MEDICAL DOSIMETRY STUDENT HANDBOOK
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condoning irresponsible use of alcohol, substance abuse or sexual promiscuity. Presentation of personal engagement in illegal activities including use of recreational drugs. Posting of potentially inflammatory or unflattering material on another individual’s website, e.g. on the “wall” of that individual’s Facebook site.
When using these social networking websites/applications, students are strongly encouraged to use a personal e-mail address, rather than their UWL email address, as their primary means of identification. Individuals also should make every effort to present themselves in a mature, responsible, and professional manner. Discourse should always be civil and respectful.
Student Organization Use of Social Networking Sites Registered student organizations that use social networking sites are required to include their advisor and/or the Director of Student Affairs for continuity purposes. Student organizations are not to represent themselves as official representatives or spokespersons for the University of Wisconsin La Crosse or affiliate organizations and are subject to the university’s identity standards. Violation of this policy may be considered nonacademic misconduct in addition to the student organization losing their official registration status with the university. *This policy was adapted with permission from the University of Kansas Medical Center for use in UW-La Crosse Health Professions Programs.
C-12: HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse program in Medical Dosimetry is interested in promoting good health for students, instructors and patients. The following policies have been developed to attain that goal. 1. Students at the various clinical sites must carry health insurance to cover medical expenses during the program. 2. All applicants are informed of the “Essential Functions of a Medical Dosimetrist”. They are to consider whether the functions of the position of a medical dosimetrist and medical dosimetry student are within their abilities, with or without accommodation. 3. If it is determined that the student requires reasonable accommodation to perform the “Essential Functions”, the clinical internship site and the University will make every effort to provide such accommodation. 4. Students beginning their clinical internship are required to complete a health screening (physical exam) prior to attendance. An immunization sheet completed during the health screening is required prior to the start of internship. Typically included: a chicken pox titer (if not previously completed), MMR, Hepatitis B, TB testing, flu shot, and a 5-panel drug and alcohol screening (when required by the internship site). 5. The Program does NOT mandate drug testing. However, individual clinical sites may require drug testing prior to clinical rotation to ensure patient safety. Prior to rotation, if a clinical site requests drug testing, students will be notified and referred to a capable testing facility. Students will assume the cost of testing. All collection and testing will be conducted pursuant to guidelines established by the Medical Review Officer (MRO) of the testing facility, and if applicable, in accordance with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration guidelines, which include a confirmatory test; opportunity for a split sample; review by an MRO, including the opportunity for students who tests positive to provide a legitimate medical explanation for the positive results, such as a provider’s prescription; and a documented chain of custody. The Program, in conjunction with the MRO, will make decisions on a case-by-case basis about the fate of students who test positive for illicit drugs or medications. 35
