Policies

M.D. student policies are listed below.

UNIVERSITY POLICIES

1. Guide to Students’ Rights and Responsibilities*

A.    Equal Opportunity
B.    Sexual Harassment
C.    Privacy of Student Records
D.    Student Grievance Procedures*

*Where indicated, University policies superseded by material in Regulations for M.D. Candidates

 2. University Policy Regarding Religious Holidays

SMHS SCHOOL POLICIES

Must be approved by the Executive Committee of the SMHS Faculty Assembly

  1. Regulations for MD Candidates for Classes of 2026 and Beyond
  2. Regulations for MD Candidates for Classes of 2025 and Beyond
  3. Regulations for MD Candidates for Classes of 2024 and Beyond
  4. Coursework Requirements for MD Degree for Classes 2023 and Beyond*
  5. Regulations for MD Candidates for Classes of 2022 and Beyond
  6. Policy on GW SMHS M.D. Program Technical Standards
  7. Fitness for Duty Policy
  8. Policy Statement on Diversity and Inclusion
  9. Code of Conduct in the Learning Environment
  10. Mistreatment Policy and Procedures
  11. Office of Professional and Respectful Learning (OPRL)
  12. Social Media and Email Policy for the School of Medicine and Health Sciences
  13. Policy for Separation of Academic/Health Professional Roles in the Provision of Health Care
  14. Policy on Access to Student Records 
  15. Policy on Inclement Weather
  16. Committee on Admissions Mission Statement
  17. Policy on Appointment of Teaching Faculty in Medical Student Education
  18. Policy on Conflicts of Interest Related to Clinical Care
  19. SMHS Security and Access Policy and Procedures
  20. Procedure for Updating Web Content
  21. Procedure for Social Media Account Registration
  22. Policy on Tuition Refund
  23. SMHS Educators' Code of Conduct

POLICIES/RESOURCES RELATED TO STUDENT HEALTH

* Approved by the Executive Committee of the SMHS Faculty Assembly

Other resource items approved by the Committee on the Undergraduate Medical Education Curriculum and the Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences

  1. Policy for Medical Student Health Insurance and Immunizations*
  2. Policy and Procedures on Medical Student Occupational Exposures*
  3. Policy on Student Absence for Medical or Dental Care *
  4. Resources for Access to Disability Insurance
  5. Resources for Access to Disability Support Services
  6. Resources for Students Needing Academic, Personal or Mental Health Counseling

EDUCATION/CURRICULAR POLICIES

Approved by the Committee on the Undergraduate Medical Education Curriculum and the Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences

  1. Policy on GW SMHS MD PROGRAM Narrative Assessment
  2. Policy on Documentation and Monitoring of Student Clinical Encounters and Procedural Skills
  3. Policy on Timeliness of Grades
  4. Policy on Medical Student Supervision by Faculty, Residents/Fellows
  5. Policy on Medical Student Clinical Duty Hours
  6. Policy on Medical Student Workload in Pre-Clinical Years
  7. Policy on Mid-Clerkship Feedback
  8. Policy on Formative Assessment and Feedback in the Pre-Clinical Curriculum
  9. Policy on Approval of Extramural Electives
  10. Policy on Clerkship Site Assignment
  11. Policies and Procedures for Pre-Clinical International Summer Experiences and International Electives
  12. Policy on Recording of Sessions for MD Curriculum
  13. Policy on Assignment to a Clinical Years Regional Medical Campus
  14. General Attendance Policy