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Section 5: Student Affairs and Resources
Introduction to Student Affairs Office
Student Affairs Staff
Assisting with Compliance
Immunizations and Testing
Health Insurance
Disability Insurance
Respirator Fit Testing and Universal Precautions Training
Criminal Background Checks
US Students
Student Affairs Services
Financial Aid Counseling
Career Counseling
Academic Assistance
Years 1 and
Resources/CMU Resources
Training and Consultation Center
Health Services
Faculty Advisor Program
Mentor Program
Wellness Program
Student Organizations and Government
USMLE Information and Prep
Residency Application Assistance
Health Resources
and Infection Exposure Protocol
CMU Healthcare and
Counseling Resources
Services on Campus
Services on Campus
Exposure to
Infections and Environmental Hazards
Blood Borne Pathogens
The Office of Student Affairs welcomes you! We are
committed to supporting our students through medical school with a variety of
services including career counseling, financial aid counseling, academic
assistance, referrals to health and counseling services, advisement of student
organizations, USMLE prep, residency application assistance, and student
well-being programming. The office also
assists with student compliance of required health records prior to the start
of classes as well as any injuries or exposures incurred during clinical
We are conveniently located on the first floor, so
please stop in and get to know us and what we have to offer.
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Joel H. Lanphear, PhD
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Sarah Yonder, M.D.
Director of Student Affairs
Charmica Abinojar
Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid
Chris Brown
Administrative Assistant
To be determined
Chris Austin, Director
Jennifer Paulke, Assistant Director
Melissa Bussear, Executive Administrative Assistant
Our office oversees compliance of all matriculated
CMED students. The following requirements must be met to be in good standing:
documentation of required immunizations and health insurance coverage, yearly
TB testing, universal precautions training, respirator fit testing, and
criminal background checks. Some of the trainings/testing will take place
during the first semester.
Protection against infection is critical to protect
students and the patients they care for. All medical students must provide
evidence of adequate immunization prior to beginning classes. Proof of immunity
includes written documentation of immunizations (dates of vaccines) or positive
antibody titers. Incoming students will receive forms to fill out and return to
the University Health Services for review. UHS will contact students who are
not up-to-date and notify the Office of Student Affairs prior to orientation.
The vaccines can be administered at University Health Services, the students'
primary care providers, or local health departments. Please remember that the
hepatitis B series is given over 6 months. Health care workers, including
medical students may only begin clinical experiences after 2 doses have been
administered. Utilizing guidelines from the CDC, Immunization Action Coalition,
and other expert recommendations, the following are required:
Tetanus/diptheria and Tdap: All students
need to have documentation of the childhood series and need to have a Tdap
booster in the past 10 years, not a standard Td booster.
MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella): Students must
provide proof of either: two doses of live attenuated measles, mumps, rubella
vaccine or if no combined vaccines, then 2 doses of live measles and mumps , at
least 28 days apart after the age of 12 months and at least one dose of live
rubella vaccine OR proof of positive immune titers.
Meningococcal: Students age 21 years and under must provide proof
of immunization against meningococcal meningitis (Menactra, Menveo, or
Menomune) since turning 16 years of age even if a vaccine dose was given at an
earlier age.
Varicella: All students must provide proof of Varicella
immunity either by provider-documented proof of disease, proof of having
received the two-shot series, or a positive immune titer.
Hepatitis B: All students must provide proof of having received
the 3-shot Hepatitis B series, or proof of immunity.
Students completing their vaccine series must obtain
a Hepatitis B titer (Hepatitis B surface antibody) 1 to 2 months after their
third vaccine to determine if additional doses are necessary.
Titer testing is not routinely recommended for
previously vaccinated health care workers/students who were not tested 1–2
months after their original vaccine series. These workers/trainees should be
tested for the antibody when they have an exposure to blood or body fluids. If
found to be antibody negative, they should be treated as if susceptible.
Students with a negative Hepatitis B surface
antibody titer after the initial 3-dose series, tested 1 to 2 months after the
third dose will require Hepatitis B surface antigen testing to rule out acute
or chronic Hepatitis B infection.
Those with a positive Hepatitis B surface antigen
will have appropriate counseling and a recommendation to seek medical
evaluation will be made.
Polio: All students must provide proof of immunization
given for polio. Childhood immunization series meets requirement.
Influenza: All students are required to have the vaccine
annually. This will be arranged through University Health Services along with
TB testing.
Tuberculosis Test: Students will receive the 2 step TB test as this is
the preferred initial test for adults who will be tested on a regular basis
such as health care trainees/workers. This will be coordinated through UHS. The
1 step TB test will be performed annually after this. A history of BCG vaccine
does not exempt you from completing the 2 step test.
Students will fall into one of these categories:
• If you have
no history of a 2-step TST(TB skin test), you will need to complete two
• If you have
had a 2-step TST in the past, please provide this documentation of your 2-step TST
– only one TST is required to be completed annually after a 2 step
• If you have
had a previous TST within the current year, please provide this documentation -
only one TST is required to be completed in the same year (this will be the
second step)
A negative Quantiferon TB Gold Test is also
acceptable instead of negative TB tests.
If a student has had a positive skin test prior to
matriculation, a documented treatment plan and a negative chest x-ray are
required. A negative or non-reactive skin test or chest x-ray reports done
outside the United States will not be accepted.
Students with a history of a reactive Tuberculin
skin test or blood test must provide a current chest x-ray (taken since their
last positive TB test but within three months prior to enrollment or visiting),
indicating that the person is free of active tuberculosis.
Any students with a positive TB screening test or
positive TB test in the past will be referred to University Health Services for
further instruction and follow up.
Students without immunization documentation, and/or
negative titers are considered non-immunized and will be required to
have the following vaccines:
• Hepatitis B
vaccines: 3 doses within 6 months
• MMR: 2 doses
• Varicella: 2
• TD/Tdap: 3
doses: 1 of these being Tdap, other 2
doses TD
• Polio (if
born outside US): 3 doses
• Influenza:
Health Insurance
Health insurance will be required for all medical
students and a school plan is available.
It covers student health care needs provided at University Health
Services and elsewhere as stipulated per plan. Students will be responsible for
payment of the insurance premiums and these premiums will be added to your
tuition bill unless proof of comparable coverage is furnished. CMED is
partnering with Collegiate Risk Management to provide a comprehensive insurance
plan for our students. Please go to www.collegiaterisk.com
under "Enter School Name" type in "CMU" to see the details of the plan. The
specific covered benefits and exclusions are found there.
As part of insurance coverage, all medical students
are required to have needlestick coverage and disability insurance, regardless
if students buy the school or have a comparable plan. Premiums for these
coverages will automatically be added to a student's tuition bill. See below
for more information about disability coverage. More information about both
coverages can be found on the Collegiate Risk Management site as noted above.
Students may also satisfy the health insurance
requirement by documentation of a valid medical insurance plan already in
effect. Students can check if their current plan meets the requirements and, if
so, sign a waiver on the Collegiate Risk Management website under the CMU plan.
Evidence of current coverage which meets the requirements must be supplied.
Acceptable evidence of coverage includes a letter from the current insurance
company on their letterhead stating a student is covered or proof of
eligibility benefits from the employer of the individual who lists the student
as a dependent. This should also be on the employer's letterhead. For both, the
effective dates of the plan should be included. If a student opts to waive out
of the plan, after signing the online waiver as noted above, documentation of
comparable coverage should be mailed to the following address:
Michigan University
College of
Medicine - Office of Student Affairs
Director of Student Affairs
Mt. Pleasant,
We recommend that your current policy deductible is
no higher than $1000.00.
We recommend that students check into their current
plan to see it meets the following requirements:
Covers the student over this period: July 28,
2013-July 27, 2014
Provides coverage of medical expenses at a minimum
of 80% of the preferred allowance, up to a maximum of at least $500,000.00
Covers pre-existing conditions
Covers some inpatient and outpatient mental health
visits. Provides prescription drug coverage with a policy year maximum of
$1,500 or more
Provides coverage while student is on approved
rotation in another state
For any questions about the plan or waiver option,
please contact Collegiate Risk Management customer service at 1-800-922-3420.
Disability Insurance
CMED will implement a group disability insurance
program (hereafter referred to as "disability insurance") for medical students,
also through Collegiate Risk Management.
Any student on a leave of absence remains covered by
this plan providing the annual premium is paid. As long as a position is
reserved for the student at the medical school and they do not have to reapply
to return to classes, they can continue on the plan. However, if a student
separates from the medical school, the coverage would be terminated.
These will be arranged and scheduled by the Offices
of Medical Education and Student Affairs.
Criminal Background Checks
US Students
The Association of American
Medical Colleges (AAMC) strongly recommends that all US medical schools require
and procure a national background check on applicants upon their conditional
acceptance to medical school. The rationale for performing criminal background
checks on accepted medical school applicants is based on a number of issues,
including the need to enhance the safety and well-being of patients and, in so
doing, to bolster the public's continuing trust in the medical profession, and
to ascertain the ability of accepted applicants to eventually become licensed
physicians. Criminal Background Checks are required by CMED for all students.
CMED participates in the
AAMC-facilitated Criminal Background Check service, Certiphi. This service is
conducted in recognition of the desire of medical schools to procure
appropriate national criminal history reports and to prevent applicants from
paying additional fees at each medical school to which they are accepted. For
more details regarding the criminal background check process, please visit:
Canadian Students
Canadian criminal record searches
are generally performed by the student who will be required to obtain an
official Police Clearance or Police Certificate from their local law
enforcement agency. Canadian students are asked to secure this certificate and
submit to CMED.
All CMED matriculating and returning students must
have a criminal background check.
All enrolled students advancing from Year 1, Year 2,
or Year 3 of medical training will be required to complete and submit an
attestation form certifying that there has been no change in their criminal
record. Students who report a conviction will follow the review process as outlined
for matriculating students and will not be allowed to begin classes until
approval is granted by the Criminal Background Review Committee (CBRC), a
subcommittee of the SPCC.
Any student whose background check contains a
conviction will be referred to the CBRC. This committee will review the
conviction report and allow the student an opportunity to address any
information they feel to be erroneous and clarify the report.
If the CBRC finds the severity of the conviction
impacts the student's opportunity to matriculate or their "good standing"
enrollment status, current students will be referred to the SPCC. They will
determine if the case should be referred to CMED's Executive Committee for
review, with a recommendation for dismissal. Pre-matriculated applicants will
be forwarded to the Office of Admissions with a recommendation not to admit.
As required by CMED, students who are offered a spot
in the incoming class will be required to participate in a criminal background
check via Certiphi Screening Incorporated. Certiphi will create a Central
Michigan University profile that will screen for convictions and
conviction-equivalent adjudications/felonies. When the background check is
completed, Certiphi will release the information to the student for review. The
student will have 10 days to review the background check information prior to
the report being released to CMED.
The College of Medicine SPCC will convene a
subcommittee of the SPCC to review student criminal records obtained from
Certiphi or a student's self-reporting. The chair of the SPCC will chair the
CBRC to include the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, the Associate Dean of
Medical Education, and a member of the SPCC committee appointed by the chair.
If upon completion of the background check a
conviction is found, the report will be reviewed by the subcommittee. In the
case of current student who reports a conviction on their attestation sheet the
subcommittee will order a new criminal background check for review. The
subcommittee review of a self-report conviction or one found on a formal
background check will include the nature and severity of the conviction(s),
number of convictions, age of the student at time of conviction(s), the amount
of time that has elapsed since the conviction(s), relevance of the conviction
to the medical profession standards, any rehabilitation completed relevant to
the conviction(s), and any known information about the student including their
submitted written explanation.
Students with convictions listed on their report
will meet with the CBRC. The student will have an opportunity to provide
written documentation to respond to the report. Students will have 5 business
days following notification from the medical school of the criminal record to
provide any information about the circumstances surrounding the conviction.
If the CBRC finds the conviction to meet an
unacceptable level of severity, the student will be referred to the CMED
Admissions Committee with a recommendation to rescind the offer of admittance
or for dismissal. Pre-matriculated applicants will be forwarded to the Office
of Admissions with a recommendation not to admit. Current students will be
referred to the SPCC. They will determine if the case should be referred to the
Executive Committee for review, with a recommendation for dismissal.
To maintain confidentiality, a student's conviction
report and any supporting documentation will be retained and stored in a secure
manner. The file will be kept in the Office of Student Affairs, separate from
student academic files. Upon graduation, and without further convictions,
withdrawal, or dismissal, the file containing the conviction information will
be destroyed. Formal actions taken by the Executive Committee based on
recommendations from the CBRC may be included in the student's file.
Aid Counseling
Christopher Brown is the Senior Associate Director
of Financial Aid. His office and contact information on campus is CMED 1401B,
Phone (989) 774-1495, Fax (989) 774-7881, and email: firstname.lastname@example.com
The financial aid website is: https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/cmed/students/Pages/Financial%20Aid.aspx
Please refer to Finances in Section Four of this
handbook for more information.
CMED is utilizing the Careers in Medicine, CiM,
program offered through AAMC. The program guides students from Year 1 through 4
and offers exercises to assist students with self-exploration to find the path
in medicine that suits them. The Office of Student Affairs will notify students
of these workshops and events, including brown bag lunch career sessions during
Year 1. CiM activities will begin during orientation. Students will have their
own log in for the AAMC CiM site as well. Please follow link for more
information on CiM: www.aamc.org/cim.
Academic Assistance
Years 1 and 2
We want our students to be
successful at CMED. Asking for assistance is part of this equation and, given
the nature of our curriculum, the faculty and Office of Student Affairs feel
there are definite opportunities to enable students to succeed. Medical school
can be challenging for any student, and we are here to help. Medical school is
like a marathon, so proper training, organization, and discipline are important
from day one.
Some of the characteristics of our
curriculum that will reinforce learning include: Team-Based Learning (TBL),
Problem-Based Learning (PBL), facilitated small group sessions, and quizzes and
exams with timely feedback. Our clinically integrated program, including the
Initial Clinical Experience (ICE), complement student learning as well.
Students are encouraged to be
proactive and take advantage of interactions with faculty to assist with their
learning inside and outside of class time.
Individual faculty will have office hours posted for when they will be
available by appointment. Review sessions may be available upon request. For
additional information, please refer to Other Resources/CMU Resources section
Students experiencing academic
difficulty (at risk for not achieving the passing standard for a course) will
be encouraged to meet with the course director(s) first. They will assist with
advice and referrals if needed, including to other faculty or CMED/CMU
resources. A list of course directors is available to all students and the
directors will have posted office hours.
A core group of foundational
science and clinical faculty will be engaged with students in both large- and
small-group teaching environments. CMED faculty include course directors, the
small-group leaders, the longitudinal-course directors, and the faculty
involved in teaching clinical skills. The course directors may ask some of
these individuals to assist with individual student academic support.
Some academic performance concerns
or issues may require more assistance than the course directors or other
faculty can offer. In these cases, the student will meet with staff in the
Office of Student Affairs, and may also meet with the Assistant Dean of Student
Affairs if issues persist. The Office of Student Affairs will attempt to
determine the primary reason(s) for the academic difficulty and then develop an
individualized plan for academic assistance (and remediation if necessary) to
address the needs of the student. Students may be referred for testing to
assess for learning disabilities or further instruction in techniques such as
note-taking, study skills, memory assistance, or other skills. The Office of
Student Affairs will work closely with the course directors and the Office of
Medical Education in these matters.
The Office of Student Affairs will
have resources available for further support with study skills, time
management, and assistance with test anxiety, as well as other issues. Students are encouraged to seek assistance
from course directors, faculty, and Student Affairs staff.
Other Resources/CMU Resources
Success Coaches
Services include: time management,
study skills, test anxiety, prioritizing workload, assisting with transition.
Writing Center
See Section Seven for more
Psychology Training and
Consultation Center
Offering outpatient mental health
services for a fee, as well as assessments for learning disorders.
https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/CHP/clinics_centers/carls_center/programs/Pages/Psychology.aspx (or call 989-774-3904)
Offering free short term,
counseling for personal issues, and assistance with academic success by
reducing stress and focused anxiety (e.g., test, math, speech), and learning
study and time management skills. See Section Five for more details.
University Health
Offering health care to students
on campus. Psychiatry services available as well. See Section Five for more
Disability Services
Faculty Advisor Program
The advising
process engages faculty and students to assist students in setting and reaching
their goals in medical school. Beginning
in the first semester, advisors will be available to assist with school
transition, and provide guidance as students progress in their training.
The advising program strives to build
faculty/student connections, assist with identifying student needs early in the
curriculum, connect them to proper resources, and reflect CMED values and
mission in the advising relationship.
Faculty advisors will be assigned to a group of
students. These advisors are distinct from their Foundations Course PBL
small-group facilitator. Students will meet with their advisor twice each
semester in Year 1 and in Year 2 as well. Early in the semester, each advisor
will inform students of an advising schedule, any contact information, and/or
office hours and how students may meet at additional times. The goal of
meetings is to "check in" with students and help them learn more about
themselves in the process.
Students will be assigned individual advisors in
Years 3 and 4. Their focus will be to guide their advisees through residency
Mentor Program
A mentor
"bank" will be available for students made up of faculty from East and West
campus and the surrounding communities. Each mentor profile will include their
title, role at CMED, specialty area of practice, other professional interests,
and contact information. A link to the bank will be set up on the CMED website
under Office of Student Affairs.
It is
important to learn and practice techniques that emphasize self-care. As a
future physician, students will continually be caring for others, but can only
do so if they take care of themselves: mind, body, and spirit. The Wellness
Program offers events, classes, and resources including a website with a focus
on wellbeing tips and helpful links. A required wellness curriculum along with
optional wellness activities is in place for students. The introduction will
occur during orientation.
in student organizations is a good to way to get involved with your colleagues
at CMED as well as involvement on a state and national level. The Office of
Student Affairs will assist with oversight of these developing chapters.
Orientation will provide an introduction to establishing student organizations.
Government is an organization that represents the CMED student body. The
organization is under the auspices of the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs.
Student organizations are under the supervision of the Director of Student
The USMLE or
Unites States Medical Licensing Exam is a 3 step exam required for medical
licensure in the U.S. At CMED, students will have early and varied
opportunities to practice for this exam including, but not limited to, USMLE
type exam questions within course assessments, sitting for the Comprehensive
Basic Science Test three times within the first two years, experience with
standardized patient encounters, and end of clerkship Objective Structured
Clinical Exams (OSCEs).
The following
is an outline for the USMLE Step exams:
• Step 1 is
taken near the end of Year 2 of medical school. It is a multiple choice exam
which assesses if students can apply the scientific concepts from the first 2
years to medical practice.
• Step 2 is
taken in Year 4 of medical school. It is divided into two exams: Step 2 CK
(Clinical Knowledge) and Step 2 CS (Clinical Skills). Step 2 CK is a multiple
choice exam which assesses if students can apply knowledge they have acquired
from their clinical work to medical practice. Step 2 CS is an assessment of
students' clinical skills via patient scenarios with standardized patients.
Students are assessed on their clinical, communication, and interpersonal
• Step 3 is
taken during at the end of the first year of residency.
For more
information about the USMLE and all of its components, please refer to the
following link:
The Office of
Student Affairs is here to assist students on the road to residency. Utilizing
Careers in Medicine and other resources, including their clinical experiences
and advisors, students will eventually decide on a specialty that fits their
interests and skills. Careers in Medicine offers detailed specialty information
including length of post graduate training required, typical hours worked/week,
amount of call expected and other information.
Further along
the way, information will be provided on the application process through the
Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and the National Residency
Matching Program (NRMP). Information sessions will be held during Year 3 to
prep students. The application process begins during the fourth year of medical
Health Resources and Infection Exposure Protocol
Healthcare and Counseling Resources
Medical Services on Campus
Students at
CMU are eligible to receive on-campus services from the University Health
Services Medical Clinic. The clinic is located on the second floor of Foust
Hall, which is directly across the street from the CMED building. The
physicians at the clinic are board-certified family practice specialists. They
work in teams with physician assistants who are also fully qualified, licensed,
and certified to provide primary care services.
It is highly advised to identify yourself as a CMED student so
scheduling is done with providers who are not responsible for student
evaluations. All students will be required to carry health insurance, which
will provide students access to health services. University Health Services
will bill the student's health insurance provider for services. A psychiatrist
is also on staff and referrals may be made through the UHS clinicians.
UHS has an
in-house lab that takes orders from UHS providers and outside providers. The
clinic also has a full-service pharmacy which fills both UHS and outside
University Health Services include:
• Care for
acute and chronic illness and injuries
• Physical
• Laboratory
• Gynecological
• Birth control
• Sexually
transmitted infection testing
• Allergy
injection administration
• Travel health
clinic and immunization clinic
• TB Testing
Students who
have health issues that fall outside of the scope of University Health Services
will be referred to a local specialist. These clinicians will have no
involvement with student evaluation or other aspects of the student's medical
school experience. Students are free to seek care from other area physicians as
Students are
advised to call for a future or same day appointment: 989-774-5693. UHS is open
Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm and is located at Foust Hall 200. The only time
UHS is closed is CMU winter break.
UHS website:
After hours
care is available at McClaren Central Michigan ER, 1221 South Drive, Mt.
Pleasant,: (989)-772-6700. There are also several urgent care clinics are also
located in Mount Pleasant. Students are advised to call 911 for an emergent
health concern.
Services on Campus
The CMU
Counseling Center provides confidential services for undergraduate and graduate
students for personal counseling. Students may be seen for personal issues such
as an urgent situation or crisis, anxiety, depression, homesickness,
loneliness, identity concerns, alcohol/drug abuse, eating concerns, school
transitions, stress management, relationship concerns, couples concerns, family
stress, grief/loss, relapse prevention, sexual orientation, strengthening
coping skills, and person growth and development.
The center
also offers way to improve academic success by reducing stress and focused
anxiety, and learning study and time management skills. Additionally, the
center offers support for primary and secondary survivors of sexual and
domestic violence, stalking, and harassment.
services offered by the center include:
• Referral
assistance for students, parents, faculty and staff
• Referral to
appropriate off-campus agencies and other CMU services and resources
• Consultation
with students, parents, faculty and staff
• Groups and
• Mental health
• Outreach
programs (may be available upon request)
• After hours
emergency on-call during fall & spring semesters
about the CMU Counseling Center services website: http://www.counsel.cmich.edu.
Counseling Center is located in 106 Foust Hall, directly across the street from
the CMED building.
The center is
open Monday through Friday from 8am-noon and 1-5pm and appointments can be made
for immediate assistance during those times by calling (989) 774-3381. Students
may self-refer or be referred through a health care provider or through the
Office of Student Affairs. There are no
fees charged for individual or group counseling. A modest fee is charged to
cover our expenses for some testing.
If there is
concern about immediate or imminent violence by the student to his/herself or
others, a call may be placed to 911. For counseling emergency or urgent
situations that occur during regular office hours, the Counseling Center may be
contacted at 989-774-3381.
During the
fall and spring semesters when classes are in session, counselors are available
to assist university personnel and CMU students for regular and after hours
serious mental health related conditions and emergencies. Counselors may be
contacted through the CMU police at (989) 774-3081, if on campus by dialing
911, or for students living on campus by contacting an apartment manager. Counseling
Center after hours emergency on-call services are limited to assisting
university personnel in their work with CMU students and assisting currently
enrolled CMU students.
The CMU
Counseling Center also posts other resources that are available in the
community for various emergencies:
• Listening Ear
Crisis & Referral Helpline (open 24 hrs./day) (989)772-2918
• Sexual
Aggression Peer Advocates: (989) 774-CALL (2255)
• Women's Aid
Crisis Helpline (open 24 hrs./day) (989) 772-9168
Central Michigan Hospital Emergency Room, 1221 South Drive, Mt. Pleasant (open
24 hrs/day) (989) 772-6700
• Community
Mental Health of Central Michigan on-call mental health professionals may be
reached at (989) 772-5938.
• The National
Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national, 24-hour, and toll-free suicide
prevention service available to all those seeking help in suicidal crisis.
Individuals seeking help can dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255). They will be routed to
the closest possible provider of mental health and suicide prevention services.
The NSPL website is www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/about/default.aspx
The Office of
Student Affairs will ensure that CMU counseling center providers do not have
involvement with a student's education or evaluation. Administrative staff in
the Counseling Center that schedule appointments will also be trained to ask
students if they are CMED students, and match them with a provider not involved
with medical student education or evaluation. Any provider who is also on the
faculty at CMED will receive information instructing them to refer any CMED
students to another provider.
Exposure to
Infections and Environmental Hazards
Students will
receive education and training regarding methods of prevention of exposure to
infectious and environmental hazards throughout their coursework, beginning
during Essentials of Clinical Skills. Training will occur before the start of
any clinical experiences. Instruction will include use of adequate barrier
protection (gloves, safety glasses, mask, gown, etc.), sharps precautions, and
hand washing/hygiene, as well as other relevant health care worker standards
put forth by OSHA. Respirator fit testing will be coordinated for the students
as well. This personal protective device is to guard against inhalation of
hazardous and infectious respiratory agents.
Students will
demonstrate understanding of the pathophysiology of infectious diseases that
can be transmitted in a clinical care setting (for example, hepatitis B,
hepatitis C, tuberculosis (TB), varicella, influenza, and HIV) and learn
methods to decrease their transmission.
Blood Borne Pathogens:
Students will
demonstrate understanding of the risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens
(BBPs) in the course of their clinical and research duties.
BBPs include
especially, but are not limited to, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HVC). Exposure is generally
defined as a percutaneous injury (e.g., a needlestick or cut/laceration with a
sharp object), contact of mucous membrane or non-intact skin with blood,
tissue, or body fluids contaminated with visible blood. The following BBP
exposure protocol reviews the procedures in case of exposure.
BBP exposure protocol:
Immediately after a needle stick or cut/laceration,
clean the exposed area with soap and water while gently forcing it to bleed.
Rinse well with water and repeat. If bodily fluids splash into eyes, mouth,
nose, or open cut, flush the affected area with water several times for several
Notify the preceptor and Clerkship Director's
office. Make note of the patient's name and location for reporting and
investigation purposes.
Proceed immediately to the designated location for
evaluation and treatment of the exposure (students will receive and are
required to carry a reference card with this information at clinical sites).
Evaluation and treatment must take priority and occur within 2 hours of
locations are as follows:
In Mt. Pleasant (west campus), evaluation and
treatment services will be provided at the University Health Services (989)
774-5693, during normal working hours, 8:00am – 5:00pm. After
hours/holidays/weekends, affected students should report to the emergency room
at McClaren Central Michigan Hospital, (989) 772-6700.
Affected students at Covenant Medical Center (east
campus) or their affiliated clinics/departments report to Covenant Occupational
Health, 600 Irving from 8:00am-4:30pm, (989) 583-6130. After
hours/holidays/weekends, affected students should report to the emergency room
at Covenant Healthcare.
Affected students at St. Mary's of Michigan Hospital
(east campus) or their affiliated clinics/departments report to the Associate
Health Dept., (989) 907-8244. After hours/holidays/weekends, affected students
should contact pager (989) 929-4020 and go to the emergency room at St. Mary's
of Michigan, unless otherwise instructed.
As additional hospitals and clinics become formal
training sites for CMED, affected students will receive details about these
services as part of an orientation packet specific to assigned
hospitals/clinics. Affected students should report to the designated ER of the
assigned site after hours/holidays/weekends, unless otherwise instructed.
At the above designated sites, affected students will receive exposure
assessment (including baseline serologic studies (for example, HBsAg, HBsAb,
Anti-Hep C and, with consent, HIV Ab), source testing, and initial treatment
(if required). Risk assessment using institutional protocols based on national
guidelines for health care workers will be utilized. If indicated,
anti-retroviral post-exposure prophylaxis and Hepatitis B immune globulin
should be administered as soon as possible.
Students will fill out an exposure/incident report
at the site where they are evaluated and treated.
If students
have been injured in some way during clinical activities without exposure, they
must also be assessed, have follow through for care if indicated, fill out an
incident report, and report the event to the Associate Dean of Student Affairs.
Post Exposure Follow up:
Following an exposure, affected students will
contact the Office of Student Affairs within 24 hours at (989) 774-7882. A CMU Accidental Personal Injury Report will
need to be completed by the Director of Student Affairs, or another Student
Affairs representative, and is filed in the office for tracking. A copy is sent
to CMU Risk Management as well. A
completed incident report where care was initiated is confirmed at this time by
the Office of Student Affairs.
The office will track all such incidents experienced
by CMED students at affiliate teaching institutions or at other nonaffiliated
teaching sites (such as during off-site electives).
It is expected that affected students will cooperate
with the evaluation, treatment and follow up recommendations made at the time
of their exposure assessment. It is the affected student's responsibility to
follow up as directed by the occupational health office, ER, or clinic where
care was initiated, in terms of future testing and/or treatment.
Procedures and finances for care and treatment after
All CMED
students are required to have health insurance, and the health insurance policy
that will be offered by CMU will include coverage for needlestick injuries.
Expenses incurred for testing, counseling, and post-exposure prophylaxis will
be billed to the student's health insurance carrier.
Effects of Infectious/Environmental Disease or
Disability on Educational Activities
Students with
certain communicable diseases should not engage in patient contact until such
conditions have been adequately treated as documented by a physician. These
varicella, measles, rubella, mumps, herpes zoster
(shingles), acute hepatitis, diphtheria, and tuberculosis;
oral herpes with draining lesions;
group A streptococcal disease (i.e., strep throat)
until 24 hours of treatment received, meningococcal infections; and
draining or infected skin lesions.
if an ill student is unsure if they should participate in patient care, he/she
should contact their appropriate supervising faculty or Office of Student
Students who
contract a blood-borne infection while in school, after seeking appropriate
care, need to report their status to the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. The
Dean will assess the need to modify the student's participation, if required,
and make appropriate modifications.
The CMED
Dean's Office and Office of Student Affairs, in conjunction with the CMU
student disability services, will support students infected with a blood-borne
pathogen in the completion of their MD requirements, subject to considerations
that are appropriate to individual cases.
It is the
responsibility of CMED students to know their hepatitis C and HIV status, if
they have risk factors, and report accordingly to the office of student affairs
to consider modification of their participation to reduce risk transmission to
others. Lab testing is available at UHS for blood borne infections. Any
students who feel their blood borne pathogen status could, should, or might
limit or effect their program participation should contact the CMU student
disability services so reasonable accommodations may be considered and
CMED reserves
the right to limit student participation in educational activities when it deems
there is a significant exposure/transmission risk. Each case will be decided on
an individual basis.


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MTV's Moonman gets a makeover for Brooklyn debut of the VMA's
This year's 30th annual MTV Video Music Awards show is going to be historic ... in more ways than one.
First of all, the 2013 VMAs are making the move to Brooklyn for the first time. The show is set to air live from the Barclays Center on Aug. 25. And secondly, the iconic Moonman statuette is getting a redesign for the first time in 30 years.
The trophy has gotten a makeover from artist KAWS (who rose to fame in the mid-'90s with his graffiti tags and re-workings of bus stop ads). He has previously worked with Nike and Marc Jacobs, and had a balloon fly in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
KAWS' redesigned trophy will only be handed out at this year's ceremony -- which is exactly why KAWS accepted the project. "That's what I liked about the project; I wouldn't want to redesign it for history, I like the idea that at this moment, this first time in Brooklyn, the Moonman's going to change," he tells MTV News. "I like the fact that 40 or 60 artists will win this piece, and the majority won't know anything about my work. [And] I'm sure you'll have artists that are mad; they have their perfect chrome line of Moonmen and I've somehow ruined that symmetry ... I love that idea."
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This water softener troubleshooting guide will help you get the most of your model.
If you notice a difference in the performance of your water softener and wonder what to do, use these five troubleshooting steps:
1. What are some indications that my water softener isn't working properly?
There are several signs. Water will leave water spots on glasses or a film on ceramic surfaces. Soap won't lather as well and it will leave behind a film or scum.
When you wash your hair, it may still feel sticky after it has been shampooed and it won't have the normal shine. Salt pellets have to be refilled on a regular basis in order to keep the soft water flowing.
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4. I don't have soft water and my salt level isn't dropping.
A salt bridge can sometimes form in the brine tank, causing a space between the water and the salt due to high humidity or from using the wrong kind of salt. The salt won't dissolve in the water to make brine and the resin bed does not regenerate.
To loosen a salt bridge, use a broom handle and carefully push down on the salt in several areas. Do not use any sharp objects or you could puncture the tank. Make sure also to select and program a regeneration schedule with the timer.
5. I sometimes have hard water.
Check to make sure your time setting is correct. Next, set a regular regeneration schedule. You may be using more water than originally expected, so check the regeneration chart to make sure you're performing that process often enough.
You may have a leaky faucet or toilet valve, which can waste hundreds of gallons of water in just a few days. Correct these problems immediately.
Water softener troubleshooting takes some time, but it's well worth the effort to do it yourself instead of calling in a repairman.
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Not merely content with enticing people to come maraud each other at midnight Black Friday morning, now the stores want you to break away from focusing on what you are truly thankful for to go into shopperlust at the idea of getting something cool for cheap.
Parting thought: it should be illegal to own a pair of Nikes or an iPhone 5 AT ANY POINT if you are in fact a consumer of food stamps, or EBT cards. I'll be glad to feed you a meal but I shouldn't be require to subsidize your snicker-doodles while you got your bling, your T-bombing, or your huuf. (Those are all "things" look em up yo!)


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First I noticed the changes to the mail system. You can now attach up to seven items to a mail message, making my use of the CT Mail Mod obsolete. Also, when you hover over the mail icon now, it tells you who has sent you that letter waiting for you in the mailbox. I know the new hover icons with NPCs were already on the PTR, but their addition to the game makes navigating cities a delight. Each icon tells you instantly who has a quest, who can repair, and who just wants to chat.
I also ran across some interesting things while running through my quests in Dustwallow Marsh. First, quest items laying around in the environment now sparkle to let you know where they are. This is super handy for searching through ship wreckage, for instance. Also, when killing mobs in a group, when you hover over the corpse it will tell you who can loot the corpse. It's a small refinement, but it made collection quests in a group substantially easier.
As I spent my a good amount of my time cruising around on my Flying Reindeer in Shattrath (huzzah for the ability to use Preserved Holly on flying mounts now, I knew I was saving that stuff for a reason) I didn't exactly get to experience a huge amount of game play last night. Have you found anything new since the patch went live that hasn't been mentioned anywhere? Upside down flying Draenei perhaps?


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The Starkville School District Board of Trustees approved changes to the 2010-2011 school calendar during a special called board meeting Thursday afternoon, including the addition of a Saturday school day.
The dates for make-up days due to the snow are April 16, April 25, May 20 and May 23.
April 16, which is a Saturday, will be an early release day for staff and students. May 23 is the last day for students, and it will be a 60 percent day for students. Teacher work days will be May 24 and 25.
"In an effort to recover at least two days of lost instructional time prior to state testing in May, it was necessary to add a Saturday school day to the calendar," said Supt. Judy Couey. "The Monday following Easter Sunday is already included in the school calendar to be used as a makeup snow day if necessary," Couey added.
Graduation will be held Sunday, May 15 at 3 p.m. at the Humphrey Coliseum on Mississippi State's campus. The date was changed because Friday, May 20 is now a regular school day due to snow days missed in January and February. A provision in the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards allows schools to host graduation prior to the end of school.
A baseball game at MSU on Friday, May 20 prevented SHS from hosting graduation after the regular school dismissal time. The Starkville School District apologizes for any inconvenience caused by this change.
The SSD has posted the changes to the school calendar on their website. The district also issued an AlertNow message Thursday evening informing parents and employees of the changes to the school calendar.
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IOWA CITY (AP) Iowa's field hockey players have released a statement supporting former coach Tracey Griesbaum, who was fired earlier this month.
The players told the student newspaper, the Daily Iowan, that Griesbaum's firing was unfair and unjust. The players went on to say that it left them questioning the leadership of the Iowa athletic department.
The players say they remain confused and saddened by Griesbaum's firing. They ended the letter with Hawks fly together. 21 strong.
Griesbaum told The Associated Press that her firing was based on false claims by former players that she bullied and mistreated them.
Iowa athletic director Gary Barta said Monday that an investigation into Griesbaum did not find conclusive evidence of policy violations but identified concerns that were consistent with allegations that prompted it.


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The two-alarm fire broke out in the 9500 block of Canterbury Riding at about 5:15 a.m. The woman, identified as Kimberly Ann Murphy-Smith, 50, was found during a search of the home.
She was transported to an area hospital in serious condition and died a day later.
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The death of Micron Technology's CEO during a solo flight in a hard-to-handle aircraft symbolizes the risky memory chip market that is the company's bread and butter.
Simply put, the chipmaker is a U.S. based manufacturing colossus, as this quick overview of its operations should make clear.
Behind the popularity of the iPad and iPhone are hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs overseas. Can more of these jobs be created and maintained here in the U.S.?
Hot on the heels of a similar announcement by Samsung, Micron says that its drive will be available for consumer use in March.
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Protecting "Crisis Migrants"
How can the international community ensure more adequate and effective assistance, protection and solutions?
This post is co-authored by Susan Martin, Sanjula Weerasinghe, and Abbie Taylor.
Tens of thousands of unaccompanied and separated minors from Mexico and Central America have fled their homes in the face of growing violence and undertaken treacherous journeys to other countries in the Americas since the end of 2011.[1] A groundbreaking report published by UNHCR in March 2014, based on in-depth interviews with 404 children who had recently arrived at the US border from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico found the majority (58%) had suffered or faced harms that indicated a need for international protection. While the reasons for flight were complex and interrelated, two main factors could be discerned: fear of violence by organized criminal armed groups and/or fear of violence in the home. In terms of immediate responses, a key finding is that unaccompanied and separated minors from these four countries must be screened individually for international protection needs. To obtain asylum, however, they need to demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of specific characteristics (race, nationality, religion, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion) if returned home. A well-founded fear of generalized violence will not necessarily qualify them for international protection even though they may well face life threatening conditions if required to return to their countries of origin.
More broadly, the situation in the Americas is indicative of the extent to which the world is witnessing unprecedented humanitarian need and challenges pertaining to mobility that do not fit within existing legal protection frameworks. According to UNHCR's most recent Global Trends report, by the end of 2013, 51.2 million individuals were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, generalized violence, or human rights violations. As the High Commissioner noted during his opening address at UNHCR's June 2014 Consultations with NGOs, the scale and intensity of humanitarian need isn't due solely to new conflicts, or old ones that never die, but is a product of a complex multiplicity of factors including mega trends, disasters, climate change, and other stressors that make life unsustainable in certain parts of the world.
Just in recent memory, the ongoing conflict in Syria has cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions both within the country and across borders, while others remain trapped inside dwellings without access to basic assistance. In 2013 and 2014, in the Sahel, the intersection of drought and conflict has displaced millions and left others food insecure, with a growing risk of famine in South Sudan. In 2012, in villages in northern India and Nepal, seasonal rains prompted floods and landslides, overwhelming communities, killing thousands, and forcing hundreds of thousands to flee. In Japan, the earthquake and tsunami led to a nuclear disaster in 2011, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. As highlighted above, the ongoing intense violence in Mexico and Central America has killed tens of thousands and forced hundreds of thousands to flee within and across borders to escape an 'omnipresent' war, often undertaking perilous journeys in their bid to reach safety. And in the Arctic and South Pacific, rising temperatures are threatening the habitats and livelihoods of coastal communities, forcing them to seek out permanent relocation.
The Crisis Migration project, launched by Georgetown University in late 2011, sought to identify commonalities across movements and protection needs triggered by diverse humanitarian crises, as a first step towards enhancing protection and assistance. Among the preliminary findings are the following:
- The project posits three principal ways in which movement occurs in the context of crises: displacement as a direct result of a crisis, anticipatory movement in the context of impending crises, and planned relocation, particularly for those who might be otherwise trapped in life-threatening situations. The ways in which people move may expose them to harm, such as those who put their lives in the hands of smugglers, boarding unsafe vessels to cross dangerous seas.
- Underlying reasons for movement are multiple, interconnected and complex, making it difficult to determine the underlying "cause" of movement in many situations and bringing into question the merits of articulating responses based solely on this basis.
- People experience different levels of vulnerability throughout the lifecycle of a humanitarian crisis and during and following movement, based on demographic, socio-economic, and other factors such as legal status. Coping capacities also erode or evolve according to the lifecycle of a crisis and the stage at which people move.
- Beyond traditional categories of vulnerable populations, specific and targeted responses may be needed to address certain groups such as non-citizens, those who travel by sea, those who are trapped in place and require assistance to move out of harm's way, and those who move to urban areas.
- Protection and assistance needs exist at all phases of a crisis and during all phases of movement and a continuum of responses are needed that address preparedness, resilience and mitigation, assistance and protection during a crisis and during movement, and sustainable solutions.
- Existing legal and institutional frameworks, including the 1951 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, as they are currently interpreted and operationalized cannot accommodate all those with protection and assistance needs. Even where frameworks exist, in practice, there are often considerable gaps in implementation. So, while efforts should be undertaken to ensure that existing frameworks are duly used to accommodate so-called 'new phenomena', new responses are also needed that pay less attention to the reasons why people move but rather, examine the willingness and ability of the country experiencing a humanitarian crisis to assist, protect, and find solutions. This underlying philosophy is in line with the rationale of the 1951 Refugee Convention, to provide surrogate protection where an individual is unable or unwilling to benefit from the protection of his or her country of origin or habitual residence.
To learn more about the Crisis Migration project and its products and activities, click here.
[1] In the United States, the number of border apprehensions of these minors has increased exponentially, from 4,059 in FY 2011, 10,443 in FY 2012, 21,537 in FY13, and an estimated 60,000 by the end of FY 2014. This does not include numbers of adults, or adults and children from Mexico, of which numbers have also been rising. Meanwhile, between 2008 and 2013, UNHCR recorded a 712 percent increase in the number of children and adults from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras claiming asylum in Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Belize. For more information, visit UNHCR Washington: http://www.unhcrwashington.org/children/reports


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Welcome to College Credit Now (CCN) at Chemeketa. Signing up for a CCN course is a two–step process. All College Credit Now students must complete these steps, even if a student has already completed a non college credit now Chemeketa course.
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Strawberry, cucumber, orange and mint, Lay the Table puts all the flavours of a Pimm's into her cupcakes
Method1. Pre-heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.
2. For the cupcakes: lay out cupcake cases. If you use silicon you can lay them on a flat baking tray, if you use paper ones, I advise using a bun tin to make the cakes hold their shape.
3. Whisk the eggs and sugar for at least 4 minutes with an electric hand whisk and beat air into the mix so it fluffs up.
4. Bit by bit, sieve in the flour and baking powder and add bits of butter, whisking the mixture each time to ensure a smooth texture, until fully mixed, then mix in the vanilla paste or essence and pimm's.
5. Spoon the mixture evenly into the cupcake cases, ensuring you smooth the tops down - it doesn't have to be perfect.
6. Put the cupcakes into the oven for 15-20 minutes until they feel spongy and the tops have got some colour.
7. Once out of the oven, place on a wire cooling rack to cool down.
8. For the butter icing: divide the butter and icing sugar into 4 (100g icing sugar, 62g butter) and put in 4 separate bowls. Mix each until light in colour and fluffy.
9. For the strawberry buttercream: make the strawberry flavouring by roughly chopping the strawberries and putting in a pan with the sugar over a medium heat stirring often. Once softened, mash gently with the back of a spoon and leave to soften a little more (about 2 minutes). Pass the mixture through a sieve to remove seeds. Leave the mixture to cool, then mix into one portion of the buttercream.
10. For the cucumber buttercream: very finely chop cucumber and mix into one portion of the buttercream. Add a small amount of green food colouring, but keep it quite pale (the mint buttercream should be a stronger green).
11. For the orange buttercream: blend the juice and zest into one portion of the buttercream, then add a small amount of orange food colouring to give a gentle tint of orange.
12. For the mint buttercream: very finely chop mint and add to buttercream, then add a small amount of green food colouring, making sure the green is slightly stronger than that of the cucumber version.
13. Piping: place a large piping bag with an open star nozzle in a tall glass, spreading the top of the bag over the top of the glass. You'll need to put all the buttercream in at once, otherwise all the colours will get mixed up.
14. Using a tablespoon, take a scoop of one of the buttercreams and gently push it to one side of the piping bag. Take another tablespoon and repeat with the next buttercream and so on. Once you've done one "layer" you can repeat again with the four colours – you don't need to make sure each buttercream goes on the same side as in the pervious layer.
15. Pull the bag upright and knock out any air, then twist it at the top to close it. Pipe swirls onto the cupcakes.
16. Decorate each with a ¼ slice of lemon.
Recipe and images supplied by Lay the Table
For the cupcakes
- 125 g Golden caster sugar
- 125 g margarine
- 125 g self-raising flour
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp vanilla bean paste or 3 drops vanilla essence
- 60 ml pimms
For the buttercream
- 400 g icing sugar
- 250 g butter
For the strawberry buttercream
- 8 strawberries
- 1 tbsp sugar
For the cucumber buttercream
- 30 g cucumber, seeds removed
- Green food colouring
For the orange buttercream
- ½ oranges, juice only
- Orange food colouring
For the mint buttercream
- 8 Fresh mint leaf
- Green food colouring
To decorate
- 3 slices lemons, cut into quarters
Tips and suggestions
- You can bake the cupcakes and freeze them and then all you have to do is defrost and add the icing later.


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Linear density is the number of lattice points or repeat distances per unit length in a particular direction. Since aluminum is FCC, along the [110] direction (face diagonal in the top plane) there are two lattice points (atoms, not counting the starting point) encountered. (see Figure 3-13, page 52).
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For weeks, the black-and-orange billboard loomed over I-94 in Detroit with an ambiguous and ominous one-word message: CRIME.
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"I think it fits excellently with what many people love to do now — text," Chief Warren Evans said Tuesday. "People can pick up a cell phone and look like they're texting a buddy, when they're actually giving us valuable information in real time."
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