Medical Student Handbook
This FIU Medicine Student Handbook has information on FIU regulations, LCME standards and FIU Medicine policies, resources and guidance that frame the academic and professional activities students will undertake in their medical school studies. Medical students are expected to adhere to all the regulations, standards, and policies detailed in the student handbook.
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Professionalism and Academic Integrity Incident Reporting
Medical students, faculty, and staff are required to adhere to FIU Regulations and Policies, and FIU Medicine's Policies, Technical and Professionalism Standards. Any medical student, faculty member, or staff member who is aware of a potential breach of professionalism must provide notification of the alleged breach utilizing the incident reporting methods provided below.
Professional Commendation Reporting
The FIU Medicine Professionalism Commendation Reporting System (PCR) is used for reporting and documenting positive professional attitudes or behaviors. A Professionalism Commendation Report (PCR) is a way to identify notable behaviors or actions and can be submitted by and for any member of our FIU Medicine Community. A commendation report can be submitted online at Professionalism Advocacy Reporting System.
Professional Attributes and Behaviors
All members of the FIU Medicine community (including students, faculty and staff) are expected to demonstrate the following professional attributes.
- Accountability
The individual demonstrates a willingness to accept responsibility for actions, admit error and be accountable to self, team, patients and society. Accountability includes the ability to self-assess balance and emotional well-being and to seek help if unable to carry out duties. - Adaptability
The individual is able and willing to adjust to meet the needs of new or changing circumstances. - Collaboration
The individual effectively works with others, demonstrating respect, clear communication and willingness to cooperate in an open-minded fashion. - Conscientiousness
The individual demonstrates thoroughness and dependability in following through with assigned tasks. - Critical Thinking
The individual uses an investigative and analytic approach to all situations. The individual is inquisitive, thoughtful and able to work through a problem. - Discernment
The individual demonstrates awareness of the limits of their own knowledge or skills and applies knowledge and skills appropriately for their level of training. - Emotional Intelligence
The individual demonstrates awareness of emotions of self and others and uses this information to act with situational awareness. - Ethical Behavior
The individual demonstrates ethical behavior in the classroom and patient care environments (demonstrating beneficence and non-maleficence and promoting autonomy and justice) and is compliant with FIU and FIU Medicine policies and regulations. - Integrity
The individual demonstrates truth-telling and the absence of deception in their interactions with others. - Respect
The individual demonstrates proper regard toward faculty, staff, patients and peers in diverse settings and interactions. - Self-Improvement
The individual is responsive to feedback and is willing to assess self and set personal goals for development. This includes assessing personal coping strategies, managing conflicts between personal and professional responsibilities and seeking appropriate help when needed.