Student Handbook

The schedule for retake and remediation of Year I and Year II blocks and exams

Societies Program mentors at the College of Medicine – Tucson serve as both educators and mentors, often holding additional leadership roles within the curriculum and administration. To prevent real or perceived conflicts of interest in student assessment, this policy outlines specific restrictions on their involvement in grading and instructional roles. Mentors may not provide summative grades for their own mentees in the Doctor and Patient Course.

All University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson (COM-T) undergraduate medical students must meet the Technical Standards throughout their enrollment in the MD Program. Satisfaction of the Technical Standards is an ongoing academic requirement.

To provide students with guidelines for examining patients in a sensitive physical exam.

Policy governing the procedure for student assignment to instructional clinical sites.

This policy outlines the conditions under which students may receive full or partial refunds upon withdrawal or dismissal, including stipulations for credit-earning, disability insurance charges, and federal financial aid repayment in accordance with Title IV regulations. Students may receive a full refund if they withdraw/are dismissed before the refund drop date. Students may receive a partial refund if they complete one (1) unit of credit and drop all remaining units by the refund drop date of their planned enrollment for the semester.

This policy outlines the expectations for medical student use of Electronic Medical Record systems they interact with in the clinical setting.

This Policy provides the guidelines for maintaining patient safety and establishing reasonable accommodation, confidentiality, and respect for a student who is a carrier of, or has, a bloodborne infection that poses a risk to patients and other healthcare providers.

The College of Medicine has secured a group disability insurance plan through Guardian for all medical students. This plan is both comprehensive and affordable and does not require any pre-issuance testing or medical examinations. The details of the plan, including benefits, are covered in these documents. In order to obtain this plan, all students must be enrolled and in good standing. The college assesses a $12.00 fee per semester to your tuition bill (see Bursar's account), which covers your cost of the policy.

A policy detailing the requirement for medical students to carry health insurance coverage.