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6.9 - Remediation and Mentoring

Updated: 11/26/2024

CLINICAL REMEDIATION PROTOCOL

If student scores less than 75% on clinical competencies, the student must self-assess errors and undergo remediation with the assigned faculty mentor. The student must retake the competency until a score of 75% is achieved. The initial grade will stand.

When remediation is necessary student must fill out the Patient Care/Competency Remediation Agreement Form and the Remediation Self-Assessment Worksheet and turn in both to their assigned faculty mentor. 

MENTORING

Faculty Role

Provide students with guidance in:

  • Professional development
  • Academic and clinical concerns (Ex: monitoring of grades and clinical skills/tracking progress)
  • Ethical issues

Student's Role

  • Maintain regular communication with his or her assigned Faculty Advisor
  • Preparing in advance for Faculty Advisor/Mentor Meetings by:
    • setting daily and weekly goals for program progression            
    • assessing attainment of goals
    • identifying challenges to achieving goals
    • monitoring grades and clinical tracking

Goals of Meetings

  • Attain and maintain regular communication between students and faculty 
  • Provide guidance in areas of clinical skills, or those needing attention or development (clinical evaluation forms “A” or “N”)
  • Provide remediation as stated in the Clinical Remediation Protocol

Meeting requirements

  • Students will be assigned a Faculty Advisor/Mentor
  • Mandatory meetings will be scheduled by the student twice per semester
  • Meeting length will average 30 minutes-1 hour depending on need
  • Advisors/Mentors will advise Clinic Coordinator and/or Program Director of any deficiencies or concerns noted in meeting

NOTE: Email will not be utilized for the mentoring session.

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