Policies
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (URSMD) Policies and Procedures are located, in full, in the URSMD Student Handbook. If you have any questions concerning a policy or procedure, please contact Dean Flavia Nobay, MD via e-mail at Flavia_Nobay@URMC.Rochester.edu.
All of the Teacher-Learner policies can be directly accessed at this link.
NOTE: The policies below are directly linked to the appropriate page in the student handbook when using a desktop web browser. If you are using a mobile device (i.e. iPad, cell phone) or the safari web browser, the link will take you to the first page of the handbook, scroll down to the table of contents and click on the applicable policy.
In addition, the following policies may be of particular interest and can be accessed by selecting the individual policy title that will take you directly to that page in the student handbook.
- Accommodations for Health
- Accomodations for Students with Disabilities
- Grade Appeals Policy
- Electronic Medical Record Documentation Policy for Medical Students
- Guidelines to Prevent the Mistreatment of Students
- How to Report Incidents of Mistreatment
- Infection Prevention Guidelines for University of Rochester Medical Students
- Medical Student Honor Code
- Medical Student Promotions and Review Board (MSPRB)
- Opting out of Educational Experiences due to Conscientious Objections
- Absences from Classes, Clerkships, Electives and Academic Responsibilities
- Procedures to Avoid the Impact of Conflicts of Interest
- Reducing Distraction in the Test Environment
- Religious Observance
- Technical Standards
- URMC Policy of Confidentiality
- Video, Audio and Recording Equipment in other Educational Settings