class-attendan...
The UA policy regarding absences for any sincerely held religious belief, observance or practice will be accommodated where reasonable: http://policy.arizona.edu/human-resources/religious-accommodation-policy.
Classroom Behavior/Attendance Policy
To foster a positive learning environment, students and instructors have a shared responsibility. We want a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment where all of us feel comfortable with each other and where we can challenge ourselves to succeed. To that end, our focus is on the tasks at hand and not on extraneous activities (e.g., texting, chatting, reading a newspaper, making phone calls, web surfing, etc.).
Students are asked to refrain from disruptive conversations with people sitting around them during lecture. Students observed engaging in disruptive activity will be asked to cease this behavior. Those who continue to disrupt the class will be asked to leave lecture or discussion and may be reported to the Dean of Students.
College of Medicine – Tucson Attendance Policy: https://medicine.arizona.edu/form/attendance-policies-medical-students-com
Threatening Behavior Policy
The UA Threatening Behavior by Students Policy prohibits threats of physical harm to any member of the University community, including to oneself. See http://policy.arizona.edu/education-and-student-affairs/threatening-beha....
Accessibility and Accommodations
At the University of Arizona, we strive to make learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience barriers based on disability or pregnancy, please contact the Disability Resource Center (520-621-3268, https://drc.arizona.edu/) to establish reasonable accommodations.
Code of Academic Integrity
Students are encouraged to share intellectual views and discuss freely the principles and applications of course materials. However, graded work/exercises must be the product of independent effort unless otherwise instructed. Students are expected to adhere to the UA Code of Academic Integrity as described in the UA General Catalog. See: http://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/academic-integrity/students/academic-i....
The University Libraries have some excellent tips for avoiding plagiarism, available at http://new.library.arizona.edu/research/citing/plagiarism.
UA Nondiscrimination and Anti-harassment Policy
The University is committed to creating and maintaining an environment free of discrimination; see https://policy.arizona.edu/human-resources/nondiscrimination-and-anti-ha...
Our classroom is a place where everyone is encouraged to express well-formed opinions and their reasons for those opinions. We also want to create a tolerant and open environment where such opinions can be expressed without resorting to bullying or discrimination of others.
Confidentiality of Student Records https://registrar.arizona.edu/privacy-ferpa/about-ferpa
Professional Conduct Comment website: Professional Conduct Comment | College of Medicine - Tucson (arizona.edu) The Professional Conduct Comment Form provides a mechanism for faculty, residents, fellows, medical students, and staff to report to the Professionalism Program either exemplary professional behavior OR lapses in professional behavior.
Subject to Change Statement
Information contained in the course syllabus, other than the grade and absence policy, may be subject to change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.
