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What is the goal of the Council when it receives comments?
- The Council wishes to serve as an educational, not punitive, resource for all students to grow as professionals in medical practice.
- The Council's goal is aid students by identifying areas of strength in professionalism and helping them find areas of concern to grow upon.
What happens when you submit comments?
- All comments submitted to the Council are de-identified upon receipt and evaluated by the Council in a confidential manner.
- The Council can commend outstanding professional behavior or address any potentially concerning behaviors.
What is a "Coffee Talk" and why does the Council use them?
- Talks are informal one-on-one meetings between a student and Council member.
- They are meant to educate students of any issues before they become documented in student evaluations.
- Coffee Talks are never punitive and do not receive any attention from faculty.
- In the event the Council is confronted by a serious issue, it can defer to SOM faculty.
Is there any other place to submit commendations or concerns?
- Yes, there are physical collection boxes in the SOM Medical Student Lounge and Hospital Student Lounge.
- You can also fill out the online form on the SOM Student Affairs website.
Why do I need to submit my name to my commendation or concern?
- In the event that the commendation or concern needs follow-up, we might need to follow-up with you regarding details.
- All submissions are de-identified during Council discussion and are only re-identified when follow-up is necessary.
If you have any questions about the Council, please contact the SOM Professionalism Council at SOMhonorcouncil@umc.edu.
Officers
- Chair: Graham Husband
- Vice-chair: Sara Parker
Advisor: Mitzi Norris
Please submit any commendations or concerns related to the School of Medicine's Professionalism Codes here.